1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

August 2023 1979 U.S. Pro Indoor USA Jimmy Connors USA Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 48 16 singles doubles 1979 U.S. Pro Indoor Jimmy Connors was the defending champion. Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final. Seeds USA Jimmy Connors (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (third round) USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (third round) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) USA Harold Solomon (quarterfinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (second round) USA Roscoe Tanner (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (final) ESP 1977 José Higueras (first round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (second round) USA Tim Gullikson (second round) USA Dick Stockton (first round) POL Wojtek Fibak (third round) AUS John Alexander (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 3 6   9 USA Roscoe Tanner 3 3 6 1   5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 4 4 10 USA Arthur Ashe 1 4 7 6 6 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 6     10 USA Arthur Ashe 3 4 1     Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA V Winitsky 4 3     USA V Amaya 4 7 7   USA B Teacher 6 5 5 12 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6     RSA 1928 D Joubert 4 4     AUS G Masters 7 3 6   USA T Moor 6 6 2 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA E van Dillen 1 1     USA V Amaya 2 1   15 POL W Fibak 6 6   12 ROU 1965 I Năstase 5 6 4 Q USA G Hardie 7 4 6   AUS G Masters 5 6 6 8 ITA C Barazzutti 7 3 3 1 USA J Connors 6 7   15 POL W Fibak 4 6   Q USA G Hardie 4 4     AUS G Masters 6 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     AUS G Masters 3 3   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M Cahill 1 1     USA S Smith 6 6     USA H Pfister 6 6   14 USA D Stockton 2 4   9 USA R Tanner 7 6     IND V Amritraj 5 4     NED T Okker 4 6   4 USA E Dibbs 6 7   3 USA J McEnroe 7 6     USA S Smith 5 1     USA S Stewart 1 0     USA H Pfister 6 6   9 USA R Tanner 6 6     USA T Leonard 3 2     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 4 5   4 USA E Dibbs 6 7   3 USA J McEnroe 6 7     USA H Pfister 2 6   9 USA R Tanner 6 6 6 4 USA E Dibbs 7 2 2 3 USA J McEnroe 6 2   9 USA R Tanner 7 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA E Teltscher 6 1 5   USA A Pattison 4 6 7   ESP 1977 Á Giménez 2 4   13 USA Ti Gullikson 6 6   16 AUS J Alexander 4 4     RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6     YUG Ž Franulović 6 7     CHI J Fillol 4 6   7 USA H Solomon 6 6     USA A Pattison 0 3     USA G Mayer 6 6   13 USA Ti Gullikson 4 3     RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6     TCH V Zedník 3 4     YUG Ž Franulović 4 1   5 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6   7 USA H Solomon 6 2 6   USA G Mayer 4 6 1   RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 2 5 5 USA V Gerulaitis 4 6 7 7 USA H Solomon 2 3   5 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 USA B Gottfried 6 6     USA J Sadri 3 1     USA P DuPré 6 3 7 11 ESP 1977 J Higueras 1 6 6 10 USA A Ashe 6 7     RSA 1928 B Mitton 2 6     GBR B Mottram 3 7 6   SUI H Günthardt 6 6 1 6 USA B Gottfried 6 6     USA To Gullikson 4 4   Q AUS C Dibley 6 6 6   USA P DuPré 3 7 7 10 USA A Ashe 6 4 6   USA M Riessen 1 6 4   GBR B Mottram 4 3   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6   6 USA B Gottfried 6 6     USA P DuPré 2 3   10 USA A Ashe 6 7   2 ARG G Vilas 3 5   6 USA B Gottfried 3 5   10 USA A Ashe 6 7   External links ATP main draw 1979 Singles Category:1979 Grand Prix (tennis)