1979 US Open – Men's singles

September 2019 1979 US Open USA John McEnroe USA Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 128 (14 Q Qualifiers) 16 US Open – Men's singles US Open – Men's singles 1979 US Open (tennis) John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. It was his first major singles title. Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by McEnroe. Connors' loss ended a record streak of five consecutive US Open finals (later surpassed by Ivan Lendl's eight consecutive US Open finals). During the second round, Ilie Năstase was defaulted from his match against McEnroe. The umpire had docked Năstase a point in the third set and then a game in the fourth for arguing and stalling. A near riot followed as the crowd disagreed with the umpire's decision, by throwing beer cans and cups on court. The match was eventually restarted with the umpire being replaced before McEnroe came out the winner.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/down-memory-lane-the-day-john-mcenroe-and-ilie-nastase-caused-a-racket-at-us-open-28557594.html Down Memory Lane: The day John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase caused a racket at US Open BelfasttelegraphLorge Barry https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/08/31/mcenroe-triumphs-after-near-riot/6e1b95c7-89e9-41bd-b1d3-44a4096a63d3/ McEnroe Triumphs After Near-Riot The Washington Post August 31, 1979 September 8, 2019http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/09/02/top-5-ridiculous-u-s-open-moments/ Top 5 Ridiculous U.S. Open Moments Miami.cbslocal.com September 2, 2014 September 8, 2019http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/usopen15/story/_/id/13511811/us-open-ten-quirky-controversial-moments US Open – Ten quirky and controversial moments Espn.co.uk August 30, 2015 September 8, 2019 McEnroe did not have to play in the third round (a walkover against John Lloyd) and only had to play three games in the quarterfinals (retirement by Eddie Dibbs). The final was the first all-American men's singles final in the open era.September 9, 1979 Gerulaitis, McEnroe Are Open Finalists Tanner, Connors Bumped https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/09/09/gerulaitis-mcenroe-are-open-finalists-tanner-connors-bumped/e26a105a-2d54-41c1-9d5e-97c1c36736a2/ The Washington Post This will be the first All-American men's final since Tony Trabert -- now a CBS-TV color commentator -- defeated Vic Seixas in 1953, but ironically neither player has been able to captivate the hometown fans. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Björn Borg (quarterfinalist) USA Jimmy Connors (semifinalist) USA John McEnroe (champion) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (finalist) USA Roscoe Tanner (semifinalist) ARG Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) USA Harold Solomon (fourth round) PRY Víctor Pecci Sr. (third round) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist) ARG José Luis Clerc (fourth round) USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round) POL Wojtek Fibak (second round) USA