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US Open 1979

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ATP Grand Slam Hard Start: Aug 28, 1979 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: John McEnroe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Johan Kriek 6 7 4 1 6
Yannick Noah 3 6 6 6 4
Pat Dupre 3 6 6 4 6
7 Harold Solomon 6 3 2 6 4
9 Eddie Dibbs 6 5 7 6
6 Guillermo Vilas 3 7 5 1
5 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 7
14 Tim Gullikson 3 4 5
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6 6
10 Jose Luis Clerc 6 2 2
3 John McEnroe 6 6 6
Tom Gorman 2 4 1
2 Jimmy Connors 6 1 6 7
11 Brian Gottfried 2 6 4 5
1 Bjorn Borg 6 1 7 7
Dick Stockton 4 6 6 5
Quarterfinal
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 5 6 6 6
Johan Kriek 7 3 4 3
3 John McEnroe 2
9 Eddie Dibbs 1
2 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Pat Dupre 2 1 1
5 Roscoe Tanner 6 4 6 7
1 Bjorn Borg 2 6 2 6
Semifinal
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 3 2 7 6 6
5 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 6 3 3
3 John McEnroe 6 6 7
2 Jimmy Connors 3 3 5
Final
3 John McEnroe 7 6 6
4 Vitas Gerulaitis 5 3 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Butch Walts Chris Lewis 6-3 6-2 6-1 · ·
Erik Van Dillen Colin Dowdeswell 6-7 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4
Robert Trogolo Rick Fisher 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 ·
Ferdi Taygan Tom Leonard 7-6 6-4 6-3 · ·
Dick Stockton Ricardo Ycaza 6-1 6-2 6-0 · ·
Sherwood Stewart Randy Crawford 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 ·
Stan Smith Pascal Portes 6-2 6-3 6-4 · ·
Tomas Smid Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3 ·
Russell Simpson Billy Martin 7-5 6-1 1-6 5-7 6-4
Nick Saviano Brian Teacher 6-1 4-6 7-6 0-6 4-4
John Sadri Eric Fromm 6-1 7-5 6-3 · ·
Terry Rocavert Kim Warwick 6-0 6-1 7-6 · ·
Marty Riessen Alvin Gardiner 7-5 6-2 6-3 · ·
Keith Richardson Dave Siegler 3-6 6-3 6-1 1-6 6-3
Mel Purcell Gilles Moretton 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3 ·
Hank Pfister Steve Docherty 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Andrew Pattison Tim Garcia 7-6 6-4 7-5 · ·
Jan Norback Bruce Kleege 7-6 6-7 6-1 7-6 ·
Yannick Noah Pat Cramer 6-3 6-0 4-6 7-6 ·
Ilie Nastase Leo Palin 7-5 7-5 · · ·
Buster C Mottram Robert Vant Hof 4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6 ·
Raymond Moore Jeff Borowiak 4-3 · · · ·
Bernard Mitton George Amaya 6-2 6-1 6-4 · ·
Paul Mcnamee Givaldo Barbosa 6-4 6-0 6-4 · ·
Bruce Manson Rick Fagel 4-6 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-3
Gene Stuart Malin John Molin 6-0 6-7 6-0 6-4 ·
John Lloyd Charlie Pasarell 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-1 ·
Ivan Lendl Vincent Van Patten 6-4 6-1 6-0 · ·
Steve Krulevitz Patrice Dominguez 6-0 6-1 7-6 · ·
Ramesh Krishnan Phil Dent 6-3 6-0 6-3 · ·
Johan Kriek Ivan Molina 6-0 6-4 4-6 0-6 6-3
Jan Kodes David Schneider 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1
John James Brad Drewett 6-3 6-2 6-3 · ·
Jiri Hrebec Lito Alvarez 6-1 7-5 7-5 · ·
Tom Gullikson Willem Prinsloo 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Tom Gorman Charles Owens 6-2 7-5 6-4 · ·
Francisco Gonzalez Ross Case 5-7 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2
Andres Gomez Jay Lapidus 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Bruce Foxworth Peter Rennert 6-4 6-3 6-4 · ·
Peter Fleming Tom Okker 7-6 6-4 0-6 6-3 ·
Jaime Fillol Dominique Bedel 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-2 ·
Pat Dupre Raul Ramirez 7-6 7-5 0-6 6-2 ·
David Carter Mark Cox 0-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1
Ramiro Benavides Robert Lutz 1-6 7-6 2-1 · ·
Joel Bailey Ove Nils Bengtson 6-4 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-4
John Austin Tim Mayotte 2-6 7-6 7-5 1-6 6-3
Vijay Amritraj Richard Meyer 6-3 6-4 6-1 · ·
Victor Amaya Fritz Buehning 7-5 6-1 6-2 · ·
John Alexander Howard Schoenfield 6-1 7-5 7-5 · ·
Kevin Curren Adriano Panatta 6-3 7-5 7-6 · ·
Tim Gullikson Eliot Teltscher 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4 ·
Gene Mayer Mike Shore 6-1 6-4 6-0 · ·
Wojtek Fibak Bob Carmichael 7-6 7-5 6-2 · ·
Brian Gottfried Van Winitsky 6-4 6-2 6-4 · ·
Jose Luis Clerc Bruce Nichols 6-1 6-0 6-4 · ·
Eddie Dibbs Tim Wilkison 4-6 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
Victor Pecci Andy Kohlberg 3-6 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-4
