1979 Tokyo Indoor – Singles

Singles
1979 Tokyo Indoor
Champion Sweden Björn Borg
Runner-up United States Jimmy Connors
Final score 6–2, 6–2
Main article: 1979 Tokyo Indoor

Björn Borg was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (Final)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
  4. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
  5. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (First Round)
  6. United States Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Pat Du Pré (First Round)
  8. France Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Sweden Björn Borg 6 6    
   United States John Sadri 3 1    
  1  Sweden Björn Borg 6 6  
  2  United States Jimmy Connors 2 2  
4  United States Vitas Gerulaitis 7 2 3
  2  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6  

Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Sweden B Borg 6 7 7
  United States V Amaya 7 6 6 1 Sweden B Borg 2 7 6
  United States B Scanlon 6 6     United States B Scanlon 6 6 1
  Japan Shigeyuki Nishio 2 2   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States R Lutz 6 6 6   United States R Lutz 3 3  
  United States T Moor 4 7 4   United States R Lutz 7 6  
  Australia K Warwick 7 6     Australia K Warwick 5 0  
7 United States P Du Pré 6 2   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
3 United States R Tanner 3 6     United States J Sadri 3 1  
  United States J Sadri 6 7     United States J Sadri 6 4 6
  Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 7 6   Czechoslovakia I Lendl 0 6 3
Q Australia M Edmondson 6 6 2   United States J Sadri 2 6 6
  India V Amritraj 6 6     India V Amritraj 6 4 3
  United States B Walts 3 2     India V Amritraj 6 6  
  United Kingdom B Mottram 6 6     United Kingdom B Mottram 3 3  
5 Argentina G Vilas 4 4  

Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
8 France Y Noah 6 7  
  Japan T Fukui 2 5   8 France Y Noah 6 4 7
  Japan J Kuki 2 4     Australia G Masters 4 6 6
  Australia G Masters 6 6   8 France Y Noah 3 2  
  Australia R Case 6 3 6 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
  United States T Wilkison 4 6 7   United States T Wilkison 3 1  
  United States H Pfister 7 3 2 4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
4 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 4 United States V Gerulaitis 7 2 3
6 United States T Gullikson 7 4 6 2 United States J Connors 6 6 6
  Romania I Năstase 6 6 3 6 United States T Gullikson 6 4 6
  United States M Riessen 6 6     United States M Riessen 1 6 2
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 3   6 United States T Gullikson 2 2  
  Australia P McNamara 6 3   2 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Austria P Feigl 7 6     Austria P Feigl 3 0  
Q Australia R Frawley 1 6 3 2 United States J Connors 6 6  
2 United States J Connors 6 4 6

References

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