1979 Grand Prix (tennis)

Professional tennis circuit December 2024 1979 Grand Prix circuit 150px 1 January 1979 – 24 December 1979 10th 91 SWE Björn Borg (12) SWE Björn Borg (13) USA John McEnroe USA John McEnroe SWE Björn Borg USA Arthur Ashe 1978 1980 The 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event. 2 200 center Björn Borg (1979) cropped.jpg Björn Borg finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the first time in his career. Borg won twelve titles during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Masters Grand Prix. John McEnroe was the 1979 Grand Prix No. 1. McEnroe won ten tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open. Schedule The table below shows the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule. Key Grand Slam tournamentsTour finals Super Series Regular Series January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 1 Jan Australian Hardcourt Championships Hobart, Australia Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D ARG Guillermo Vilas6–4, 6–4 AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS Phil DentAUS Allan StoneAUS Terry RocavertAUS Chris KachelAUS Bob GiltinanAUS Bob Carmichael AUS Phil DentAUS Bob Giltinan8–6 ARG Guillermo VilasROU 1965 Ion Țiriac Benson & Hedges Open Auckland, New ZealandHard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles USA Tim Wilkison6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 AUT Peter FeiglGBR Andrew JarrettGBR Richard LewisAUS Rod FrawleyIND Ramesh KrishnanAUS Charlie FancuttAUS Kim Warwick RSA 1928 Bernard MittonAUS Kim Warwick6–3, 2–6, 6–3 GBR Andrew JarrettGBR Jonathan Smith Braniff Airways World Doubles Championship (WCT) London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Sherwood Stewart 15 Jan First National Classic Baltimore, Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Harold Solomon 7–5, 6–4 USA Marty Riessen RHO Andrew Pattison USA Peter Fleming USA Ferdi Taygan USA Tom Gorman USA John Sadri USA Roscoe Tanner USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4 IND Anand Amritraj RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale Birmingham WCT Birmingham, Alabama, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D USA Jimmy Connors 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 USA Eddie Dibbs USA Vitas Gerulaitis ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Stan Smith Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Dick Stockton GBR Buster Mottram USA Dick Stockton USA Stan Smith 6–2, 6–3 Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase NED Tom Okker 22 Jan US Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 USA Arthur Ashe USA Roscoe Tanner USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Geoff Masters USA John McEnroe USA Harold Solomon USA Brian Gottfried NED Tom Okker POL Wojciech Fibak 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe 29 Jan Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock, Arkansas, US Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2 USA Butch Walts AUS John James USA Bill Scanlon USA John Sadri USA Hank Pfister AUS Colin DibleyRSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Vitas GerulaitisTCH Vladimír Zedník 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 AUS Phil Dent AUS Colin Dibley United Virginia Bank Classic (WCT) Richmond, Virginia, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA John McEnroe USA Arthur Ashe USA Pat DuPré Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Brian Gottfried USA Tim Wilkison USA John McEnroe USA Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–3 Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Feb Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – S4 SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 6–3 USA Jimmy Connors USA John McEnroe ARG Guillermo Vilas 12 Feb Congoleum Classic Rancho Mirage, California, US Hard – $250,000 – 64S/32D USA Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried USA Eliot Teltscher USA Harold Solomon USA Jimmy Connors AUS Colin Dibley POL Wojciech Fibak NED Tom Okker USA Sandy Mayer USA Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale USA Bruce Manson Sarasota, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–2 USA Richard Meyer Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA Rick Fisher USA Randy Crawford USA Ferdi Taygan AUS Noel Phillips Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Steve Krulevitz 7–6, 6–3 AUS John James USA Keith Richardson 19 Feb United Bank Classic Denver, Colorado, US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D POL Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–1 USA Victor Amaya USA Arthur Ashe USA Dick Stockton RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton GBR Buster Mottram TCH Tomáš Šmíd PAR Francisco González USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3 POL Wojciech Fibak NED Tom Okker 26 Feb Lagos ClassicLagos, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D AUT Hans Kary 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 AUT Peter Feigl TCH Jan Kodeš EGY Ismail El Shafei USA Peter Pearson NGR David Imonitie FRA Patrice Dominguez FRG