1979 Congoleum Classic – Singles

Singles
1979 Congoleum Classic
Champion Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up Brian Gottfried
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Brian Gottfried.[1]

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  2. Björn Borg (first round)
  3. John McEnroe (second round)
  4. Harold Solomon (semifinals)
  5. Brian Gottfried (final)
  6. Raúl Ramirez (first round)
  7. n/a
  8. Roscoe Tanner (champion)
  9. Sandy Mayer (second round)
  10. José Higueras (third round)
  11. Tim Gullikson (first round)
  12. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
  13. Adriano Panatta (first round)
  14. Dick Stockton (third round)
  15. Stan Smith (second round)
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Roscoe Tanner 6 6  
  Eliot Teltscher 3 3  
8 Roscoe Tanner 6 6  
5 Brian Gottfried 4 2  
4 Harold Solomon 6 5 2
5 Brian Gottfried 1 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 7  
  V Zednik 2 5   1 J Connors 6 6  
  D Schneider 5 3     H Günthardt 0 4  
  H Günthardt 7 6   1 J Connors 6 6  
  V Amaya 6 6     V Amaya 0 4  
  S Stewart 4 1     V Amaya 6 6  
  R Moore 7 6     R Moore 1 2  
11 Tim Gullikson 5 3   1 J Connors 6 3 6
  J Borowiak 2 2   8 R Tanner 4 6 7
  G Mayer 6 6     G Mayer 6 6  
  J Sadri 6 6 6   J Sadri 1 2  
Q B Walts 7 3 4   G Mayer 6 4 3
  T Wilkison 4 1   8 R Tanner 4 6 6
  C Drysdale 6 6     C Drysdale 7 5 5
  B Teacher 3 7 3 8 R Tanner 5 7 7
8 R Tanner 6 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 J McEnroe 6 6  
  Tom Gullikson 4 3   3 J McEnroe 7 5 6
  E Teltscher 6 7     E Teltscher 6 7 7
  H Pfister 3 6     E Teltscher 6 7  
  C Kirmayr 3 1     R Lutz 2 6  
  R Lutz 6 6     R Lutz 6 6  
  A Fillol 7 6     A Fillol 0 3  
13 A Panatta 6 3     E Teltscher 6 7  
9 S Mayer 7 3 7   C Dibley 2 6  
  J Lloyd 5 6 5 9 S Mayer 7 4 3
  T Leonard 3 2     C Dibley 6 6 6
  C Dibley 6 6     C Dibley 6 6  
  T Gorman 6 6     N Saviano 3 3  
  M Cahill 2 4     T Gorman 6 1 6
  N Saviano 7 7     N Saviano 4 6 7
6 R Ramirez 6 5  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL J Norbäck 3 1  
Q B Martin 6 6   Q B Martin 6 6  
Q M Mitchell 6 7   Q M Mitchell 2 1  
Q E van Dillen 2 5   Q B Martin 1 6  
  C Dowdeswell 2 6 7 12 W Fibak 6 7  
  P Feigl 6 4 5   C Dowdeswell 4 4  
  F González 6 4 3 12 W Fibak 6 6  
12 W Fibak 2 6 6 12 W Fibak 3 4  
14 D Stockton 6 6 6 4 H Solomon 6 6  
Q J C Lewis 7 3 3 14 D Stockton 7 6  
  R Case 0 2     P DuPré 6 4  
  P DuPré 6 6   14 D Stockton 2 4  
  B Mitton 5 3   4 H Solomon 6 6  
  P McNamara 7 6     P McNamara 2 2  
Q G Hardie 6 3 3 4 H Solomon 6 6  
4 H Solomon 3 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 B Gottfried 6 6  
  L Álvarez 3 1   5 B Gottfried 6 6  
  T Moor 6 4 7   T Moor 3 2  
  P Dent 3 6 6 5 B Gottfried 4 6 6
Q B Carmichael 6 6   10 J Higueras 6 3 2
  J Andrew 3 2   Q B Carmichael 6 1  
  M Riessen 4 2   10 J Higueras 7 6  
10 J Higueras 6 6   5 B Gottfried 6 6  
15 S Smith 5 7 6   T Okker 2 0  
Q D Bohrnstedt 7 6 1 15 S Smith 6 1 4
  Á Giménez 7 3 2   T Okker 4 6 6
  T Okker 5 6 6   T Okker 6 5 6
  J Fillol 6 7     B Manson 4 7 4
  C Pasarell 3 6     J Fillol 3 7 3
  B Manson 6 7 6   B Manson 6 5 6
2 B Borg 7 5 2

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.