Gene Mayer (third round) USA Tim Gullikson (fourth round) ITA Adriano Panatta (first round) AUS John Alexander (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 USA John McEnroe 3 5 7 3 6 3 6 USA Roscoe Tanner 5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 6 3 6 2 65 77 3 6 3 6 USA John McEnroe 3 USA Jimmy Connors 2 6 3 6 3 7 5 SWE Björn Borg 1 USA Roscoe Tanner 5 2 6 6 4 2 6 62 77 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4 ZAF 1928 Johan Kriek 5 7 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA Eddie Dibbs 9 USA John McEnroe 3 1r 2 USA Pat DuPré USA Jimmy Connors 2 2 6 1 6 1 6 Section 1 SWE Borg 1 USA Stockton 6 4 1 6 7 6 7 5 SWE Borg 1 CHL Fillol Sr. 6 0 6 3 6 2 USA Stockton USA Richardson 7 6 6 3 6 3 SWE Borg 1 AUS Carter Q 6 1 6 1 6 1 USA Fleming CHL Fillol Sr. 1 6 7 5 2 6 2 6 USA Foxworth Q USA Stockton 3 6 6 4 3 6 6 7 USA Richardson RSA 1928 Curren 7 5 6 4 7 5 SWE Borg 1 USA Mitchell 6 1 6 1 6 2 GBR Cox AUS Carter Q 6 0 3 6 7 5 2 6 1 6 USA Fleming NLD Okker 7 6 6 4 0 6 6 3 FRA Bedel CHL Fillol Sr. 6 4 1 6 6 7 2 6 USA Rennert USA Foxworth Q 4 6 3 6 4 6 ECU Ycaza USA Stockton 1 6 2 6 0 6 USA Richardson USA Siegler Q 3 6 6 3 6 1 1 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Curren ITA Panatta 15 6 3 7 5 7 6 Section 2 USA Gullikson 14 USA Tanner 5 3 6 4 6 5 7 USA Gullikson 14 GBR Mottram 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA Saviano USA Tanner 5 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 USA Gullikson 14 Rhodesia Pattison 6 3 6 2 7 6 GBR Mottram TCH Kodeš 6 3 7 6 6 2 AUS James USA Saviano 3 6 7 5 4 6 6 7 TCH Lendl USA Tanner 5 3 6 2 6 1 6 USA Gullikson 14 USA Teltscher 6 4 3 6 6 4 6 4 USA Garcia Q Rhodesia Pattison 6 7 4 6 5 7 GBR Mottram USA Van't Hof Q 4 6 7 5 6 4 7 6 RSA 1928 Schneider TCH Kodeš 6 3 7 5 4 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Drewett AUS James 3 6 2 6 3 6 USA Saviano USA Teacher 6 1 4 6 7 6 0 6 4 4r USA Van Patten TCH Lendl 4 6 1 6 0 6 AUS Marks USA Tanner 5 4 6 2 6 0 6 Section 3 USA Gerulaitis 4 ARG Clerc 10 7 6 6 2 6 2 USA Gerulaitis 4 USA Smith 7 6 7 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Trogolo Q ARG Clerc 10 6 4 1 6 1 6 1 6 USA Gerulaitis 4 USA Taygan 6 2 6 3 6 3 NZL Simpson USA Smith 2 6 1 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Trogolo Q SWE Norbäck Q 6 4 2 6 6 2 6 2 USA Purcell ARG Clerc 10 2 6 6 7 4 6 USA Gerulaitis 4 AUS Edmondson 6 3 6 2 7 5 USA Taygan USA Leonard Q 7 6 6 4 6 3 USA Martin NZL Simpson 5 7 1 6 6 1 7 5 4 6 FRA Portes USA Smith 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA Fisher RSA 1928 Trogolo Q 6 1 3 6 2 6 4 6 SWE Norbäck Q USA Kleege 7 6 6 7 6 1 7 6 USA Purcell FRA Moretton 5 7 6 2 6 4 6 3 USA Nichols Q ARG Clerc 10 1 6 0 6 4 6 Section 4 FRA Noah RSA 1928 Kriek 3 6 6 7 6 4 6 1 4 6 FRA Noah USA Walts 7 6 6 3 6 2 RSA 1928 Kriek PRY Pecci Sr. 8 6 3 6 2 6 0 POL Fibak 12 FRA Noah 4 6 4 6 6 7 USA Krulevitz USA Walts 3 6 6 3 6 4 0 6 2 6 IND Krishnan RSA 1928 Kriek 5 7 2 6 3 6 ECU Gómez PRY Pecci Sr. 8 2 6 2 6 4 6 POL Fibak 12 AUS Carmichael 7 6 7 5 6 2 FRA Noah RSA 1928 Cramer Q 6 3 6 0 4 6 7 6 