1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Björn Borg
Runner-up		Roscoe Tanner
Final score		6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1978 1980 >

Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. This edition was also the first to introduce the tie-break with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Champion) John McEnroe (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Roscoe Tanner (Finalist) Guillermo Vilas (Second round) Arthur Ashe (First round) Victor Pecci Sr. (Third round)

Brian Gottfried (Third round) Wojtek Fibak (First round) John Alexander (Third round) José Higueras (Second round) Manuel Orantes (Second round) José Luis Clerc (Fourth round) Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinalist) Corrado Barazzutti (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Tom Okker	2	1	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	4	7	6
		Bill Scanlon	3	6	6	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	3	6	6
																			5	Roscoe Tanner	7	1	6	3	4
		Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
		Pat Dupre	3	6	6	6	6
											Pat Dupre	3	6	3
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6
	15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	3	6	7	6
		Gorman	6	4	5	1				1	Borg	2	6	4	7	6
		Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2				Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
		Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6												1	Borg	6	6	6
		Pfister	6	3	7	7														Pfister	4	1	3
		Kodeš	3	6	6	6					Pfister	6	6	3	6
		Fillol Sr.	6	3	2	4					Fleming	1	3	6	4
		Fleming	3	6	6	6																						1	Borg	6	5	6	7
		Schneider	6	7	6																								Teacher	4	7	4	5
		Carmichael	4	6	1						Schneider	4	4	4
		Teacher	6	3	6	7					Teacher	6	6	6
		Dibley	4	6	3	5														Teacher	6	7	5	6
		Kronk	2	2	4														9	Gottfried	3	5	7	3
		Borowiak	6	6	6						Borowiak	6	4	4
	WC	Jarrett	2	6	1					9	Gottfried	7	6	6
	9	Gottfried	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Alexander	6	7	4	7
		Stockton	1	6	6	5				11	Alexander	6	3	5	6
		Günthardt	6	6	6						Günthardt	3	6	7	3
		Mitton	4	1	3														11	Alexander	4	4	4
		Lloyd	2	6	5	3														Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	Parun	6	4	7	6				Q	Parun	4	1	2
		Mayer	3	6	6	7					Mayer	6	6	6
		Amaya	6	3	4	5																							Mayer	6	7	4	4
		Okker	6	7	6																								Okker	7	5	6	6
		Guedes	1	5	1						Okker	7	6	3	6
		Drysdale	2	6	3						Austin	6	4	6	2
		Austin	6	7	6															Okker	7	7	6
		Wilkison	6	6	6															Wilkison	5	5	4
	LL	Phillips	2	2	2						Wilkison	5	6	6	7
	WC	Taylor	3	2	4					6	Vilas	7	2	1	6
	6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Connors	6	6	7	6
		Caujolle	2	7	5	3				3	Connors	6	6	7	6
	Q	Eriksson	3	4	5						Riessen	7	3	6	0
		Riessen	6	6	7														3	Connors	6	6	7
		Kriek	6	6	6															Kriek	4	1	6
		Feigl	3	3	0						Kriek	6	6	6
	LL	Fillol	5	1	6	3				Q	Norback	1	3	1
	Q	Norback	7	6	3	6																						3	Connors	6	6	6
		Crawford	2	2	4																								Cox	2	1	1
		Taróczy	6	6	6						Taróczy	4	6	3	6
		Cox	7	6	6						Cox	6	4	6	7
		Meiler	5	3	3															Cox	3	6	6	7	7
	Q	Cortes	5	7	2	0	r												Q	Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
	Q	Moretton	7	6	6	1				Q	Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
		Moore	6	7	6	6	4			13	Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
	13	Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
		Pattison	6	6	5	4	6				Pattison	6	6	6
	Q	Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2					Dowdeswell	3	4	0
		Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6														Pattison	6	6	4	2
		González	4	6	6	6														Scanlon	7	4	6	6
	Q	Beven	6	2	2	4					González	6	4	4
	WC	Drysdale	3	3	5						Scanlon	7	6	6
		Scanlon	6	6	7																								Scanlon	6	6	6	7
		Marks	5	6	6	2																						Q	Drewett	4	4	7	5
	Q	Drewett	7	2	7	6				Q	Drewett	7	7	6
		Iskersky	2	1	4						James	5	5	3
		James	6	6	6														Q	Drewett	4	7	7	6
	Q	Fisher	5	1	6														8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6	4
		Dent	7	6	7						Dent	4	6	3
		Stewart	5	2	3					8	Pecci Sr.	6	7	6
	8	Pecci Sr.	7	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Ashe	4	6	3
		Kachel	6	7	6						Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
	WC	Lloyd	3	4	1						Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
		Bengtson	6	6	6															Bengtson	6	6	6
		Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4													Panatta	7	7	7
	WC	Smith	1	4	6	6	6			WC	Smith	6	2	7	5	3
		Panatta	6	6	6						Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
		Giménez	3	3	4																								Panatta	7	6	7
		Mayer	6	6	6	6																							Mayer	6	3	6
	Q	Pasarell	1	7	3	3					Mayer	6	7	4	7
		Andrew	2	3	1						Ramírez	3	6	6	6
		Ramírez	6	6	6															Mayer	6	7	7	6
	WC	El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4													Sadri	7	5	6	2
		Sadri	3	6	7	6	6				Sadri	6	5	6	7
	LL	Yuill	2	5	7	6	4			12	Higueras	3	7	4	5
	12	Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
		Manson	4	6	6	6	9				Manson	7	4	6	6
	Q	Buehning	6	6	6					Q	Buehning	6	6	4	4
	Q	Meyer	3	4	4															Manson	7	4	3	2
		Lutz	6	6	6															Lutz	6	6	6	6
		Genois	3	2	2						Lutz	6	6	6
		Ycaza	6	1	6	6					Ycaza	0	3	2
	Q	Whyte	4	6	2	0																							Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
		Noah	7	6	7																								Dupre	3	7	4	6	8
		Krishnan	6	3	5						Noah	6	6	7
		Saviano	6	6	6						Saviano	3	4	5
		Fagel	0	1	2															Noah	5	6	3	1
		Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6													Dupre	7	1	6	6
	WC	Feaver	1	6	6	3	4				Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
		Dupre	7	6	3	3	6				Dupre	4	7	6	6
	4	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Tanner	6	6	6
		Winitsky	1	4	4					5	Tanner	6	7	6
		McNamara	6	6	6						McNamara	1	6	4
		Lendl	3	2	3														5	Tanner	6	7	7
		Portes	1	6	6	6														Case	4	5	6
		Taygan	6	4	4	4					Portes	2	1	5
		Martin	5	7	2	6	2				Case	6	6	7
		Case	7	6	6	4	6																					5	Tanner	6	7	6	6
	Q	Motta	5	3	4																							14	Clerc	7	6	4	1
		Damiani	7	6	6						Damiani	3	2	6
		Carter	1	6	4	1					Smith	6	6	7
		Smith	6	2	6	6														Smith	7	6	3	5
		Collings	6	3	6	5													14	Clerc	6	7	6	7
		Muñoz	7	6	3	7					Muñoz	1	3	4
	Q	Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3			14	Clerc	6	6	6
	14	Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Gullikson	6	6	6
		Cahill	4	2	4					15	Gullikson	7	6	6	6
		Ismail	5	6	2						Šmid	5	7	2	4
		Šmid	7	7	6														15	Gullikson	6	6	6
		Warwick	6	1	6	6													Q	Letcher	0	4	1
	Q	Letcher	7	6	2	7				Q	Letcher	6	3	6	6
		Dominguez	6	6	6						Dominguez	1	6	3	4
		Hutka	3	3	4																							15	Gullikson	6	6	6
		Amritraj	3	6	6																							2	McEnroe	4	2	4
		Maurer	6	7	7						Maurer	1	4	4
		Složil	6	2	1	6	1				Gullikson	6	6	6
		Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6													Gullikson	4	4	6
	WC	Lewis	4	3	5														2	McEnroe	6	6	7
		Mottram	6	6	7						Mottram	7	2	6	2
		Moor	5	1	4					2	McEnroe	6	6	7	6
	2	McEnroe	7	6	6