Harold Solomon Jose Luis Damiani 6-4 6-0 6-3 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Onny Parun 6-1 6-2 7-6 · ·
Roscoe Tanner John Marks 6-4 6-2 6-0 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Mark Edmondson 6-3 6-2 7-5 · ·
John McEnroe Pavel Slozil 6-1 6-2 6-4 · ·
Jimmy Connors Anand Amritraj 6-2 6-4 6-4 · ·
Bjorn Borg Matt Mitchell 6-1 6-1 6-2 · ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Butch Walts Steve Krulevitz 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2
Erik Van Dillen Joel Bailey 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Robert Trogolo Jan Norback 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-2 ·
Dick Stockton Bruce Foxworth 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 ·
Stan Smith Russell Simpson 6-2 6-1 6-3 · ·
Nick Saviano John James 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-6 ·
Keith Richardson Kevin Curren 7-5 6-4 7-5 · ·
Buster C Mottram Jan Kodes 6-3 7-6 6-2 · ·
Raymond Moore Jiri Hrebec 7-6 5-0 · · ·
Bernard Mitton Sherwood Stewart 6-1 6-3 6-2 · ·
Bruce Manson Francisco Gonzalez 2-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 ·
John Lloyd Paul Mcnamee 5-7 6-7 7-5 7-6 7-6
Johan Kriek Ramesh Krishnan 7-5 6-2 6-3 · ·
Tom Gorman Terry Rocavert 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Jaime Fillol Peter Fleming 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-2 ·
Pat Dupre Tomas Smid 6-2 6-2 1-6 6-3 ·
Victor Amaya John Sadri 6-4 6-1 6-4 · ·
Hank Pfister John Alexander 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-1
Tim Gullikson Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-2 7-6 · ·
Gene Mayer Tom Gullikson 6-4 7-5 6-1 · ·
Yannick Noah Wojtek Fibak 6-4 6-4 7-6 · ·
Brian Gottfried Marty Riessen 6-3 5-7 7-5 5-7 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc Mel Purcell 6-2 7-6 6-4 · ·
Eddie Dibbs Gene Stuart Malin 6-1 1-6 7-5 6-2 ·
Victor Pecci Andres Gomez 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Harold Solomon John Austin 6-3 6-0 6-4 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Ramiro Benavides 6-1 6-1 6-0 · ·
Roscoe Tanner Ivan Lendl 6-3 6-2 6-1 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Ferdi Taygan 6-2 6-3 6-3 · ·
John McEnroe Ilie Nastase 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Jimmy Connors Vijay Amritraj 7-6 7-5 · · ·
Bjorn Borg David Carter 6-1 6-1 6-1 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Dick Stockton Keith Richardson 7-6 6-3 6-3 · ·
Yannick Noah Butch Walts 7-6 6-3 6-2 · ·
Tom Gorman Hank Pfister 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 ·
Tim Gullikson Buster C Mottram 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 ·
Pat Dupre Gene Mayer 7-5 6-2 6-3 · ·
Brian Gottfried Victor Amaya 6-7 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc Robert Trogolo 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1 ·
Eddie Dibbs Bernard Mitton 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Johan Kriek Victor Pecci 6-3 6-2 6-0 · ·
Harold Solomon Raymond Moore 6-3 6-0 7-5 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Erik Van Dillen 2-6 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-1
Roscoe Tanner Nick Saviano 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Stan Smith 7-6 7-6 6-3 · ·
John McEnroe John Lloyd W/O
Jimmy Connors Bruce Manson 6-3 6-0 6-3 · ·
Bjorn Borg Jaime Fillol 6-0 6-3 6-1 · ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
John McEnroe John McEnroe USA Winner
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Final
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Semifinal
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Semifinal
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Quarterfinal
Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs USA Quarterfinal
JK Johan Kriek USA Quarterfinal
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Quarterfinal
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 16
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 16
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Round of 16
HS Harold Solomon USA Round of 16
Jose Luis Clerc Jose Luis Clerc ARG Round of 16
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 16
TG Tom Gorman USA Round of 16
Yannick Noah Yannick Noah FRA Round of 16
BM Bernard Mitton RSA Round of 32
BM Bruce Manson USA Round of 32
BM Buster C Mottram GBR Round of 32
BW Butch Walts USA Round of 32
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 32
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 32
