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US Open 1979 Men's Singles  (August 28 - September 9)

NationR128R64R32R16QFSFFChampion
1.Sweden (SWE)[1]Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg
2.United States (USA)Matt Mitchell6-1 6-1 6-2
Bjorn Borg
3.Australia (AUS)[Q]David Carter6-1 6-1 6-1
David Carter
4.United Kingdom (GBR)Mark Cox0-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1
Bjorn Borg
5.Chile (CHI)Jaime Fillol6-0 6-3 6-2
Jaime Fillol
6.France (FRA)Dominique Bedel4-6 6-1 7-6 6-2
Jaime Fillol
7.United States (USA)Peter Fleming6-1 5-7 6-2 6-2
Peter Fleming
8.Netherlands (NED)Tom Okker7-6 6-4 0-6 6-3
Bjorn Borg
9.United States (USA)Dick Stockton6-4 1-6 7-6(3) 7-5
Dick Stockton
10.Ecuador (ECU)Ricardo Ycaza6-1 6-2 6-0
Dick Stockton
11.United States (USA)[Q]Bruce Foxworth6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6
Bruce Foxworth
12.United States (USA)Peter Rennert6-4 6-3 6-4
Dick Stockton
13.United States (USA)Keith Richardson7-6 6-3 6-3
Keith Richardson
14.United States (USA)[Q]David Siegler3-6 6-3 6-1 1-6 6-3
Keith Richardson
15.South Africa (RSA)Kevin Curren7-5 6-4 7-5
Kevin Curren
16.Italy (ITA)[15]Adriano Panatta6-3 7-5 7-6
Roscoe Tanner
17.United States (USA)[14]Tim Gullikson6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6
Tim Gullikson
18.United States (USA)Eliot Teltscher6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
Tim Gullikson
19.Rhodesia (RHO)Andrew Pattison6-3 6-2 7-6
Andrew Pattison
20.United States (USA)[Q]Tim Garcia7-6 6-4 7-5
Tim Gullikson
21.United Kingdom (GBR)Christopher Mottram3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Christopher Mottram
22.United States (USA)[Q]Robert Van't Hof4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6
Christopher Mottram
23.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jan Kodes6-3 7-6 6-2
Jan Kodes
24.South Africa (RSA)David Schneider3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1
Roscoe Tanner
25.United States (USA)Nick Saviano6-3 6-4 7-5
Nick Saviano
26.United States (USA)Brian Teacher6-1 4-6 7-6 0-6 4-4 rtd.
Nick Saviano
27.Australia (AUS)John James6-3 5-7 6-4 7-6
John James
28.Australia (AUS)Brad Drewett6-3 6-2 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
29.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Ivan Lendl6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ivan Lendl
30.United States (USA)Vincent Van Patten6-4 6-1 6-0
Roscoe Tanner
31.United States (USA)[5]Roscoe Tanner6-3 6-2 6-1
Roscoe Tanner
32.Australia (AUS)John Marks6-4 6-2 6-0
Vitas Gerulaitis
33.United States (USA)[4]Vitas Gerulaitis3-6 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
34.Australia (AUS)Mark Edmondson6-3 6-2 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
35.United States (USA)Ferdi Taygan6-2 6-3 6-3
Ferdi Taygan
36.United States (USA)[Q]Tom Leonard7-6 6-4 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
37.United States (USA)Stan Smith7-6 7-6 6-3
Stan Smith
38.France (FRA)Pascal Portes6-2 6-3 6-4
Stan Smith
39.New Zealand (NZL)Russell Simpson6-2 6-1 6-3
Russell Simpson
