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1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1978 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1980 →

Top-seed Jimmy Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $25,000 by defeating third-seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. United States John McEnroe (semifinals)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (final)
  4. Spain José Higueras (semifinals)
  5. Argentina José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Gene Mayer (first round)
  7. Poland Wojciech Fibak (third round)
  8. Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Eliot Teltscher (third round)
  10. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (third round)
  11. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (quarterfinals)
  12. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
  14. Austria Peter Feigl (first round)
  15. New Zealand Chris Lewis (second round)
  16. Australia Peter McNamara (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7  
13 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 2 6  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7  
4 Spain José Higueras 2 5  
4 Spain José Higueras 6 6  
11 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 4 1  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 6
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 6 4
5 Argentina José Luis Clerc 3 6  
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 7  
3 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 7  
2 United States John McEnroe 4 5  
8 Spain Manuel Orantes 3 3  
2 United States John McEnroe 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 7  
  Australia M Edmondson 4 5   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6     Czechoslovakia P Složil 3 2  
  Argentina F Dalla Fontana 2 0   1 United States J Connors 5 6 9
Q Australia W Maher 6 6   10 Hungary B Taróczy 7 1 7
  Australia J Marks 2 2   Q Australia W Maher 2 4  
  Mexico E Montaño 0 0   10 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
10 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 7  
13 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6   13 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 2 6  
  Australia R Case 5 1   13 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  Australia J James 3 3     Australia P Kronk 3 1  
  Australia P Kronk 6 6   13 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7  
Q United Kingdom R Drysdale 3 3     Chile J Fillol 2 5  
Q United States Z Guerry 6 6   Q United States Z Guerry 3 6 7
  Chile J Fillol 1 6 6   Chile J Fillol 6 2 9
6 United States G Mayer 6 2 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  United States R Crawford 2 2   4 Spain J Higueras 6 3  
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 6 3     Australia P McNamee 0 0r  
  Australia P McNamee 7 6   4 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  United States H Schoenfield 7 0 6 16 Australia P McNamara 4 2  
  South Africa D Joubert 6 6 0   United States H Schoenfield 2 7 2
  United States F McNair 2 0   16 Australia P McNamara 6 5 6
16 Australia P McNamara 6 6   4 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
11 Italy C Barazzutti 6     11 Italy C Barazzutti 4 1  
  United States C Stansbury 3 r   11 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 6     Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 3 0  
  United States J Lapidus 3 0   11 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6 6
  United States G Hardie 4 5   7 Poland W Fibak 2 7 4
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 7     United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 3  
  West Germany A Maurer 2 2   7 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
7 Poland W Fibak 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Argentina JL Clerc 6 7  
Q Chile J Núñez 2 6   5 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
  Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison 3 5     United States N Saviano 2 1  
  United States N Saviano 6 7   5 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
  Australia K Warwick 7 6   9 United States E Teltscher 3 2  
Q United States L Bourne 6 0     Australia K Warwick 2 4  
  United States D Bohrnstedt 1 0r   9 United States E Teltscher 6 6  
9 United States E Teltscher 6 2   5 Argentina JL Clerc 3 6  
12 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6   3 Argentina G Vilas 6 7  
  United States M Shore 1 1   12 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 7  
  Australia B Drewett 6 6     Australia B Drewett 4 6  
  Australia N Phillips 1 0   12 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 1 4  
  Israel S Krulevitz 6 1 1 3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United States V Winitsky 4 6 6   United States V Winitsky 5 3  
  United States M Purcell 2 2   3 Argentina G Vilas 7 6  
3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain M Orantes 7 7  
Q United States T Mayotte 5 5   8 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Australia D Collings 4 3   Q United States M Grant 2 3  
Q United States M Grant 6 6   8 Spain M Orantes 4    
  Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail 6 3 4   Ecuador A Gómez 2r    
  Ecuador A Gómez 4 6 6   Ecuador A Gómez 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 5 3   15 New Zealand C Lewis 3 2  
15 New Zealand C Lewis 7 6   8 Spain M Orantes 3 3  
14 Austria P Feigl 6 2r   2 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  Ecuador R Ycaza 7 4     Ecuador R Ycaza 6 6 7
  France C Roger-Vasselin 6 3 4   Venezuela J Andrew 4 7 5
  Venezuela J Andrew 1 6 6   Ecuador R Ycaza 1 1  
Q United States R Van't Hof 6 3 3 2 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  India R Krishnan 4 6 6   India R Krishnan 4 1  
  United States M Cahill 5 1   2 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
2 United States J McEnroe 7 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 13, 1979. p. 17.
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