1979 tennis event results
Main article: 1979 WCT Tournament of Champions
Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 in the final.
Connors did not lose a single match in the entire tournament, despite being played in a round-robin system.
Draw
Final
Round-robin
Connors Fleming
Gerulaitis Năstase
Orantes
Panatta
RR W–L
Set W–L
Game W–L
Standings
Jimmy Connors
6–5, 6–0
6–0, 6–4
6–4, 6–5
6–3, 6–1
4–6, 6–5, 6–2
5–0
10–1
64–35
1
Peter Fleming
5–6, 0–6
1–6, 3–6
6–5, 6–3
6–1, 6–2
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
3–2
6–5
47–48
3
Vitas Gerulaitis 4–6, 0–6
6–1, 6–3
6–3, 6–2
6–2, 6–2
6–2, 6–5
4–1
8–2
52–32
2
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 5–6
5–6, 3–6
3–6, 2–6
6–4, 6–4
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
2–3
4–7
48–55
4
Manuel Orantes
1–6, 3–6
1–6, 2–6
2–6, 2–6
4–6, 4–6
3–6, 4–6
0–5
0–10
26–60
6
Adriano Panatta
6–4, 5–6, 2–6
3–6, 6–2, 4–6
2–6, 5–6
4–6, 6–2, 1–6
6–3, 6–4
1–4
5–8
56–63
5
References
"Connors continues his dominance of Gerulaitis" . Dorado, Puerto Rico : The Ledger . Associated Press . 26 February 1979. p. 3C. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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