Karl Meiler USA Bruce Kleege USA Joel Bailey 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 EGY Ismail El Shafei AUT Peter Feigl U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 48S/24D USA Jimmy Connors 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 USA Arthur Ashe USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Roscoe Tanner USA Sandy Mayer USA Victor Amaya AUS John Alexander USA Gene Mayer NED Tom Okker POL Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–4 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Dick Stockton March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 12 Mar Volvo Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D USA Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried USA Marty Riessen USA Arthur Ashe USA Eddie Dibbs RHO Andrew Pattison USA Jeff Borowiak USA Victor Amaya USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 AUS Bob Carmichael USA Brian Teacher 19 Mar Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D FRA Yannick Noah 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 FRA Jean-Louis Haillet FRA Patrice Dominguez HUN Balázs Taróczy ITA Corrado Barazzutti PAR Víctor Pecci FRA Georges Goven FRA Éric Deblicker FRG Karl Meiler FRG Klaus Eberhard 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 GBR Robin Drysdale GBR Andrew Jarrett New Orleans Tennis Festival New Orleans (WCT), Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D USA John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2 USA Roscoe Tanner USA Ferdi Taygan SWE Björn Borg USA Tom Gullikson RSA 1928 Raymond Moore TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Brian Gottfried USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith Friendship TournamentSan José, Costa Rica Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 USA Tom Gorman USA Butch Walts USA George Hardie ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Mike Shore IND Sashi Menon USA Bruce Kleege Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 IND Anand Amritraj AUS Colin Dibley 26 Mar Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, Ohio, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Butch Walts 6–3, 6–4 USA Marty Riessen USA Tom Gorman USA Tim Gullikson AUS Kim Warwick USA Eliot Teltscher USA Victor Amaya USA Sherwood Stewart USA Bruce Manson RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) AUS Ross Case AUS Phil Dent Ramazzotti Cup (WCT) Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 6–4, 6–3 AUS John Alexander ITA Adriano Panatta USA Vitas Gerulaitis SWE Björn Borg USA Gene Mayer RHO Andrew Pattison TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 ARG José Luis Clerc TCH Tomáš Šmíd Stuttgart Indoor Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D POL Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Vilas SUI Heinz Günthardt IND Vijay Amritraj TCH Stanislav Birner FRG Ulrich Pinner USA Brian Teacher TCH Pavel Složil NED Tom Okker POL Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 AUS Bob Carmichael USA Brian Teacher April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Apr Nice International Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D PAR Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 AUS John Alexander ITA Corrado Barazzutti FRA Jean-François Caujolle FRA Patrick Proisy TCH Tomáš Šmíd BRA Carlos Kirmayr HUN Balázs Taróczy AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 TCH Pavel SložilTCH Tomáš Šmíd ABN World Tennis Tournament (WCT)Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2 USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming IND Vijay Amritraj RSA 1928 Johan Kriek MEX Raúl Ramírez POL Wojciech Fibak USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 SUI Heinz Günthardt RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 9 Apr Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D AUT Peter Feigl 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 BRA Carlos Kirmayr AUS Peter McNamara USA Stan Smith FRA Georges Goven EGY Ismail El Shafei FRA Patrick Proisy IND Vijay Amritraj AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4 IND Anand Amritraj IND Vijay Amritraj Monte Carlo Open (WCT) Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis PAR Víctor Pecci AUS John Alexander ARG José Luis Clerc FRA Yannick Noah MEX Raúl Ramírez ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase MEX Raúl Ramírez Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 PAR Víctor Pecci HUN Balázs Taróczy Bank of Oklahoma Classic Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Jimmy Connors 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 USA Eddie Dibbs USA Butch Walts USA Eliot Teltscher USA Tim Wilkison USA Billy Martin USA Tom Gorman CHI Jaime Fillol USA Eliot Teltscher PAR Francisco González 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 AUS Colin Dibley USA Tom Gullikson 16 Apr Houston (WCT), Texas, US Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D ESP 1977 José Higueras 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 USA Gene Mayer ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA Roscoe Tanner ECU Ricardo Ycaza CHI Hans