1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up John McEnroe
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but did not participate in this edition. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title after a victory in the final against third-seeded John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Björn Borg (champion)
  2. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  3. John McEnroe (final)
  4. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  5. Ilie Năstase (first round)
  6. José Luis Clerc (second round)
  7. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
  8. Buster Mottram (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Peter Fleming 1 4
1 Björn Borg 6 6
3 John McEnroe 4 2
3 John McEnroe 6 6
Vijay Amritraj 0 3

Upper half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Mark Cox 4 2
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Louk Sanders 3 2
David Schneider 6 3 3
Louk Sanders 1 6 6
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Johan Kriek 4 2
Johan Kriek 7 6
Q Dick Crealy 6 2
Johan Kriek 6 6
6 José Luis Clerc 4 2
Robert Reininger 6 3
6 José Luis Clerc 7 6
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Peter Fleming 2 2
4 Raúl Ramírez 6 6 7
Q John Feaver 4 7 5
4 Raúl Ramírez 6 7
Paul Kronk 2 5
Bernard Mitton 6 7 6
Paul Kronk 7 6 7
4 Raúl Ramírez 5 3
Peter Fleming 7 6
Anand Amritraj 3 6
Peter Fleming 6 7
Peter Fleming 6 6
8 Buster Mottram 3 4
Pat Dupre 1 6 3
8 Buster Mottram 6 3 6

Lower half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
7 Wojtek Fibak 6 6
Ulrich Pinner 1 2
7 Wojtek Fibak 6 6
Željko Franulović 4 2
Deon Joubert 6 1 1
Željko Franulović 2 6 6
7 Wojtek Fibak 3 1
3 John McEnroe 6 6
Tom Okker 3 5
Gene Mayer 6 7
Gene Mayer 4 1
3 John McEnroe 6 6
Heinz Günthardt 2 1
3 John McEnroe 6 6
3 John McEnroe 6 6
Vijay Amritraj 0 3
5 Ilie Năstase 6 7 4
Rolf Gehring 7 5 6
Rolf Gehring 6 3
Vijay Amritraj 7 6
Andrew Pattison 5 2
Vijay Amritraj 7 6
Vijay Amritraj 6 7
2 Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6
Brian Teacher 2 4
Geoff Masters 6 6
Geoff Masters 7 4 2
2 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Peter Feigl 1 4
2 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 26–27, 181. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. ^ "1979 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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