John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 6-3 6-3
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5 6-3 6-3 in the 1979 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jul 26, 1954 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,313 | 2,159 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 528–234 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $2,778,748 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 6-3 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1979 | SF |
| Eddie Dibbs | 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1979 | QF |
| Tom Gorman | 6-2 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1979 | R16 |
| John Lloyd | (w/o) | W | — | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1979 | R64 |
| Pavel Slozil | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Vitas Gerulaitis's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Tanner | 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1979 | SF |
| Johan Kriek | 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1979 | QF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 7-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 6, 1979 | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 7-6 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1979 | R32 |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1979 | R64 |
| Mark Edmondson | 6-3 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 30, 1979 | R128 |