40.United States (USA)Billy Martin7-5 6-1 1-6 5-7 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis
41.South Africa (RSA)[Q]Robert Trogolo7-6 6-2 6-2
Robert Trogolo
42.United States (USA)Rick Fisher1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Robert Trogolo
43.Sweden (SWE)[Q]Jan Norback6-4 2-6 6-2 6-2
Jan Norback
44.United States (USA)Bruce Kleege7-6 6-7 6-1 7-6
Jose-Luis Clerc
45.United States (USA)Mel Purcell4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1
Mel Purcell
46.France (FRA)Gilles Moretton5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3
Jose-Luis Clerc
47.Argentina (ARG)[10]Jose-Luis Clerc6-2 7-6 6-4
Jose-Luis Clerc
48.United States (USA)[Q]Bruce Nichols6-1 6-0 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis
49.Poland (POL)[12]Wojtek Fibak5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
50.Australia (AUS)Bob Carmichael7-6 7-5 6-2
Yannick Noah
51.France (FRA)Yannick Noah6-4 6-4 7-6
Yannick Noah
52.South Africa (RSA)[Q]Pat Cramer6-3 6-0 4-6 7-6
Yannick Noah
53.United States (USA)Butch Walts7-6 6-3 6-2
Butch Walts
54.New Zealand (NZL)Chris Lewis6-3 6-2 6-1
Butch Walts
55.United States (USA)Steve Krulevitz6-3 3-6 4-6 6-0 6-2
Steve Krulevitz
56.France (FRA)Patrice Dominguez6-0 6-1 7-6
Johan Kriek
57.South Africa (RSA)Johan Kriek6-3 7-6 4-6 1-6 6-4
Johan Kriek
58.Columbia (COL)Ivan Molina6-0 6-4 4-6 0-6 6-3
Johan Kriek
59.India (IND)Ramesh Krishnan7-5 6-2 6-3
Ramesh Krishnan
60.Australia (AUS)Phil Dent6-3 6-0 6-3
Johan Kriek
61.Ecuador (ECU)Andres Gomez6-3 6-2 6-0
Andres Gomez
62.United States (USA)Jay Lapidus3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Victor Pecci
63.Paraguay (PAR)[8]Victor Pecci6-2 6-2 6-4
Victor Pecci
64.United States (USA)Andy Kohlberg3-6 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-4
John McEnroe
65.Argentina (ARG)[6]Guillermo Vilas7-5 6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
66.New Zealand (NZL)Onny Parun6-1 6-2 7-6
Guillermo Vilas
67.Bolivia (BOL)Ramiro Benavides6-1 6-1 6-0
Ramiro Benavides
68.United States (USA)Bob Lutz1-6 7-6 2-1 rtd.
Guillermo Vilas
69.United States (USA)Erik Van Dillen2-6 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-1
Erik Van Dillen
70.United Kingdom (GBR)Colin Dowdeswell6-7 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-4
Erik Van Dillen
71.United States (USA)Joel Bailey6-3 6-4 6-2
Joel Bailey
72.Sweden (SWE)Ove Bengston6-4 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
73.South Africa (RSA)Bernie Mitton6-3 5-7 7-5 6-1
Bernie Mitton
74.United States (USA)George Amaya6-2 6-1 6-4
Bernie Mitton
75.United States (USA)Sherwood Stewart6-1 6-3 6-2
Sherwood Stewart
76.United States (USA)Randy Crawford4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
77.United States (USA)Gene Malin6-4 6-2 6-3
Gene Malin
78.United States (USA)[Q]John Molin6-0 6-7 6-0 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
79.United States (USA)[9]Eddie Dibbs6-1 1-6 7-5 6-2
Eddie Dibbs
80.United States (USA)Tim Wilkinson4-6 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
John McEnroe
81.Australia (AUS)[16]John Alexander2-1 rtd.
