Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 WCT Tournament of Champions | |
| Champion |  Jimmy Connors |
| Runner-up | Vitas Gerulaitis |
| Score | 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Draw | 6 |
Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 in the final.[1]
Connors did not lose a single match in the entire tournament, despite being played in a round-robin system.
Draw
editFinal
edit| Final | ||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis
| 5 | 0 | 4 | |||||
Round-robin
edit| Connors | Fleming | Gerulaitis | Năstase | Orantes | Panatta | RR W–L | Set W–L | Game W–L | Standings | ||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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
edit- ^ "Connors continues his dominance of Gerulaitis". Dorado, Puerto Rico: The Ledger. Associated Press. 26 February 1979. p. 3C. Retrieved 3 August 2019.