1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships

Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.   Björn Borg (Champion)

02.   John McEnroe (Fourth round)

03.   Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)

04.   Vitas Gerulaitis (First round)

05.   Roscoe Tanner (Final)

06.   Guillermo Vilas (Second round)

07.   Arthur Ashe (First round)

08.   Víctor Pecci (Third round)

09.   Brian Gottfried (Third round)

10.   Wojciech Fibak (First round)

11.   John Alexander (Third round)

12.   José Higueras (Second round)

13.   Manuel Orantes (Second round)

14.   José Luis Clerc (Fourth round)

15.   Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinals)

16.   Corrado Barazzutti (First round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Tom Okker	2	1	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	4	7	6
		Bill Scanlon	3	6	6	4
																			1	Björn Borg	64	6	3	6	6
																			5	Roscoe Tanner	77	1	6	3	4
		Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
		Pat DuPré	3	6	6	6	6
											Pat DuPré	3	6	3
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6
	15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	B Borg	3	6	7	6
		T Gorman	6	4	5	1				1	B Borg	2	6	4	7	6
		M Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2				V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
		V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6												1	B Borg	6	6	6
		H Pfister	6	3	7	7														H Pfister	4	1	3
		J Kodeš	3	6	6	6					H Pfister	6	6	3	6
		J Fillol	6	3	2	4					P Fleming	1	3	6	4
		P Fleming	3	6	6	6																						1	B Borg	6	5	6	7
		D Schneider	6	7	6																								B Teacher	4	7	4	5
		R Carmichael	4	6	1						D Schneider	4	4	4
		B Teacher	6	3	6	7					B Teacher	6	6	6
		C Dibley	4	6	3	5														B Teacher	6	7	5	6
		P Kronk	2	2	4														9	B Gottfried	3	5	7	3
		J Borowiak	6	6	6						J Borowiak	6	4	4
	WC	A Jarrett	2	6	1					9	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	9	B Gottfried	6	7	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	11	J Alexander	6	7	4	7
		R Stockton	1	6	6	5				11	J Alexander	6	3	5	6	6
		H Günthardt	6	6	6						H Günthardt	3	6	7	3	2
		B Mitton	4	1	3														11	J Alexander	4	4	4
	WC	D Lloyd	2	6	5	3														E Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	O Parun	6	4	7	6				Q	O Parun	4	1	2
		E Mayer	3	6	6	7					E Mayer	6	6	6
		V Amaya	6	3	4	5																							E Mayer	6	7	4	4
		T Okker	6	7	6																								T Okker	7	5	6	6
		R Guedes	1	5	1						T Okker	7	6	3	6
		C Drysdale	2	6	3						J Austin	6	4	6	2
		J Austin	6	7	6															T Okker	7	7	6
		T Wilkison	6	6	6															T Wilkison	5	5	4
	LL	N Phillips	2	2	2						T Wilkison	5	6	6	7
	WC	R Taylor	3	2	4					6	G Vilas	7	2	1	6
	6	G Vilas	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	J Connors	6	6	7	6
		J-F Caujolle	2	7	5	3				3	J Connors	6	6	7	6
	Q	U Eriksson	3	4	5						M Riessen	7	3	6	0
		M Riessen	6	6	7														3	J Connors	6	6	7
		J Kriek	4	6	6	6														J Kriek	4	1	6
		P Feigl	6	3	3	0					J Kriek	6	6	6
	LL	Á Fillol	5	1	6	3				Q	J Norbäck	1	3	1
	Q	J Norbäck	7	6	3	6																						3	J Connors	6	6	6
		R Crawford	2	2	4																								M Cox	2	1	1
		B Taróczy	6	6	6						B Taróczy	4	6	3	6
		M Cox	7	6	6						M Cox	6	4	6	7
		K Meiler	5	3	3															M Cox	3	6	6	7	7
	Q	A Cortes	5	7	2	0r													Q	G Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
	Q	G Moretton	7	6	6	1				Q	G Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
		R Moore	6	7	6	6	4			13	M Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
	13	M Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	C Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
		A Pattison	6	6	5	4	6				A Pattison	6	6	6
	Q	J Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2					C Dowdeswell	3	4	0
		C Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6														A Pattison	6	6	4	2