John Alexander
82.United States (USA)Howard Schoenfield6-1 7-5 7-5
Hank Pfister
83.United States (USA)Hank Pfister6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-1
Hank Pfister
84.Australia (AUS)Steve Docherty6-4 6-3 6-3
Tom Gorman
85.United States (USA)Tom Gorman4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Tom Gorman
86.United States (USA)Charlie Owens6-2 7-5 6-4
Tom Gorman
87.Australia (AUS)Terry Rocavert6-1 6-2 6-2
Terry Rocavert
88.Australia (AUS)Kim Warwick6-0 6-1 7-6
John McEnroe
89.United Kingdom (GBR)John Lloyd6-2 6-4 6-1
John Lloyd
90.United States (USA)[Q]Charlie Pasarell6-1 6-3 6-7 6-1
John Lloyd
91.Australia (AUS)Paul McNamee5-7 6-7 7-5 7-6 7-6
Paul McNamee
92.Brazil (BRA)Givaldo Barbosa6-4 6-0 6-4
John McEnroe
93.Romania (ROU)Ilie Nastasew/o
Ilie Nastase
94.Finland (FIN)[Q]Leo Palin7-5 7-5 rtd.
John McEnroe
95.United States (USA)[3]John McEnroe6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2
John McEnroe
96.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Pavel Slozil6-1 6-2 6-4
John McEnroe
97.United States (USA)[7]Harold Solomon6-3 6-3 7-5
Harold Solomon
98.Uruguay (URU)Jose Luis Damiani6-4 6-0 6-3
Harold Solomon
99.United States (USA)John Austin6-3 6-0 6-4
John Austin
100.United States (USA)[Q]Tim Mayotte2-6 7-6 7-5 1-6 6-3
Harold Solomon
101.South Africa (RSA)Ray Moore6-3 6-0 7-5
Ray Moore
102.United States (USA)Jeff Borowiak4-3 rtd.
Ray Moore
103.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jiri Hrebec7-6 5-0 rtd.
Jiri Hrebec
104.Argentina (ARG)Elio Alvarez6-1 7-5 7-5
Patrick Dupre
105.United States (USA)Patrick Dupre3-6 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4
Patrick Dupre
106.Mexico (MEX)Raul Ramirez7-6 7-5 0-6 6-2
Patrick Dupre
107.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Tomas Smid6-2 6-2 1-6 6-3
Tomas Smid
108.United States (USA)Bill Scanlon6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3
Patrick Dupre
109.United States (USA)Tom Gullikson7-5 6-2 6-3
Tom Gullikson
110.South Africa (RSA)Willem Prinsloo6-3 6-4 6-2
Gene Mayer
111.United States (USA)[13]Gene Mayer6-4 7-5 6-1
Gene Mayer
112.United States (USA)Mike Shore6-1 6-4 6-0
Jimmy Connors
113.United States (USA)[11]Brian Gottfried6-2 6-1 6-1
Brian Gottfried
114.United States (USA)Van Winitsky6-4 6-2 6-4
Brian Gottfried
115.United States (USA)Marty Riessen6-3 5-7 7-5 5-7 6-4
Marty Riessen
116.Australia (AUS)Alvin Gardiner7-5 6-2 6-3
Brian Gottfried
117.United States (USA)Victor Amaya6-7 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-4
Victor Amaya
118.United States (USA)Fritz Buehning7-5 6-1 6-2
Victor Amaya
119.United States (USA)John Sadri6-4 6-1 6-4
John Sadri
120.United States (USA)Eric Fromm6-1 7-5 6-3
Jimmy Connors
121.United States (USA)Bruce Manson6-2 1-6 6-4 7-5
Bruce Manson
122.United States (USA)Rick Fagel4-6 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-3
Bruce Manson
123.Paraguay (PAR)Francisco Gonzalez2-6 6-2 6-2 6-3
Francisco Gonzalez
124.Australia (AUS)Ross Case5-7 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2
Jimmy Connors
125.India (IND)Vijay Amritraj6-3 6-0 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
126.United States (USA)Rick Meyer6-3 6-4 6-1
Jimmy Connors
127.United States (USA)[2]Jimmy Connors7-6 7-5 rtd.
Jimmy Connors
128.India (IND)Anand Amritraj6-2 6-4 6-4