FRA Dominguez USA Krulevitz 0 6 1 6 6 7 NZL Lewis USA Walts 3 6 2 6 1 6 IND Krishnan AUS Dent 6 3 6 0 6 3 RSA 1928 Kriek COL Molina 6 0 6 4 4 6 0 6 6 3 ECU Gómez USA Lapidus 3 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA Kohlberg PRY Pecci Sr. 8 6 3 4 6 7 5 3 6 4 6 Section 5 ARG Vilas 6 USA Dibbs 9 3 6 7 5 5 7 1 6 ARG Vilas 6 USA Van Dillen 2 6 7 5 6 7 6 2 6 1 RSA 1928 Mitton USA Dibbs 9 4 6 2 6 3 6 ARG Vilas 6 BOL Benavides 6 1 6 1 6 0 USA Bailey USA Van Dillen 3 6 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Mitton USA Stewart 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA Malin USA Dibbs 9 1 6 6 1 5 7 2 6 ARG Vilas 6 NZL Parun 6 1 6 2 7 6 USA Lutz BOL Benavides 6 1 6 7 1 2 r USA Bailey SWE Bengtson 6 4 5 7 6 4 3 6 6 4 SUI Dowdeswell USA Van Dillen 7 6 4 6 6 2 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Mitton USA Amaya 6 2 6 1 6 4 USA Crawford USA Stewart 6 4 4 6 3 6 3 6 USA Molin Q USA Malin 0 6 7 6 0 6 4 6 USA Wilkison USA Dibbs 9 6 4 6 2 5 7 2 6 3 6 Section 6 USA Gorman USA McEnroe 3 2 6 4 6 1 6 USA Pfister USA Gorman 6 4 4 6 3 6 4 6 GBR Lloyd USA McEnroe 3 w/o AUS Alexander 16 USA Pfister 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 1 6 AUS Rocavert USA Gorman 1 6 2 6 2 6 GBR Lloyd AUS McNamee 5 7 6 7 7 5 7 6 7 6 ROU 1965 Năstase USA McEnroe 3 4 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 AUS Alexander 16 USA Schoenfield 6 1 7 5 7 5 USA Pfister AUS Docherty 6 4 6 3 6 3 AUS Rocavert AUS Warwick 6 0 6 1 7 6 USA Gorman USA Owens 6 2 7 5 6 4 USA Pasarell Q GBR Lloyd 1 6 3 6 7 6 1 6 BRA Barbosa AUS McNamee 4 6 0 6 4 6 ROU 1965 Năstase FIN Palin Q 7 5 7 5 r TCH Složil USA McEnroe 3 1 6 2 6 4 6 Section 7 USA Solomon 7 USA Du Pré 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 4 4 6 USA Solomon 7 RSA 1928 Moore 6 3 6 0 7 5 USA Du Pré USA Mayer 13 7 5 6 2 6 3 USA Solomon 7 USA Austin 6 3 6 0 6 4 RSA 1928 Moore TCH Hřebec 7 6 5 0 r USA Du Pré TCH Šmid 6 2 6 2 1 6 6 3 USA Gullikson USA Mayer 13 4 6 5 7 1 6 USA Solomon 7 URY Damiani 6 4 6 0 6 3 USA Austin USA Mayotte Q 2 6 7 6 7 5 1 6 6 3 RSA 1928 Moore USA Borowiak 4 3 r TCH Hřebec ARG Álvarez 6 1 7 5 7 5 USA Du Pré MEX Ramírez 7 6 7 5 0 6 6 2 USA Scanlon TCH Šmid 3 6 3 6 6 2 3 6 3 6 USA Gullikson RSA 1928 Prinsloo 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA Shore USA Mayer 13 1 6 3 6 0 6 Section 8 USA Gottfried 11 USA Connors 2 2 6 6 1 4 6 5 7 USA Gottfried 11 USA Amaya 6 7 4 6 7 5 6 1 6 4 USA Manson USA Connors 2 3 6 0 6 3 6 USA Gottfried 11 USA Riessen 6 3 5 7 7 5 5 7 6 4 USA Sadri USA Amaya 4 6 1 6 4 6 USA Manson PRY González 2 6 6 2 6 2 6 3 IND Amritraj USA Connors 2 66 78 5 7 r USA Gottfried 11 USA Winitsky 6 4 6 2 6 4 AUS Gardiner USA Riessen 5 7 2 6 3 6 USA Sadri USA Fromm 6 1 7 5 6 3 USA Amaya USA Buehning 7 5 6 1 6 2 USA Fagel USA Manson 6 4 6 4 0 6 3 6 3 6 AUS Case PRY González 7 5 6 3 2 6 5 7 2 6 USA Meyer IND Amritraj 3 6 4 6 1 6 IND Amritraj USA Connors 2 2 6 4 6 4 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1979 US Open Men's Singles draw 1979 US Open – Men's draws and 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