1979 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

Singles
1979 WCT Tournament of Champions
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score	6–5, 6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw	6
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Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 in the final.^[1]

Connors did not lose a single match in the entire tournament, despite being played in a round-robin system.

Draw[]

Final[]

	Final
	Jimmy Connors		6	6	6
	Vitas Gerulaitis		5	0	4

Round-robin[]

		Connors	Fleming	Gerulaitis	Năstase	Orantes	Panatta	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Jimmy Connors		6–5, 6–0	6–0, 6–4	6–4, 6–5	6–3, 6–1	4–6, 6–5, 6–2	5–0	10–1	64–35	1
	Peter Fleming	5–6, 0–6		1–6, 3–6	6–5, 6–3	6–1, 6–2	6–3, 2–6, 6–4	3–2	6–5	47–48	3
	Vitas Gerulaitis	4–6, 0–6	6–1, 6–3		6–3, 6–2	6–2, 6–2	6–2, 6–5	4–1	8–2	52–32	2
	Ilie Năstase	4–6, 5–6	5–6, 3–6	3–6, 2–6		6–4, 6–4	6–4, 2–6, 6–1	2–3	4–7	48–55	4
	Manuel Orantes	1–6, 3–6	1–6, 2–6	2–6, 2–6	4–6, 4–6		3–6, 4–6	0–5	0–10	26–60	6
	Adriano Panatta	6–4, 5–6, 2–6	3–6, 6–2, 4–6	2–6, 5–6	4–6, 6–2, 1–6	6–3, 6–4		1–4	5–8	56–63	5

References[]

External links[]

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)