1979 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles

Singles
1979 ATP Buenos Aires
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up José Luis Clerc
Score6–1, 6–2, 6–1
Seeds32
Main article: 1979 ATP Buenos Aires

Guillermo Vilas defeated José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 to win the 1979 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. José Luis Clerc was the defending champion.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  2. José Higueras (quarterfinals)
  3. Víctor Pecci, Sr. (first round)
  4. Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
  5. Hans Gildemeister (second round)
  6. José Luis Clerc (final)
  7. Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  8. Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  • Q - Qualifier
  • NB: All rounds up to but not including the final were the best of 3 sets. The final was the best of 5 sets.

Final

Final
1 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6    
6 José Luis Clerc 1 2 1    

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 G Vilas 6 6  
  B Prajoux 3 4   1 G Vilas 7 7  
  P Kronk 2 6     C Gattiker 5 6  
  C Gattiker 6 7   1 G Vilas 6 6  
  F Luna 2 4   8 T Šmíd 1 2  
  C Lewis 6 6     C Lewis 1 4  
Q Á Giménez 2 2   8 T Šmíd 6 6  
8 T Šmíd 6 6   1 G Vilas 6 6  
4 E Dibbs 5 6 6 4 E Dibbs 1 1  
  R Cano 7 1 2 4 E Dibbs 6 6  
  C Kirmayr 6 7     C Kirmayr 2 3  
  R Fagel 2 5   4 E Dibbs 6 6  
Q P Rebolledo 3 4     B Taróczy 4 4  
  B Taróczy 6 6     B Taróczy 6 6  
  C Owens 7 2 3 5 H Gildemeister 1 2  
5 H Gildemeister 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 J-L Clerc 6 6  
  J Velasco, Sr. 2 4   6 J-L Clerc 6 6  
  R Gehring 6 6     R Gehring 2 2  
  T Koch 1 1   6 J-L Clerc 6 6  
  T Moor 6 6     T Moor 4 1  
Q A Gattiker 1 1     T Moor 6 6 8
  P McNamara 6 6     P McNamara 7 4 6
3 V Pecci, Sr. 3 4   6 J-L Clerc 6 3 6
7 I Lendl 6 6   7 I Lendl 3 6 4
Q R Argüello 3 2   7 I Lendl 6 7 6
  A Pierola 6 6     A Pierola 7 5 4
  R Frawley 1 3   7 I Lendl 6 6  
  F Dalla Fontana 6 2 6 2 J Higueras 2 2  
  A Gómez 3 6 8   A Gómez 3 3  
  C Motta 1 3   2 J Higueras 6 6  
2 J Higueras 6 6  
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