1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles

Tennis tournament August 2023 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters SWE Björn Borg USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2 8S singles doubles Volvo Masters ATP Finals Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles title at the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters.1979 Masters – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1979/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) John McEnroe was the defending champion, but lost to Borg in the semifinals. Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6   USA Jimmy Connors 5 2   SWE Björn Borg 6 6 7   USA John McEnroe 7 3 6   USA Vitas Gerulaitis 2 2   SWE Björn Borg 6 6   Group A   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings   USA Gerulaitis USA Vitas Gerulaitis 2–1 5–3 44–43 1   USA Solomon USA Harold Solomon 1–2 2–4 27–30 3   USA McEnroe USA John McEnroe 2–1 5–2 43–30 2   ARG Vilas ARG Guillermo Vilas 1–2 2–5 27–38 4 6–1, 7–6 3–6, 7–6, 7–6 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 1–6, 6–7 3–6, 5–7 6–2, 6–2 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 6–3, 7–5 6–2, 6–3 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 2–6, 2–6 2–6, 3–6 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. Group B   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings   SWE Borg SWE Björn Borg 3–0 6–1 40–23 1   USA Tanner USA Roscoe Tanner 1–2 3–4 35–36 3   USA Jimmy Connors USA Jimmy Connors 2–1 5–3 42–35 2   ESP 1977 Higueras ESP 1977 José Higueras 0–3 0–6 14–37 4 6–3, 6–3 3–6 6–3, 7–6 6–2, 6–0 3–6, 3–6 6–2, 4–6, 6–7 7–5, 6–4 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 6–3, 6–0 2–6, 0–6 5–7, 4–6 3–6, 0–6 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also ATP World Tour Finals appearances References Singles