Gildemeister USA Eddie Dibbs ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Sherwood Stewart USA Gene Mayer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 AUS John Alexander AUS Geoff Masters Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D ARG José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–1 RSA 1928 Deon Joubert FRA Patrice Dominguez AUS Peter McNamara SUI Heinz Günthardt RSA 1928 David Schneider RHO Andrew Pattison BRA Carlos Kirmayr SUI Heinz Günthardt SUI Colin Dowdeswell 6–3, 7–6 RSA 1928 Raymond Moore Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase San Jose, California, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6 USA Peter Fleming USA Butch Walts USA Nick Saviano USA Bill Scanlon USA Bruce Manson USA Hank Pfister USA Ferdi Taygan USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–4 USA Hank Pfister USA Brad Rowe 23 Apr Alan King Tennis ClassicLas Vegas, Nevada, US Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2 USA Jimmy Connors USA Gene Mayer USA John McEnroe USA Tim Gullikson ITA Adriano Panatta RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Roscoe Tanner USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 ITA Adriano Panatta MEX Raúl Ramírez 30 Apr Dallas WCT Dallas, Texas, US Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 USA John McEnroe 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 SWE Björn Borg USA Jimmy Connors USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Gene Mayer AUS John Alexander USA Brian Gottfried AUS Geoff Masters May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 May Nations Cup Düsseldorf, Germany Clay – $250,000 – S16/D8 Australia2–1 Italy Round robin (Section A) Argentina Spain 1945 Great Britain Round robin (Section B) United States West Germany Mexico 14 May Alitalia Florence Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 FRG Karl Meiler FRA Jean-François Caujolle FRA Pascal Portes USA Arthur Ashe TCH Pavel Složil GBR Buster Mottram FRA Yannick Noah ITA Adriano Panatta ITA Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3 TCH Ivan Lendl TCH Pavel Složil German Open Hamburg, Germany Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D ESP 1977 José Higueras 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 USA Harold Solomon USA Eliot Teltscher FRG Ulrich Pinner ARG José Luis Clerc USA Eddie Dibbs TCH Tomáš Šmíd POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Tomáš Šmíd TCH Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Marks 21 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Gene Mayer USA Eddie Dibbs ITA Adriano Panatta USA Terry Moor USA Harold Solomon ITA Gianni Ocleppo TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 ARG José Luis Clerc Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase BMW Open Munich, Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Jiří Hřebec ECU Andrés Gómez FRG Werner Zirngibl COL Iván Molina TCH Jan Kodeš FRG Peter Elter NED Tom Okker POL Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 7–5 FRG Jürgen Fassbender FRA Jean-Louis Haillet 28 May4 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $375,000 – 128S/64D/24XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 PAR Víctor Pecci USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Jimmy Connors CHI Hans Gildemeister ESP 1977 José Higueras ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Eddie Dibbs USA Gene Mayer USA Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 AUS Ross Case USA Phil Dent AUS Wendy Turnbull RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 11 Jun Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 TCH Ivan Lendl TCH Tomáš Šmíd BEL Bernard Boileau FRG Werner Zirngibl FRG Ulrich Pinner SWE Stefan Simonsson FRG Andreas Maurer USA Billy Martin AUS Peter McNamara 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 BRA Carlos Kirmayr HUN Balázs Taróczy Queen's Club Championships London, United Kingdom Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 6–7, 6–1, 6–1 PAR Víctor Pecci USA Arthur Ashe USA Roscoe Tanner USA Robert Lutz USA Dick Stockton USA Nick Saviano USA Sandy Mayer USA Tom Gullikson USA Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 USA Marty Riessen USA Sherwood Stewart 18 Jun Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D AUS Peter McNamara 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 FRA Patrice Dominguez ESP 1977 Fernando Luna TCH Tomáš Šmíd HUN Balázs Taróczy BRA Carlos Kirmayr FRG Klaus Eberhard TCH Ivan Lendl TCH Ivan Lendl BRA Carlos Kirmayr 6–2, 6–1 VEN Jorge Andrew TCH Stanislav Birner Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Victor Amaya6–4, 7–5 AUS Mark Edmondson USA Brian Gottfried AUS Colin Dibley USA Tim Wilkison USA Hank Pfister USA Pat DuPré RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton USA Tom Gullikson USA Tim Gullikson 6–3, 6–7, 8–6 USA Pat DuPré USA Marty Riessen 25 Jun2 Jul Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – $300,000 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Roscoe Tanner USA Jimmy Connors USA Pat DuPré NED Tom Okker USA Bill Scanlon ITA Adriano Panatta USA Tim Gullikson USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez RSA 1928 Greer Stevens RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(9–7) NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 9 Jul Swiss Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D FRG Ulrich Pinner 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 AUS Peter McNamara EGY Ismail El Shafei ARG José Luis Clerc FRA Pascal Portes SUI Heinz Günthardt NED Tom Okker FRA Patrick Proisy AUS John Marks AUS Mark Edmondson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac ARG Guillermo Vilas Newport, Rhode Island, US Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D USA Brian Teacher 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Stan Smith USA Hank Pfister USA Tim Wilkison USA Tim Gullikson AUS Geoff Masters USA Robert Lutz AUS Chris Kachel USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–6 AUS John James AUS Chris Kachel 16 Jul Washington Star International Washington, D.C., US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D ARG Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 7–6 PAR Víctor Pecci ARG José Luis Clerc USA Eddie Dibbs AUS Geoff Masters CHI Hans Gildemeister ESP 1977 José Higueras USA Eliot Teltscher USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 6–1, 7–5 HUN Balázs Taróczy SWE Kjell Johansson FRA Patrick Proisy USA Billy Martin SUI Heinz Günthardt AUS Mark Edmondson SWE Per Hjertquist RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–2, 6–2 AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Marks Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D TCH Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 FRG Ulrich Pinner FRG Rolf Gehring SUI Colin Dowdeswell POL Wojciech Fibak YUG Željko Franulović AUS Peter McNamara TCH Pavel Huťka RSA 1928 Frew McMillan SUI Colin Dowdeswell 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Pavel Složil 23 Jul Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 TCH Tomáš Šmíd FRG Ulrich Pinner TCH Jan Kodeš FRA Jean-Louis Haillet GBR Buster Mottram AUS Peter McNamara NED Louk Sanders HUN Balázs Taróczy NED Tom Okker 6–1, 6–3 TCH Jan Kodeš TCH Tomáš Šmíd Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – S32/D64 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 TCH Pavel Složil SUI Heinz Günthardt FRA Christophe Freyss YUG Željko Franulović POL Wojciech Fibak NZL Chris Lewis ESP 1977 Antonio Muñoz SUI Heinz Günthardt YUG Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4 AUS Dick Crealy ITA Antonio Zugarelli Louisville International Classic Louisville, Kentucky, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D AUS John Alexander 7–6, 6–7, 3–3, ret. USA Terry Moor USA Eliot Teltscher ARG José Luis Clerc USA Harold Solomon RSA 1928 Deon Joubert AUS Ross Case USA Eddie Dibbs USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 IND Vijay Amritraj MEX Raúl Ramírez 30 Jul Volvo International North Conway, New Hampshire, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Harold Solomon 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 ESP 1977 José Higueras USA Eddie Dibbs ARG Guillermo Vilas HUN Balázs Taróczy ARG José Luis Clerc PAR Víctor Pecci ITA Corrado Barazzutti ARG Guillermo Vilas Romania 1965 Ion Țiriac 6–4, 7–6 USA John Sadri USA Tim Wilkison Mutual Benefit Life Open South Orange, New Jersey, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA John McEnroe 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–0 GBR John Lloyd USA Jay Lapidus USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Chris Kachel USA Fred McNair IND Anand Amritraj MEX Emilio Montaño USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 USA Fritz Buehning USA Bruce Nichols Acadania Tennis Classic Lafayette, Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Marty Riessen6–4, 5–7, 6–2 USA Pat DuPré AUS Brad DrewettUSA Vincent Van PattenRSA 1928 Kevin CurrenUSA Victor AmayaUSA Rick FisherUSA Tom Gorman USA Marty RiessenUSA Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–4 USA Victor AmayaUSA Eric Friedler August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Aug National Revenue Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–0 USA Eddie Dibbs RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Terry Moor PAR Francisco González USA Tom Gullikson IND Vijay Amritraj USA Brian Gottfried USA Robert Lutz 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 USA Tim Gullikson USA Tom Gullikson U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 ARG Guillermo Vilas ESP 1977 José Higueras USA John McEnroe TCH Ivan Lendl ITA Corrado Barazzutti ARG José Luis Clerc ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes USA John McEnroe USA Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6 TCH Jan Kodeš TCH Tomáš Šmíd 13 Aug Gray International Open Cleveland, Ohio, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Stan Smith 7–6, 7–5 Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Gene Malin USA Robert Lutz IND Ramesh Krishnan RSA 1928 John Yuill AUS Chris Kachel PAR Francisco González USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4 PAR Francisco González USA Fred McNair Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D