1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Final score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed
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Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Seeds[]

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	64	6	3	6	6
																			5	Roscoe Tanner	77	1	6	3	4
		Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
		Pat DuPré	3	6	6	6	6
											Pat DuPré	3	6	3
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6
	15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Björn Borg	3	6	7	6
		Tom Gorman	6	4	5	1				1	B Borg	2	6	4	7	6
		Mark Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2				V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
		Vijay Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6												1	B Borg	6	6	6
		Hank Pfister	6	3	7	7														H Pfister	4	1	3
		Jan Kodeš	3	6	6	6					H Pfister	6	6	3	6
		Jaime Fillol	6	3	2	4					P Fleming	1	3	6	4
		Peter Fleming	3	6	6	6																						1	B Borg	6	5	6	7
		David Schneider	6	7	6																								B Teacher	4	7	4	5
		Bob Carmichael	4	6	1						D Schneider	4	4	4
		Brian Teacher	6	3	6	7					B Teacher	6	6	6
		Colin Dibley	4	6	3	5														B Teacher	6	7	5	6
		Paul Kronk	2	2	4														9	B Gottfried	3	5	7	3
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6	6						J Borowiak	6	4	4
	WC	Andrew Jarrett	2	6	1					9	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	9	Brian Gottfried	6	7	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	John Alexander	6	7	4	7
		Dick Stockton	1	6	6	5				11	J Alexander	6	3	5	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	6	6	6						H Günthardt	3	6	7	3	2
		Bernard Mitton	4	1	3														11	J Alexander	4	4	4
	WC	David Lloyd	2	6	5	3														E Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	Onny Parun	6	4	7	6				Q	O Parun	4	1	2
		Gene Mayer	3	6	6	7					E Mayer	6	6	6
		Victor Amaya	6	3	4	5																							E Mayer	6	7	4	4
		Tom Okker	6	7	6																								T Okker	7	5	6	6
		Roger Guedes	1	5	1						T Okker	7	6	3	6
		Cliff Drysdale	2	6	3						J Austin	6	4	6	2
		John Austin	6	7	6															T Okker	7	7	6
		Tim Wilkison	6	6	6															T Wilkison	5	5	4
	LL	Noel Phillips	2	2	2						T Wilkison	5	6	6	7
	WC	Roger Taylor	3	2	4					6	G Vilas	7	2	1	6
	6	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7	6
		Jean-François Caujolle	2	7	5	3				3	J Connors	6	6	7	6
	Q	Ulf Eriksson	3	4	5						M Riessen	7	3	6	0
		Marty Riessen	6	6	7														3	J Connors	6	6	7
		Johan Kriek	4	6	6	6														J Kriek	4	1	6
		Peter Feigl	6	3	3	0					J Kriek	6	6	6
	LL	Álvaro Fillol	5	1	6	3				Q	J Norbäck	1	3	1
	Q	Jan Norbäck	7	6	3	6																						3	J Connors	6	6	6
		Randy Crawford	2	2	4																								M Cox	2	1	1
		Balázs Taróczy	6	6	6						B Taróczy	4	6	3	6
		Mark Cox	7	6	6						M Cox	6	4	6	7
		Karl Meiler	5	3	3															M Cox	3	6	6	7	7
	Q	Alejandro Cortes	5	7	2	0r													Q	G Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
	Q	Gilles Moretton	7	6	6	1				Q	G Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
		Ray Moore	6	7	6	6	4			13	M Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
	13	Manuel Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Corrado Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
		Andrew Pattison	6	6	5	4	6				A Pattison	6	6	6
	Q	John Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2					C Dowdeswell	3	4	0
		Colin Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6														A Pattison	6	6	4	2
		Francisco González	4	6	6	6														W Scanlon	7	4	6	6
	Q	Rohun Beven	6	2	2	4					F González	6	4	4
	WC	Robin Drysdale	3	3	5						W Scanlon	7	6	6
		Bill Scanlon	6	6	7																								W Scanlon	6	6	6	7
		John Marks	5	6	6	2																						Q	B Drewett	4	4	7	5
	Q	Brad Drewett	7	2	7	6				Q	B Drewett	7	7	6
		Erick Iskersky	2	1	4						J James	5	5	3
		John James	6	6	6														Q	B Drewett	4	7	7	6
	Q	Rick Fisher	5	1	6														8	V Pecci	6	6	6	4
		Phil Dent	7	6	7						P Dent	4	6	3
		Sherwood Stewart	5	2	3					8	V Pecci	6	7	6
	8	Víctor Pecci	7	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Arthur Ashe	4	6	3
		Chris Kachel	6	7	6						C Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
		John Lloyd	3	4	1						O Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
		Ove Bengtson	6	6	6															O Bengtson	6	6	6
		Alvin Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4													A Panatta	7	7	7
	WC	Jonathan Smith	1	4	6	6	6			WC	J Smith	6	2	7	5	3
		Adriano Panatta	6	6	6						A Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
		Ángel Giménez	3	3	4																								A Panatta	7	6	7
		Sandy Mayer	6	6	6	6																							A Mayer	6	3	6
	Q	Charlie Pasarell	1	7	3	3					A Mayer	6	7	4	7
		Jorge Andrew	2	3	1						R Ramírez	3	6	6	6
		Raúl Ramírez	6	6	6															A Mayer	6	7	7	6
	WC	Ismail El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4													J Sadri	7	5	6	2
		John Sadri	3	6	7	6	6				J Sadri	6	5	6	7
	LL	John Yuill	2	5	7	6	4			12	J Higueras	3	7	4	5
	12	José Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Wojciech Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
		Bruce Manson	4	6	6	6	9				B Manson	7	4	6	6
	Q	Fritz Buehning	6	6	6					Q	F Buehning	6	6	4	4
	Q	Richard Meyer	3	4	4															B Manson	7	4	3	2
		Bob Lutz	6	6	6															R Lutz	6	6	6	6
		Réjean Genois	3	2	2						R Lutz	6	6	6
		Ricardo Ycaza	6	1	6	6					R Ycaza	0	3	2
	Q	David Whyte	4	6	2	0																							R Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
		Yannick Noah	7	6	7																								P DuPré	3	7	4	6	8
	LL	Ramesh Krishnan	6	3	5						Y Noah	6	6	7
		Nick Saviano	6	6	6						N Saviano	3	4	5
		Rick Fagel	0	1	2															Y Noah	5	6	3	1
		Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6													P DuPré	7	1	6	6
	WC	John Feaver	1	6	6	3	4				C Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
		Pat DuPré	7	6	3	3	6				P DuPré	4	7	6	6
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6
		Van Winitsky	1	4	4					5	R Tanner	6	7	6
		Peter McNamara	6	6	6						P McNamara	1	6	4
		Ivan Lendl	3	2	3														5	R Tanner	6	7	7
		Pascal Portes	1	6	6	6														R Case	4	5	6
		Ferdi Taygan	6	4	4	4					P Portes	2	1	5
		Billy Martin	5	7	2	6	2				R Case	6	6	7
		Ross Case	7	6	6	4	6																					5	R Tanner	6	7	6	6
	Q	Cássio Motta	5	3	4																							14	JL Clerc	7	6	4	1
		José Luis Damiani	7	6	6						JL Damiani	3	2	6
		David Carter	1	6	4	1					S Smith	6	6	7
		Stan Smith	6	2	6	6														S Smith	7	6	3	5
		Dale Collings	6	3	6	5													14	JL Clerc	6	7	6	7
		Antonio Muñoz	7	6	3	7					A Muñoz	1	3	4
	Q	Bob Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3			14	JL Clerc	6	6	6
	14	José Luis Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Tim Gullikson	6	6	6
		Mike Cahill	4	2	4					15	Ti Gullikson	7	6	6	6
		Haroon Ismail	5	6	2						T Šmid	5	7	2	4
		Tomáš Šmid	7	7	6														15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Kim Warwick	6	1	6	6													Q	C Letcher	0	4	1
	Q	Cliff Letcher	7	6	2	7				Q	C Letcher	6	3	6	6
		Patrice Dominguez	6	6	6						P Dominguez	1	6	3	4
		Pavel Huťka	3	3	4																							15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Anand Amritraj	3	6	6																							2	J McEnroe	4	2	4
		Andreas Maurer	6	7	7						A Maurer	1	4	4
		Pavel Složil	6	2	1	6	1				To Gullikson	6	6	6
		Tom Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6													To Gullikson	4	4	6
	WC	Richard Lewis	4	3	5														2	J McEnroe	6	6	7
		Buster Mottram	6	6	7						C Mottram	7	2	6	2
		Terry Moor	5	1	4					2	J McEnroe	6	6	7	6
	2	John McEnroe	7	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1979 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation