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1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States John McEnroe
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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]

Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Upper half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
United Kingdom Mark Cox 4 2
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Netherlands Louk Sanders 3 2
South Africa David Schneider 6 3 3
Netherlands Louk Sanders 1 6 6
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
United States Johan Kriek 4 2
United States Johan Kriek 7 6
Q Australia Dick Crealy 6 2
United States Johan Kriek 6 6
6 Argentina José Luis Clerc 4 2
Austria Robert Reininger 6 3
6 Argentina José Luis Clerc 7 6
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
United States Peter Fleming 2 2
4 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 7
Q United Kingdom John Feaver 4 7 5
4 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 7
Australia Paul Kronk 2 5
South Africa Bernard Mitton 6 7 6
Australia Paul Kronk 7 6 7
4 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5 3
United States Peter Fleming 7 6
India Anand Amritraj 3 6
United States Peter Fleming 6 7
United States Peter Fleming 6 6
8 United Kingdom Buster Mottram 3 4
United States Pat Dupre 1 6 3
8 United Kingdom Buster Mottram 6 3 6

Lower half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak 6 6
West Germany Ulrich Pinner 1 2
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 4 2
South Africa Deon Joubert 6 1 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 2 6 6
7 Poland Wojtek Fibak 3 1
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6
Netherlands Tom Okker 3 5
United States Gene Mayer 6 7
United States Gene Mayer 4 1
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 2 1
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6
India Vijay Amritraj 0 3
5 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 7 4
West Germany Rolf Gehring 7 5 6
West Germany Rolf Gehring 6 3
India Vijay Amritraj 7 6
United States Andrew Pattison 5 2
India Vijay Amritraj 7 6
India Vijay Amritraj 6 7
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6
United States Brian Teacher 2 4
Australia Geoff Masters 6 6
Australia Geoff Masters 7 4 2
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6
Austria Peter Feigl 1 4
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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