1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Singles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Arthur Ashe
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Draw48
Seeds16

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.

Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  3. John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  4. Eddie Dibbs (third round)
  5. Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
  6. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  7. Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  8. Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  9. Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)
  10. Arthur Ashe (final)
  11. José Higueras (first round)
  12. Ilie Năstase (second round)
  13. Tim Gullikson (second round)
  14. Dick Stockton (first round)
  15. Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  16. John Alexander (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 3 6  
9 Roscoe Tanner 3 3 6 1  
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
10 Arthur Ashe 3 4 1    
5 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 4 4
10 Arthur Ashe 1 4 7 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  V Winitsky 4 3   1 J Connors 6 6  
  E van Dillen 1 1  
1 J Connors 6 7  
  V Amaya 4 7 7 15 W Fibak 4 6  
  B Teacher 6 5 5   V Amaya 2 1  
15 W Fibak 6 6  
1 J Connors 6 6  
12 I Năstase 6 6     G Masters 3 3  
  D Joubert 4 4   12 I Năstase 5 6 4
Q G Hardie 7 4 6
Q G Hardie 4 4  
  G Masters 7 3 6   G Masters 6 6  
  T Moor 6 6 2   G Masters 5 6 6
8 C Barazzutti 7 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 J McEnroe 7 6  
  M Cahill 1 1     S Smith 5 1  
  S Smith 6 6   3 J McEnroe 6 7  
  H Pfister 2 6  
  S Stewart 1 0  
  H Pfister 6 6     H Pfister 6 6  
14 D Stockton 2 4   3 J McEnroe 6 2  
9 R Tanner 7 6   9 R Tanner 7 6  
  V Amritraj 5 4   9 R Tanner 6 6  
  T Leonard 3 2  
9 R Tanner 6 6 6
4 E Dibbs 7 2 2
  C Drysdale 4 5  
  T Okker 4 6   4 E Dibbs 6 7  
4 E Dibbs 6 7  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 H Solomon 6 6  
  E Teltscher 6 1 5   A Pattison 0 3  
  A Pattison 4 6 7 7 H Solomon 6 2 6
  G Mayer 4 6 1
  G Mayer 6 6  
  Á Giménez 2 4   13 Ti Gullikson 4 3  
13 Ti Gullikson 6 6   7 H Solomon 2 3  
16 J Alexander 4 4   5 V Gerulaitis 6 6  
  J Kriek 6 6     J Kriek 6 6  
  V Zedník 3 4  
  J Kriek 6 2 5
  Ž Franulović 6 7   5 V Gerulaitis 4 6 7
  J Fillol 4 6     Ž Franulović 4 1  
5 V Gerulaitis 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 B Gottfried 6 6  
  J Sadri 3 1   6 B Gottfried 6 6  
  To Gullikson 4 4  
6 B Gottfried 6 6  
  P DuPré 2 3  
Q C Dibley 6 6 6
  P DuPré 6 3 7   P DuPré 3 7 7
11 J Higueras 1 6 6 6 B Gottfried 3 5  
10 A Ashe 6 7   10 A Ashe 6 7  
  B Mitton 2 6   10 A Ashe 6 4 6
  M Riessen 1 6 4
10 A Ashe 6 7  
  B Mottram 3 7 6 2 G Vilas 3 5  
  H Günthardt 6 6 1   B Mottram 4 3  
2 G Vilas 6 6  

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