		F González	4	6	6	6														W Scanlon	7	4	6	6
	Q	R Beven	6	2	2	4					F González	6	4	4
	WC	R Drysdale	3	3	5						W Scanlon	7	6	6
		W Scanlon	6	6	7																								W Scanlon	6	6	6	7
		J Marks	5	6	6	2																						Q	B Drewett	4	4	7	5
	Q	B Drewett	7	2	7	6				Q	B Drewett	7	7	6
		E Iskersky	2	1	4						J James	5	5	3
		J James	6	6	6														Q	B Drewett	4	7	7	6
	Q	R Fisher	5	1	6														8	V Pecci	6	6	6	4
		P Dent	7	6	7						P Dent	4	6	3
		S Stewart	5	2	3					8	V Pecci	6	7	6
	8	V Pecci	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	A Ashe	4	6	3
		C Kachel	6	7	6						C Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
		J Lloyd	3	4	1						O Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
		O Bengtson	6	6	6															O Bengtson	6	6	6
		A Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4													A Panatta	7	7	7
	WC	J Smith	1	4	6	6	6			WC	J Smith	6	2	7	5	3
		A Panatta	6	6	6						A Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
		Á Giménez	3	3	4																								A Panatta	7	6	7
		A Mayer	6	6	6	6																							A Mayer	6	3	6
	Q	C Pasarell	1	7	3	3					A Mayer	6	7	4	7
		J Andrew	2	3	1						R Ramírez	3	6	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	6	6															A Mayer	6	7	7	6
	WC	I El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4													J Sadri	7	5	6	2
		J Sadri	3	6	7	6	6				J Sadri	6	5	6	7
	LL	J Yuill	2	5	7	6	4			12	J Higueras	3	7	4	5
	12	J Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	W Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
		B Manson	4	6	6	6	9				B Manson	7	4	6	6
	Q	F Buehning	6	6	6					Q	F Buehning	6	6	4	4
	Q	R Meyer	3	4	4															B Manson	7	4	3	2
		R Lutz	6	6	6															R Lutz	6	6	6	6
		R Genois	3	2	2						R Lutz	6	6	6
		R Ycaza	6	1	6	6					R Ycaza	0	3	2
	Q	D Whyte	4	6	2	0																							R Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
		Y Noah	7	6	7																								P DuPré	3	7	4	6	8
	LL	R Krishnan	6	3	5						Y Noah	6	6	7
		N Saviano	6	6	6						N Saviano	3	4	5
		R Fagel	0	1	2															Y Noah	5	6	3	1
		C Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6													P DuPré	7	1	6	6
	WC	J Feaver	1	6	6	3	4				C Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
		P DuPré	7	6	3	3	6				P DuPré	4	7	6	6
	4	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	R Tanner	6	6	6
		V Winitsky	1	4	4					5	R Tanner	6	7	6
		P McNamara	6	6	6						P McNamara	1	6	4
		I Lendl	3	2	3														5	R Tanner	6	7	7
		P Portes	1	6	6	6														R Case	4	5	6
		F Taygan	6	4	4	4					P Portes	2	1	5
		W Martin	5	7	2	6	2				R Case	6	6	7
		R Case	7	6	6	4	6																					5	R Tanner	6	7	6	6
	Q	C Motta	5	3	4																							14	JL Clerc	7	6	4	1
		JL Damiani	7	6	6						JL Damiani	3	2	6
		D Carter	1	6	4	1					S Smith	6	6	7
		S Smith	6	2	6	6														S Smith	7	6	3	5
		D Collings	6	3	6	5													14	JL Clerc	6	7	6	7
		A Muñoz	7	6	3	7					A Muñoz	1	3	4
	Q	R Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3			14	JL Clerc	6	6	6
	14	JL Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		M Cahill	4	2	4					15	Ti Gullikson	7	6	6	6
		H Ismail	5	6	2						T Šmid	5	7	2	4
		T Šmid	7	7	6														15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		K Warwick	6	1	6	6													Q	C Letcher	0	4	1
	Q	C Letcher	7	6	2	7				Q	C Letcher	6	3	6	6
		P Dominguez	6	6	6						P Dominguez	1	6	3	4
		P Huťka	3	3	4																							15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		A Amritraj	3	6	6																							2	J McEnroe	4	2	4
		A Maurer	6	7	7						A Maurer	1	4	4
		P Složil	6	2	1	6	1				To Gullikson	6	6	6
		To Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6													To Gullikson	4	4	6
	WC	R Lewis	4	3	5														2	J McEnroe	6	6	7
		C Mottram	6	6	7						C Mottram	7	2	6	2
		T Moor	5	1	4					2	J McEnroe	6	6	7	6
	2	J McEnroe	7	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1979 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation