1979 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

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Singles
1979 Tokyo Indoor
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Final score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Björn Borg was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds[]

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (final)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (first round)
  4. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (first round)
  6. United States Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Pat Du Pré (first round)
  8. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6  
  United States John Sadri 3 1  
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6  
2 United States Jimmy Connors 2 2  
4 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 3
2 United States Jimmy Connors 7 2 6

Top half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden B Borg 6 7 7
  United States V Amaya 7 6 6 1 Sweden B Borg 2 7 6
  United States B Scanlon 6 6     United States B Scanlon 6 6 1
  Japan S Nishio 2 2   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States R Lutz 6 6 6   United States R Lutz 3 3  
  United States T Moor 4 7 4   United States R Lutz 7 6  
  Australia K Warwick 7 6     Australia K Warwick 5 0  
7 United States P Du Pré 6 2   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
3 United States R Tanner 3 6     United States J Sadri 3 1  
  United States J Sadri 6 7     United States J Sadri 6 4 6
  Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 7 6   Czechoslovakia I Lendl 0 6 3
Q Australia M Edmondson 6 6 2   United States J Sadri 2 6 6
  India V Amritraj 6 6     India V Amritraj 6 4 3
  United States B Walts 3 2     India V Amritraj 6 6  
  United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6     United Kingdom B Mottram 3 3  
5 Argentina G Vilas 4 4  

Bottom half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 France Y Noah 6 7  
  Japan T Fukui 2 5   8 France Y Noah 6 4 7
  Japan J Kuki 2 4     Australia G Masters 4 6 6
  Australia G Masters 6 6   8 France Y Noah 3 2  
  Australia R Case 6 3 6 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
  United States T Wilkison 4 6 7   United States T Wilkison 3 1  
  United States H Pfister 7 3 2 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 3
6 United States T Gullikson 7 4 6 2 United States J Connors 7 2 6
  Romania I Năstase 6 6 3 6 United States T Gullikson 6 4 6
  United States M Riessen 6 6     United States M Riessen 1 6 2
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 3   6 United States T Gullikson 2 2  
  Australia P McNamara 6 3   2 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Austria P Feigl 7 6     Austria P Feigl 3 0  
Q Australia R Frawley 1 6 3 2 United States J Connors 6 6  
2 United States J Connors 6 4 6

References[]

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