1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1979 Stockholm Open
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Gene Mayer
Score6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

John McEnroe was the defending champion.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  3. Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)
  4. Gene Mayer (final)
  5. Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
  6. Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
  7. Brian Gottfried (semifinals, retired)
  8. Stan Smith (second round)
  9. N/A
  10. Yannick Noah (first round)
  11. N/A
  12. N/A
  13. Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  14. Marty Riessen (second round)
  15. Vijay Amritraj (third round)
  16. Hank Pfister (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 John McEnroe 6 7  
5 Wojtek Fibak 4 5  
1 John McEnroe 6 6 6
4 Gene Mayer 7 3 3
4 Gene Mayer 6 0  
7 Brian Gottfried 1 0r  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J McEnroe 6 3 6
Q S Glickstein 0 6 3 1 J McEnroe 4 6 6
Q F Buehning 6 6   Q F Buehning 6 2 2
Q L Elvstrøm 3 4   1 J McEnroe 6 6  
  M Mir 3 3     S Docherty 1 3  
  S Docherty 6 6     S Docherty 6 7  
  P Feigl 3 6 3 LL U Eriksson 3 6  
LL U Eriksson 6 2 6 1 J McEnroe 6 6  
10 Y Noah 7 4 5   N Saviano 1 4  
  G Hardie 5 6 7   G Hardie 5 4  
  R Moore 6 6     R Moore 7 6  
  A Zugarelli 3 4     R Moore 4 4  
  N Saviano 6 6     N Saviano 6 6  
  K Johansson 3 4     N Saviano 6 6 7
  O Bengtson 1 2   8 S Smith 7 4 6
8 S Smith 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 P Fleming 6 6  
  J Gunnarsson 3 4   3 P Fleming 6 6  
  G Malin 2 7 3   J Lloyd 4 3  
  J Lloyd 6 5 6 3 P Fleming 6 3 6
  B Manson 3 6 6 13 T Šmíd 2 6 2
  E Fromm 6 3 3   B Manson 4 4  
  J Källqvist 2 2   13 T Šmíd 6 6  
13 T Šmíd 6 6   3 P Fleming 2 5  
15 V Amritraj 6 3 6 5 W Fibak 6 7  
Q T Svensson 1 6 3 15 V Amritraj 6 6  
  D Schneider 4 2     A Pattison 3 4  
  A Pattison 6 6   15 V Amritraj 7 1 4
  K Curren 7 2 6 5 W Fibak 6 6 6
  H Günthardt 6 6 7   H Günthardt 3 1  
  P Hjertquist 3 0   5 W Fibak 6 6  
5 W Fibak 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Ti Gullikson 7 6  
  T Okker 6 4   6 Ti Gullikson 6 6  
Q F Taygan 6 6 3   C Roger-Vasselin 2 0  
  C Roger-Vasselin 4 7 6 6 Ti Gullikson 7 6  
Q S Sorensen 7 6 4 16 H Pfister 6 4  
  S Krulevitz 6 7 6   S Krulevitz 3 4  
  K Richardson 4 5   16 H Pfister 6 6  
16 H Pfister 6 7   6 Ti Gullikson 4 4  
  O Parun 6 4   4 G Mayer 6 6  
  M Cox 7 6     M Cox 6 7  
  T Gorman 6 6     T Gorman 4 5  
  L Palin 3 0     M Cox 4 4  
  F McMillan 6 3 2 4 G Mayer 6 6  
  S Stewart 4 6 6   S Stewart 4 3  
  G Ocleppo 3 4   4 G Mayer 6 6  
4 G Mayer 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 B Gottfried 6 6 6
  G Moretton 7 3 4 7 B Gottfried 6 6  
  V Van Patten 6 6   Q T Högstedt 1 3  
Q T Högstedt 7 7   7 B Gottfried 6 7  
  To Gullikson 6 6     To Gullikson 3 5  
  J Soler 3 2     To Gullikson 6 6  
Q A Maurer 6 6   Q A Maurer 1 2  
LL C Casa 2 2   7 B Gottfried 7 6 7
14 M Riessen 6 4 6 2 H Solomon 5 7 6
  B Andersson 2 6 0 14 M Riessen 2 0  
  T Waltke 6 4     J Norbäck 6 6  
  J Norbäck 7 6     J Norbäck 2 2  
  R Meyer 6 7   2 H Solomon 6 6  
  B Fritz 1 5     R Meyer 4 4  
  S Svensson 0 5   2 H Solomon 6 6  
2 H Solomon 6 7