1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament 1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament SWE Björn Borg USA John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but did not participate in this edition. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title after a victory in the final against third-seeded John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2.World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 26–27, 181 John Barrett1979 Rotterdam – Singles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rotterdam/407/1979/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em SWE Björn Borg (champion) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals) USA John McEnroe (final) MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (first round) ARG José Luis Clerc (second round) POL Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals) GBR Buster Mottram (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Peter Fleming 1 4 3 USA John McEnroe 6 6 IND Vijay Amritraj 0 3 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 3 USA John McEnroe 4 2 Upper half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 UK Mark Cox 4 2 RSA 1928 David Schneider 6 3 3 NED Louk Sanders 1 6 6 USA Johan Kriek 7 6 Q AUS Dick Crealy 6 2 AUT Robert Reininger 6 3 6 ARG José Luis Clerc 7 6 4 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 6 7 Q UK John Feaver 4 7 5 RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 6 7 6 AUS Paul Kronk 7 6 7 IND Anand Amritraj 3 6 USA Peter Fleming 6 7 USA Pat Dupre 1 6 3 8 UK Buster Mottram 6 3 6 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 NED Louk Sanders 3 2 USA Johan Kriek 6 6 6 ARG José Luis Clerc 4 2 4 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 7 AUS Paul Kronk 2 5 USA Peter Fleming 6 6 8 UK Buster Mottram 3 4 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Johan Kriek 4 2 4 MEX Raúl Ramírez 5 3 USA Peter Fleming 7 6 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Peter Fleming 2 2 Lower half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 POL Wojtek Fibak 6 6 FRG Ulrich Pinner 1 2 RSA 1928 Deon Joubert 6 1 1 YUG Željko Franulović 2 6 6 NED Tom Okker 3 5 USA Gene Mayer 6 7 SUI Heinz Günthardt 2 1 3 USA John McEnroe 6 6 5 ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 7 4 FRG Rolf Gehring 7 5 6 USA Andrew Pattison 5 2 IND Vijay Amritraj 7 6 USA Brian Teacher 2 4 AUS Geoff Masters 6 6 AUT Peter Feigl 1 4 2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 7 POL Wojtek Fibak 6 6 YUG Željko Franulović 4 2 USA Gene Mayer 4 1 3 USA John McEnroe 6 6 FRG Rolf Gehring 6 3 IND Vijay Amritraj 7 6 AUS Geoff Masters 7 4 2 2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 7 POL Wojtek Fibak 3 1 3 USA John McEnroe 6 6 IND Vijay Amritraj 6 7 2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 6 3 USA John McEnroe 6 6 IND Vijay Amritraj 0 3 References External links World Tennis tournament details Category:1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament