1979 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

1979 WCT Tournament of Champions USA Jimmy Connors USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 no 6 1979 WCT Tournament of Champions Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Jimmy Connors won the title by defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 in the final.Connors continues his dominance of Gerulaitis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zW1NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5foDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2934%2C7876234 3 August 2019 Associated Press The Ledger 26 February 1979 Dorado, Puerto Rico 3C Connors did not lose a single match in the entire tournament, despite being played in a round-robin system. Draw Final 5 Final USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 6 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 0 4 Round-robin RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings USA Connors Jimmy Connors 5–0 10–1 64–35 1 USA Fleming Peter Fleming 3–2 6–5 47–48 3 USA Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis 4–1 8–2 52–32 2 ROM 1965 Năstase Ilie Năstase 2–3 4–7 48–55 4 ESP 1977 Orantes Manuel Orantes 0–5 0–10 26–60 6 ITA Panatta Adriano Panatta 1–4 5–8 56–63 5 6–5, 6–0 6–0, 6–4 6–4, 6–5 6–3, 6–1 4–6, 6–5, 6–2 5–6, 0–6 1–6, 3–6 6–5, 6–3 6–1, 6–2 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 4–6, 0–6 6–1, 6–3 6–3, 6–2 6–2, 6–2 6–2, 6–5 4–6, 5–6 5–6, 3–6 3–6, 2–6 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 1–6, 3–6 1–6, 2–6 2–6, 2–6 4–6, 4–6 3–6, 4–6 6–4, 5–6, 2–6 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 2–6, 5–6 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 6–3, 6–4 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) 1979 Singles Category:1979 Grand Prix (tennis)