1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Jimmy Connors ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 64 16 Top-seed Jimmy Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $25,000 by defeating third-seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final.Connors nails Vilas for title https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9_dLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534%2C7441928 The Spokesman-Review 17 AP August 13, 1979 This tournament was also notable for the first meeting between Connors and Ivan Lendl, who would go on to play a total of 35 matches between each other; Connors won their quarterfinal match. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (champion) USA John McEnroe (semifinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) ESP 1977 José Higueras (semifinals) ARG José Luis Clerc (quarterfinals) USA Gene Mayer (first round) POL Wojciech Fibak (third round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) USA Eliot Teltscher (third round) HUN Balázs Taróczy (third round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (quarterfinals) TCH Tomáš Šmíd (third round) TCH Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals) AUT Peter Feigl (first round) NZL Chris Lewis (second round) AUS Peter McNamara (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7   13 TCH Ivan Lendl 2 6   4 ESP 1977 José Higueras 6 6   11 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 4 1   5 ARG José Luis Clerc 3 6   3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 7   8 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 3 3   2 USA John McEnroe 6 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 7   4 ESP 1977 José Higueras 2 5   3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 7   2 USA John McEnroe 4 5   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 2 6 3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 7     AUS M Edmondson 4 5     TCH P Složil 6 6     ARG F Dalla Fontana 2 0   Q AUS W Maher 6 6     AUS J Marks 2 2     MEX E Montaño 0 0   10 HUN B Taróczy 6 6   13 TCH I Lendl 7 6     AUS R Case 5 1     AUS J James 3 3     AUS P Kronk 6 6   Q GBR R Drysdale 3 3   Q USA Z Guerry 6 6     CHI J Fillol 1 6 6 6 USA G Mayer 6 2 3 1 USA J Connors 6 6     TCH P Složil 3 2   Q AUS W Maher 2 4   10 HUN B Taróczy 6 6   13 TCH I Lendl 6 6     AUS P Kronk 3 1   Q USA Z Guerry 3 6 7   CHI J Fillol 6 2 9 1 USA J Connors 5 6 9 10 HUN B Taróczy 7 1 7 13 TCH I Lendl 6 7     CHI J Fillol 2 5   1 USA J Connors 6 7   13 TCH I Lendl 2 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6     USA R Crawford 2 2     SUI C Dowdeswell 6 3     AUS P McNamee 7 6     USA H Schoenfield 7 0 6   RSA 1928 D Joubert 6 6 0   USA F McNair 2 0   16 AUS P McNamara 6 6   11 ITA C Barazzutti 6       USA C Stansbury 3 r     TCH J Hřebec 6 6     USA J Lapidus 3 0     USA G Hardie 4 5     GBR J Lloyd 6 7     FRG A Maurer 2 2   7 POL W Fibak 6 6   4 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 3     AUS P McNamee 0 0r     USA H Schoenfield 2 7 2 16 AUS P McNamara 6 5 6 11 ITA C Barazzutti 6 6     TCH J Hřebec 3 0     GBR J Lloyd 4 3   7 POL W Fibak 6 6   4 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   16 AUS P McNamara 4 2   11 ITA C Barazzutti 6 6 6 7 POL W Fibak 2 7 4 4 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   11 ITA C Barazzutti 4 1   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 ARG JL Clerc 6 7   Q CHI J Núñez 2 6     Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison 3 5     USA N Saviano 6 7     AUS K Warwick 7 6   Q USA L Bourne 6 0     USA D Bohrnstedt 1 0r   9 USA E Teltscher 6 2   12 TCH T Šmíd 6 6     USA M Shore 1 1     AUS B Drewett 6 6     AUS N Phillips 1 0     ISR S Krulevitz 6 1 1   USA V Winitsky 4 6 6   USA M Purcell 2 2   3 ARG G Vilas 6 6   5 ARG JL Clerc 6 6     USA N Saviano 2 1     AUS K Warwick 2 4   9 USA E Teltscher 6 6   12 TCH T Šmíd 6 7     AUS B Drewett 4 6     USA V Winitsky 5 3   3 ARG G Vilas 7 6   5 ARG JL Clerc 6 6   9 USA E Teltscher 3 2   12 TCH T Šmíd 1 4   3 ARG G Vilas 6 6   5 ARG JL Clerc 3 6   3 ARG G Vilas 6 7   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 ESP 1977 M Orantes 7 7   Q USA T Mayotte 5 5     AUS D Collings 4 3   Q USA M Grant 6 6     Zimbabwe Rhodesia H Ismail 6 3 4   ECU A Gómez 4 6 6   TCH J Kodeš 5 3   15 NZL C Lewis 7 6   14 AUT P Feigl 6 2r     ECU R Ycaza 7 4     FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 3 4   VEN 1930 J Andrew 1 6 6 Q USA R Van't Hof 6 3 3   IND R Krishnan 4 6 6   USA M Cahill 5 1   2 USA J McEnroe 7 6   8 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   Q USA M Grant 2 3     ECU A Gómez 6 6   15 NZL C Lewis 3 2     ECU R Ycaza 6 6 7   VEN 1930 J Andrew 4 7 5   IND R Krishnan 4 1   2 USA J McEnroe 6 6   8 ESP 1977 M Orantes 4       ECU A Gómez 2r       ECU R Ycaza 1 1   2 USA J McEnroe 6 6   8 ESP 1977 M Orantes 3 3   2 USA J McEnroe 6 6   References External links atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1979/draws?matchType=singles 2016-05-18 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. USCC-Indianapolis 1979 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003400 2016-05-18 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships