1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

April 2022 1979 Stella Artois Championships USA John McEnroe PAR Víctor Pecci 6–7, 6–1, 6–1 64 16 singles doubles Queen's Club Championships The 1979 Queen's Club Championships (known for sponsorship as the Stella Artois Championships) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 77th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979. Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Second-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title, defeating Víctor Pecci in the final 6–7, 6–1, 6–1.1979 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/london/311/1979/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds USA Jimmy Connors (withdrew) USA John McEnroe (champion) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (first round) USA Roscoe Tanner (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) AUS John Alexander (second round) USA Tim Gullikson (first round) USA Peter Fleming (first round) USA Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals) USA Dick Stockton (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (first round) IND Vijay Amritraj (third round) PAR Víctor Pecci (final) USA Stan Smith (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 15 PAR Víctor Pecci 6 7   5 USA Arthur Ashe 3 5   4 USA Roscoe Tanner 4 5   2 USA John McEnroe 6 7   15 PAR Víctor Pecci 7 1 1 2 USA John McEnroe 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL GBR R Taylor 4 6 6 Q USA V Winitsky 6 2 2   USA T Wilkison 6 6     USA H Pfister 3 4     RSA 1928 D Schneider 6 6     GBR R Drysdale 3 4     GBR J Lloyd 2 6 3 15 PAR V Pecci 6 3 6 10 USA P Fleming 6 3     USA B Teacher 7 6     GBR J Feaver 1 6 2   USA B Manson 6 3 6   USA R Lutz 6 3 6   BRA 1968 J Soares 3 6 3   PAR F González 3 6 4 8 AUS J Alexander 6 4 6 LL GBR R Taylor 4 6 4   USA T Wilkison 6 4 6   RSA 1928 D Schneider 6 2   15 PAR V Pecci 7 6     USA B Teacher 6 7     USA B Manson 4 6     USA R Lutz 6 7   8 AUS J Alexander 2 6     USA T Wilkison 2 1   15 PAR V Pecci 6 6     USA B Teacher 3 5     USA R Lutz 6 7   15 PAR V Pecci 6 6     USA R Lutz 4 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 USA V Gerulaitis 2 3     USA Tom Gullikson 6 6     GBR R Lewis 6 6   Q USA R Fisher 3 4     USA V Amaya 6 6     USA P Du Pré 4 3     Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison 6 3 4 12 USA D Stockton 3 6 6 13 RSA 1928 J Kriek 4 3     AUS G Masters 6 6     USA B Scanlon 6 4 4   RSA 1928 B Mitton 4 6 6   AUS P Kronk 7 6     USA J Sadri 6 2   Q AUS C Kachel 3 1   5 USA A Ashe 6 6     USA Tom Gullikson 6 4     GBR R Lewis 7 6     USA V Amaya 7 6 6 12 USA D Stockton 6 7 8   AUS G Masters 1 6 4   RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 3 6   AUS P Kronk 4 0   5 USA A Ashe 6 6     GBR R Lewis 6 2   12 USA D Stockton 7 6     RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 6 13 5 USA A Ashe 7 4 15 12 USA D Stockton 4 4   5 USA A Ashe 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 ARG J L Clerc 7 6     USA S Stewart 6 2     GBR M Cox 3 3     USA F Taygan 6 6     USA T Gorman 3 3     USA N Saviano 6 6   Q USA J Austin 6 2 6 9 USA Tim Gullikson 4 6 4 16 USA S Smith 6 6 9   AUS C Dibley 4 7 7   CHI J Fillol 4 6 4   USA M Riessen 6 4 6   AUS P Dent 6 6     USA M Cahill 1 4   Q AUS D Collings 6 6   4 USA R Tanner 7 7   7 ARG J L Clerc 2 3     USA F Taygan 6 6     USA N Saviano 7 7   Q USA J Austin 6 6   16 USA S Smith 3 4     USA M Riessen 6 6     AUS P Dent 3 3   4 USA R Tanner 6 6     USA F Taygan 0 2     USA N Saviano 6 6     USA M Riessen 6 4   4 USA R Tanner 7 6     USA N Saviano 4 3   4 USA R Tanner 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 USA B Gottfried 2 6 6   AUS M Edmondson 6 4 4   ECU R Ycaza 3 2     AUS R Case 6 6     RSA 1928 R Moore 7 6 3   USA T Moor 6 7 6 Q USA R Crawford 6 4   11 USA S Mayer 7 6   14 IND V Amritraj 7 6     AUS A Gardiner 6 2     AUS B Drewett 6 6     AUS J Marks 4 4   Q USA M Doyle 4 6     AUS J James 6 7   Q USA C Pasarell 4 4   2 USA J McEnroe 6 6   6 USA B Gottfried 6 7     AUS R Case 4 5     USA T Moor 3 6   11 USA S Mayer 6 7   14 IND V Amritraj 6 6     AUS B Drewett 3 3     AUS J James 6 3 2 2 USA J McEnroe 3 6 6 6 USA B Gottfried 6 7 3 11 USA S Mayer 7 6 6 14 IND V Amritraj 6 1   2 USA J McEnroe 7 6   11 USA S Mayer 6 2 4 2 USA J McEnroe 3 6 6 References External links Official website Queen's Club Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20150420235111/http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/LTA-summer-grass-court-events/AEGON-Championships 20 April 2015 ATP tournament profile Singles