SWE Björn Borg 6–3, 6–3 USA John McEnroe TCH Ivan Lendl USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Gene Mayer AUS Phil Dent AUS Paul Kronk POL Wojciech Fibak USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 SUI Heinz Günthardt RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt English Leather Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, US Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–1 USA Mike Cahill RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Tim Gullikson IND Anand Amritraj USA Fritz Buehning USA Tom Gullikson USA Bill Maze USA Mike Cahill USA Steve Krulevitz 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 IND Anand Amritraj AUS Colin Dibley 20 Aug U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D ESP 1977 José Higueras 6–3, 6–1 CHI Hans Gildemeister TCH Tomáš Šmíd ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes IND Vijay Amritraj TCH Pavel Složil RSA 1928 Johan Kriek TCH Ivan LendlAUS Kim Warwick / AUS Syd Ball vs SUI Heinz Günthardt / TCH Pavel SložilNot Played ATP Championship Mason, Ohio, US Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D USA Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–2 USA Roscoe Tanner RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton USA Pat DuPré Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Tom Gorman USA Stan Smith USA Harold Solomon USA Brian Gottfried Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 7–6 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith27 Aug3 Sep US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, US Grand Slam Hard – $300,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA John McEnroe 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Roscoe Tanner USA Jimmy Connors SWE Björn Borg RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Eddie Dibbs USA Pat DuPré USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–4 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith RSA 1928 Greer Stevens RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5 NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 10 Sep Atlanta, Georgia, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 AUS John Alexander USA Terry Moor USA Eric Friedler AUS Terry Rocavert NZL Russell Simpson RSA 1928 Kevin Curren RSA 1928 David Schneider Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase RSA 1928 Raymond Moore 6–4, 6–2 AUS Steve Docherty USA Eliot Teltscher Woodlands Doubles Woodlands, Texas, US Hard – $150,000 – S32/D32 USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 6–3, 2–2 ret. AUS Bob Carmichael USA Tim Gullikson USA S Mayer / USA G MayerAUS Marks / AUS Edmondson POL Fibak / NED OkkerAUS Case / AUS DentUSA Amaya / USA Pfister RSA 1928 McMillan / RSA 1928 Hewitt 17 Sep Jack Kramer OpenLos Angeles, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D USA Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 USA John McEnroe USA Eliot Teltscher USA Victor Amaya USA Gene Mayer USA Hank Pfister USA Vince Van Patten USA Roscoe Tanner USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak RSA 1928 Frew McMillan Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti GBR Buster Mottram ITA Adriano Panatta SWE Per Hjertquist NED Louk Sanders BRA Carlos Kirmayr AUS Peter McNamara AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 7–5, 7–6 EGY Ismail El Shafei GBR John Feaver 24 Sep Madrid Grand Prix Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D FRA Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes ESP 1977 José Higueras ARG José Luis Clerc USA Keith Richardson ESP 1977 Gabriel Urpí AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee BRA Cássio Motta BRA Carlos Kirmayr 7–6, 6–4 GBR Robin Drysdale GBR John Feaver Transamerica OpenSan Francisco, California, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D USA John McEnroe 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 USA Peter Fleming USA Tim Gullikson USA Pat DuPré USA Butch Walts USA Hank Pfister RSA 1928 Raymond Moore USA Billy Martin USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak RSA 1928 Frew McMillan October WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 1 Oct Bordeaux Open Bordeaux, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D FRA Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 USA Harold Solomon BRA Carlos Kirmayr ESP 1977 Angél Giménez FRA Éric Deblicker USA Eliot Teltscher USA Terry Moor FRA Patrick Proisy FRA Patrice Dominguez FRA Denis Naegelen 6–4, 6–4 FRA Bernard Fritz COL Iván Molina Island Holidays Classic Maui, Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 48S/24D USA Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–1 USA Peter Fleming USA Victor Amaya USA Tom Gorman USA Vince Van Patten USA Trey Waltke USA Bruce Manson AUS Rod Frawley USA Nick Saviano GBR John Lloyd 7–5, 6–4 AUS Rod Frawley PAR Francisco González 8 Oct Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 USA Eddie Dibbs MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Harold Solomon ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes ITA Adriano Panatta TCH Tomáš Šmíd BRA Carlos Kirmayr ITA Adriano Panatta