ATP Indian Wells Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Roscoe Tanner won the 1979 Indian Wells Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 12–18 on hard courts in Rancho Mirage, United States.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Roscoe Tanner
def. Brian Gottfried , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Feb 12 — Feb 18
Location
Rancho Mirage, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Indian Wells Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 6-4 6-2 Brian Gottfried #8CH H2H Match data Feb 18, 1979* F
SF (2)
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 6-3 6-3 Eliot Teltscher #46 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* SF
Brian Gottfried #8CH 1-6 7-5 6-2 Harold Solomon #7 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 4-6 6-3 7-6 Jimmy Connors #1CH H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* QF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #8CH 6-2 6-0 Tom Okker #48 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* QF
Eliot Teltscher #46 6-2 7-6 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* QF
Harold Solomon #7 6-3 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #20 H2H Match data Feb 17, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Wojtek Fibak #20 6-1 7-6 Billy Martin H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Eliot Teltscher #46 6-2 7-6 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Brian Gottfried #8CH 4-6 6-3 6-2 Jose Higueras #17 H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 4-6 6-4 6-3 Gene Mayer #60 H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Tom Okker #48 6-4 5-7 6-4 Bruce Manson H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Colin Dibley 6-3 6-3 Nick Saviano #86 H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Jimmy Connors #1CH 6-0 6-4 Victor Amaya #44 H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
Harold Solomon #7 6-2 6-4 Dick Stockton #23 H2H Match data Feb 16, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Dick Stockton #23 7-6 6-4 Pat Dupre #34 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Bruce Manson 6-3 5-7 6-3 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Nick Saviano #86 4-6 6-1 7-6 Tom Gorman #79 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Victor Amaya #44 6-1 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 5-7 7-5 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #96 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Jimmy Connors #1CH 6-0 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #53 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Bob Lutz 6-0 6-3 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Billy Martin 6-2 6-1 Matt Mitchell H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Eliot Teltscher #46 6-7 7-5 7-6 John McEnroe #4 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #8CH 6-3 6-2 Terry Moor #78 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Wojtek Fibak #20 6-4 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell #72 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Colin Dibley 6-7 6-4 6-3 Sandy Mayer #15 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tom Okker #48 4-6 6-1 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Gene Mayer #60 6-1 6-2 John Sadri #85 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #17 7-6 6-1 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
Harold Solomon #7 6-2 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Feb 15, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Peter Mcnamara 7-5 6-3 Bernie Mitton #69 — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Harold Solomon #7 3-6 6-3 6-3 George Hardie H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Cliff Drysdale #96 6-4 6-1 Tim Wilkison #32 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Alvaro Fillol 7-6 6-2 Adriano Panatta #21 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wojtek Fibak #20 2-6 6-4 6-3 Francisco Gonzalez #58 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Nick Saviano #86 7-6 7-5 Raul Ramirez #9 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Heinz Gunthardt #53 7-5 6-3 David Schneider #87 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Tom Gorman #79 6-2 6-4 Mike Cahill #65 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
John Sadri #85 6-7 6-3 6-4 Butch Walts #84 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Dick Stockton #23 6-7 6-3 6-3 John Chris Lewis H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Matt Mitchell 6-2 7-5 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Sandy Mayer #15 7-5 3-6 7-5 John Lloyd — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Gene Mayer #60 6-2 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #93 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Roscoe Tanner #12DEF 6-3 5-7 6-3 Brian Teacher #30 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Bruce Manson 6-7 7-5 6-2 Bjorn Borg #2 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 1 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jose Higueras #17 6-4 6-2 Marty Riessen #55 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Pat Dupre #34 6-0 6-2 Ross Case #88 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Brian Gottfried #8CH 6-3 6-1 Lito Alvarez — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Charlie Pasarell 6-3 7-6 Jaime Fillol #77 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Eliot Teltscher #46 6-3 7-6 Hank Pfister #29 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Colin Dibley 6-3 6-2 Tom Leonard #82 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-2 Jorge Andrew #81 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Billy Martin 6-3 6-1 Jan Norback H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #78 6-3 4-6 7-6 Phil Dent #83 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Jimmy Connors #1CH 6-2 7-5 Vladimir Zednik #71 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #44 6-4 6-1 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
John McEnroe #4 6-4 6-3 Tom Gullikson — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Tom Okker #48 5-7 6-3 6-2 Angel Gimenez #54 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Colin Dowdeswell #72 2-6 6-4 7-5 Peter Feigl #41 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-1 Carlos Kirmayr #67 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64
Raymond Moore 7-5 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data Feb 14, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 69 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 18 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Rancho Mirage, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 5 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1976.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.