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 32
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 32
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 32
KR Keith Richardson USA Round of 32
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 32
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 32
RT Robert Trogolo RSA Round of 32
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 32
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 32
Victor Pecci Victor Pecci PAR Round of 32
Andres Gomez Andres Gomez ECU Round of 64
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 64
BF Bruce Foxworth USA Round of 64
DC David Carter AUS Round of 64
FT Ferdi Taygan USA Round of 64
FG Francisco Gonzalez PAR Round of 64
GM Gene Stuart Malin USA Round of 64
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Round of 64
Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl USA Round of 64
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Round of 64
JN Jan Norback SWE Round of 64
Jiri Hrebec Jiri Hrebec CZE Round of 64
JB Joel Bailey USA Round of 64
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 64
JA John Austin USA Round of 64
JJ John James AUS Round of 64
John Sadri John Sadri USA Round of 64
Kevin Curren Kevin Curren USA Round of 64
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 64
Mel Purcell Mel Purcell USA Round of 64
PM Paul Mcnamee AUS Round of 64
Peter Fleming Peter Fleming USA Round of 64
Ramesh Krishnan Ramesh Krishnan IND Round of 64
RB Ramiro Benavides BOL Round of 64
RS Russell Simpson NZL Round of 64
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 64
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 64
TR Terry Rocavert AUS Round of 64
TG Tom Gullikson USA Round of 64
TS Tomas Smid CZE Round of 64
Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj IND Round of 64
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 64
Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta ITA Round of 128
AG Alvin Gardiner AUS Round of 128
AA Anand Amritraj IND Round of 128
AK Andy Kohlberg USA Round of 128
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 128
BM Billy Martin USA Round of 128
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 128
Brad Drewett Brad Drewett AUS Round of 128
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 128
BK Bruce Kleege USA Round of 128
BN Bruce Nichols USA Round of 128
CO Charles Owens USA Round of 128
Charlie Pasarell Charlie Pasarell USA Round of 128
Chris Lewis Chris Lewis NZL Round of 128
CD Colin Dowdeswell GBR Round of 128
DS Dave Siegler USA Round of 128
DS David Schneider USA Round of 128
DB Dominique Bedel FRA Round of 128
ET Eliot Teltscher USA Round of 128
EF Eric Fromm USA Round of 128
FB Fritz Buehning USA Round of 128
GA George Amaya USA Round of 128
GM Gilles Moretton FRA Round of 128
GB Givaldo Barbosa BRA Round of 128
HS Howard Schoenfield USA Round of 128
IM Ivan Molina COL Round of 128
JL Jay Lapidus USA Round of 128
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 128
JM John Marks AUS Round of 128
JM John Molin USA Round of 128
JD Jose Luis Damiani URU Round of 128
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 128
LP Leo Palin FIN Round of 128
LA Lito Alvarez ARG Round of 128
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 128
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 128
MM Matt Mitchell USA Round of 128
MS Mike Shore USA Round of 128
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 128
OB Ove Nils Bengtson SWE Round of 128
PP Pascal Portes FRA Round of 128
PC Pat Cramer RSA Round of 128
Patrice Dominguez Patrice Dominguez FRA Round of 128
PS Pavel Slozil CZE Round of 128
PR Peter Rennert USA Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
RC Randy Crawford USA Round of 128
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 128
RY Ricardo Ycaza ECU Round of 128
RM Richard Meyer USA Round of 128
RF Rick Fagel USA Round of 128
RF Rick Fisher USA Round of 128
RL Robert Lutz USA Round of 128
RH Robert Vant Hof USA Round of 128
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 128
SD Steve Docherty AUS Round of 128
TG Tim Garcia USA Round of 128
Tim Mayotte Tim Mayotte USA Round of 128
TW Tim Wilkison USA Round of 128
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 128
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Round of 128
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 128
VP Vincent Van Patten USA Round of 128
WP Willem Prinsloo RSA Round of 128