ITA Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3 BRA Carlos Kirmayr BRA Cássio Motta Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles NED Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3 SWE Per Hjertquist AUS Colin Dibley SWE Stefan Simonsson GBR Richard Lewis FRG Andreas Maurer RSA 1928 David Schneider ISR Shlomo Glickstein NED Tom Okker Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4 USA Mike Cahill AUS Colin Dibley South Pacific Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D AUS Phil Dent 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 AUS Ross Case AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Ken Rosewall USA Matt Mitchell AUS Brad Drewett AUS Kim Warwick USA Tom Gorman AUS Geoff Masters AUS Ross Case 7–6, 6–2 AUS John James AUS Chris Kachel 15 Oct Swiss IndoorsBasel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Brian Gottfried 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 RSA 1928 Johan Kriek FRA Yannick Noah USA Eddie Dibbs SWE Björn Borg TCH Ivan Lendl MEX Raúl Ramírez FRA Pascal Portes RSA 1928 Frew McMillan RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D USA Vitas Gerulaitis 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 ARG Guillermo Vilas PAR Francisco González AUS Kim Warwick AUS John Newcombe AUS Dale Collings AUS Phil Dent AUT Peter Feigl PAR Francisco González AUS Rod Frawley Walkover IND Vijay Amritraj USA Pat DuPré 22 Oct Tokyo Outdoor Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D USA Terry Moor 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 USA Pat DuPré USA John Sadri GBR Buster Mottram JPN Jun Kamiwazumi AUS Kim Warwick AUS Rod Frawley USA Chris Delaney AUS Colin Dibley USA Pat DuPré 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 AUS Rod Frawley PAR Francisco González Fischer-Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $100,000 – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles USA Stan Smith 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 POL Wojciech Fibak TCH Ivan Lendl USA Gene Mayer ITA Corrado Barazzutti GBR Mark Cox YUG Željko Franulović RSA 1928 Frew McMillan RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 29 Oct European Indoor Championships Cologne, Germany Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Gene Mayer 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 POL Wojciech Fibak USA Nick Saviano SUI Heinz Günthardt YUG Željko Franulović USA Bruce Manson USA Stan Smith USA Eliot Teltscher USA Stan Smith USA Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 SUI Heinz Günthardt TCH Pavel Složil Paris Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Harold Solomon 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Vince Van Patten USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez FRA Jean-Louis Haillet FRA Pascal Portes FRA Jean-François Caujolle FRA Gilles Moretton FRA Jean-Louis Haillet 7–6, 7–6 GBR John Lloyd GBR Tony Lloyd Tokyo Indoor Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2 USA Jimmy Connors USA John Sadri USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Robert Lutz IND Vijay Amritraj FRA Yannick Noah USA Tim Gullikson USA Marty Riessen USA Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–6 USA Mike Cahill USA Terry Moor November WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Nov Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 USA Pat DuPré GBR Buster Mottram USA Roscoe Tanner USA Butch Walts USA John Sadri USA Tim Wilkison AUS Mark Edmondson USA Pat DuPré USA Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4 USA Steve Denton USA Mark Turpin Quito Grand Prix Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D PAR Víctor Pecci 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 ESP 1977 José Higueras ECU Andrés Gómez ARG José Luis Clerc BRA João Soares COL Iván Molina CHI Hans Gildemeister CHI Jaime Fillol CHI Álvaro Fillol CHI Jaime Fillol 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 COL Iván Molina COL Jairo Velasco Sr. Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 USA Gene Mayer POL Wojciech Fibak USA Brian Gottfried USA Nick Saviano USA Peter Fleming USA Tim Gullikson USA Harold Solomon USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 POL Wojciech Fibak NED Tom Okker 12 Nov Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota Bogotá, Colombia Clay – $50,000 – 32S/12D PAR Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 COL Jairo Velasco Sr. FRG Reinhart Probst ECU Raúl Viver ESP 1977 José Higueras BRA Roger Guedes COL Alejandro Cortes BRA Thomaz Koch COL Jairo Velasco Sr. MEX Emilio Montaño 6–2, 6–4 USA Bruce Nichols USA Charles Owens Cathay Trust Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 USA Pat DuPré AUS Kim Warwick USA Bill Scanlon USA Roscoe Tanner FRG Jürgen Fassbender AUS Mark Edmondson SWE Stefan Simonsson AUS John Marks AUS Mark Edmondson 6–1, 3–6, 6–4USA Pat DuPré USA Robert Lutz Wembley Championships London, England Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 USA Harold Solomon ITA Gianni Ocleppo USA Hank Pfister POL Wojciech Fibak USA Ferdi Taygan USA Stan Smith USA Tim Gullikson USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–3 TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Stan Smith 19 Nov Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Butch Walts 6–3, 6–2 ITA Gianni Ocleppo USA John McEnroe GBR Mark Cox TCH Stanislav Birner FRA Bernard Fritz ITA Corrado Barazzutti USA Fritz Buehning USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–1 USA Fritz Buehning USA Ferdi Taygan Indian Open Bombay, India Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D IND Vijay Amritraj 6–1, 7–5 FRG Peter Elter FRG Wolfgang Popp NED Louk Sanders AUS Ernie Ewert FRA Jean-Louis Haillet USA Tony Graham AUS Kim Warwick USA Jim Delaney USA Chris Delaney 7–6, 6–2 FRG Thomas Fürst FRG Wolfgang Popp South American Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 ARG José Luis Clerc USA Eddie Dibbs TCH Ivan Lendl TCH Tomáš Šmíd HUN Balázs Taróczy USA Terry Moor ESP 1977 José Higueras USA Sherwood Stewart TCH Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 7–5 BRA Marcos Hocevar BRA João Soares 26 Nov Santiago International Classic Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D CHI Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 ESP 1977 José Higueras CHI Pedro Rebolledo CHI Jaime Fillol COL Jairo Velasco Sr. CHI Juan Nunez ARG Ricardo Cano CHI Ricardo AcuñaESP 1977 José Higueras / COL Jairo Velasco Sr. vs CHI Álvaro Fillol / CHI Jaime FillolSuspended South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Andrew Pattison 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 PAR Víctor Pecci USA Ferdi Taygan ARG José Luis Clerc RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton USA Terry Moor SUI Heinz Günthardt FRG Rolf Gehring RSA 1928 Frew McMillan RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 USA Mike Cahill GBR Buster Mottram December WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 17 Dec New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D AUS Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 USA Hank Pfister ARG Guillermo Vilas AUS John James AUS Brad Drewett AUS Kim Warwick HUN Balázs Taróczy USA Sherwood Stewart AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–3 AUS Steve Docherty USA Christopher Lewis 24 Dec 31 Dec Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles ARG Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 USA John Sadri USA Victor Amaya AUS Colin Dibley AUS Phil Dent USA Peter Rennert AUS Rod Frawley AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–2 AUS Paul Kronk AUS Cliff Letcher January 1980 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Jan 1979 Colgate-Palmolive MastersNew York City, US Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2 USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Jimmy Connors USA John McEnroe Round robinUSA Harold Solomon ARG Guillermo VilasUSA Roscoe Tanner ESP 1945 José Higueras USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe6–3, 7–6, 6–1 POL Wojciech FibakNED Tom Okker Points system The tournaments were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round.Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 26 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/26/mode/1up The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, was as follows: Grand Slam$300,000+$275,000+$250,000+$225,000+$200,000+$175,000+$150,000+$125,000+$100,000+$75,000+$50,000+Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Winner 350 (70) 300 (60) 275 (55) 250 (50) 225 (45) 200 (40) 175 (35) 150 (30) 125 (25) 100 (20) 75 (15) 50 (10)Runner-up 245 (49) 210 (42) 192 (38) 175 (35) 157 (31) 140 (28) 122 (24) 104 (20) 87 (17) 70 (14) 52 (10) 35 (7)Semifinalist 140 (28) 120 (24) 110 (22) 100 (20) 90 (18) 80 (16) 70 (14) 60 (12) 50 (10) 40 (8) 30 (6) 20 (4) Quarterfinalist 70 (14) 60 (12) 55 (11) 50 (10) 45 (9) 40 (8) 35 (7) 30 (6) 25 (5) 20 (4) 15 (3) 10 (2)Fourth round 35 (7) 30 (6) 27 (6) 25 (5) 22 (5) 20 (4) 17 (3) 14 (3) 12 (2) 10 (2) 7 (–) 5 (–)Third round 17 (3) 15 (–) 13 (–) 12 (–) 11 (–) 10 (–) 9 (–) 7 (–) 6 (–) 5 (–) – (–) – (–)Second round 9 (–) – (–) – (–) 6 (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) Top tournaments ranked by Grand Prix points & prize money TournamentPrize moneyCategoryThe four Grand Slam tournaments 1Colgate-Palmolive Masters $400,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 129 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/129/mode/1upTokyo $300,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 109 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/109/mode/1up 2Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs) $250,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 81 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/81/mode/1up 4Memphis $250,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 82 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/82/mode/1up 4Philadelphia $250,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 180 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/180/mode/1up 4Las Vegas $250,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 84 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/84/mode/1up 4Italian Open $200,00027 May 1979 Vilas-Gerulaitis in Italian finals Beaver County Times https://books.google.com/books?id=yuxVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA28 23 August 2026 6Milan $200,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1980 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1980 Queen Anne Press London 0362020124 181 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/bwb_KV-749-094/page/181/mode/1up 6 Grand Prix standings Rk Name Points Bonus 1 John McEnroe USA 2,414 $300,000 2 Björn Borg SWE 2,367 $200,000 3 Jimmy Connors USA 2,043 $150,000 4 Guillermo Vilas ARG 1,834 $100,000 5 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 1,707 $80,000 6 Roscoe Tanner USA 1,454 $60,000 7 José Higueras ESP 1945 1,273 $50,000 8 Harold Solomon USA 1,182 $40,000 9 Eddie Dibbs USA 1,100 $35,000 10 Víctor Pecci PAR 997 $30,000 Source:World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 26, 30 John BarrettOfficial 1989 MTC Media Guide 1989 Men's Tennis Council New York 362–363 Barbara Travers ATP rankings As of 1 January 1979 Rk Name 1 Jimmy Connors USA 2 Björn Borg SWE 3 Guillermo Vilas ARG 4 John McEnroe USA 5 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 6 Eddie Dibbs USA 7 Brian Gottfried USA 8 Raúl Ramírez MEX 9 Harold Solomon USA 10 Corrado Barazzutti ITA 11 Roscoe Tanner USA 12 Manuel Orantes ESP 1977 13 Arthur Ashe USA 14 José Higueras ESP 1977 15 José Luis Clerc ARG 16 Ilie Năstase ROU 1965 17 Sandy Mayer USA 18 Tim Gullikson USA 19 Dick Stockton USA 20 Balázs Taróczy HUN Year-end rankings 1979 (7 January 1980)ATP Year-end top 20 https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-100&rankDate=1980-01-07 ATP 14 September 2023 Rk Name Points Average High Low Change 1 Björn Borg SWE 1497 93.56 +1 2 Jimmy Connors USA 1366 91.07 –1 3 John McEnroe USA 1614 84.95 +1 4 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 1166 64.78 +1 5 Roscoe Tanner USA 1139 59.95 +66 Guillermo Vilas ARG 1199 52.13 –3 7 Arthur Ashe USA 535 44.58 +6 8 Harold Solomon USA 815 40.75 +1 9 José Higueras ESP 1977 853 40.62 +5 10 Eddie Dibbs USA 750 39.47 –4 11 Víctor Pecci PAR 748 35.62 +35 12 Gene Mayer USA 742 32.26 +52 13 Peter Fleming USA 663 31.57 +13 14 Hans Gildemeister CHI 406 31.23 +13 15 Wojciech Fibak POL 652 29.64 +6 16 José Luis Clerc ARG 629 27.35 –1 17 Brian Gottfried USA 650 27.08 –10 18 Pat DuPré USA 643 23.81 +15 19 Manuel Orantes ESP 1977 375 23.44 –7 20 Ivan Lendl TCH 416 21.89 +54 *The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from 7 January 1980. List of tournament winners The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name: AUS John Alexander (1) Louisville USA Victor Amaya (1) Surbiton IND Vijay Amritraj (1) Bombay SWE Björn Borg (12) Richmond WCT, Boca Raton, Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, French Open, Wimbledon, Båstad, Toronto, Palermo, Tokyo Indoor, WCT Challenge Cup ARG José Luis Clerc (1) Johannesburg USA Jimmy Connors (7) Birmingham, Philadelphia, Memphis, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Stowe, Hong Kong AUS Phil Dent (2) Brisbane, Sydney Outdoor USA Eddie Dibbs (1) Forest Hills WCT AUT Peter Feigl (1) Cairo POL Wojciech Fibak (2) Denver, Stuttgart Indoor USA Peter Fleming (2) Cincinnati, Los Angeles USA Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Rome, Kitzbühel, Sydney Indoor CHI Hans Gildemeister (2) Barcelona, Santiago USA Brian Gottfried (2) Columbus, Basel ESP 1977 José Higueras (3) Houston, Hamburg, Boston AUT Hans Kary (1) Lagos RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (1) Sarasota USA Robert Lutz (1) Taiwan USA Gene Mayer (1) Cologne USA John McEnroe (10) New Orleans, Milan, San Jose, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, South Orange, US Open, San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley AUS Peter McNamara (1) Berlin RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton (1) Costa Rica USA Terry Moor (1) Tokyo Outdoor FRA Yannick Noah (3) Nancy, Madrid, Bordeaux NED Tom Okker (1) Tel Aviv ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (1) Munich RHO Andrew Pattison (1) Johannesburg PAR Víctor Pecci (3) Nice, Quito, Bogotá FRG Ulrich Pinner (1) Gstaad MEX Raúl Ramírez (1) Florence USA Marty Riessen (1) Lafayette USA Bill Scanlon (1) Maui TCH Tomáš Šmíd (1) Stuttgart Outdoor USA Stan Smith (2) Cleveland, Vienna USA Harold Solomon (3) Baltimore WCT, North Conway, Bercy USA Roscoe Tanner (2) Rancho Mirage, Washington Indoor HUN Balázs Taróczy (2) Brussels, Hilversum USA Brian Teacher (1) Newport ARG Guillermo Vilas (4) Hobart, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires, Australian Open USA Butch Walts (2) Dayton, Bologna AUS Kim Warwick (1) Adelaide USA Tim Wilkison (1) Auckland The following players won their first title in 1979: CHI Hans Gildemeister Barcelona AUT Hans Kary Lagos RSA 1928 Johan Kriek Sarasota AUS Peter McNamara Berlin See also World Championship Tennis 1979 WTA Tour References Further reading The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book Collins Bud Bud Collins New Chapter Press New York 2nd 2010 978-0-942257-70-0 External links 1979 ATP results archive. 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