ATP Indian Wells Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Roscoe Tanner won the 1979 Indian Wells Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Rancho Mirage, United States, from February 12 to February 18, 1979. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.
Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 12 — Feb 18
Location
Rancho Mirage, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Roscoe Tanner
6-3 5-7 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-4 6-1
Gene Mayer
6-2 6-2
John Sadri
6-7 6-3 6-4
Jimmy Connors
6-2 7-5
Heinz Gunthardt
7-5 6-3
Victor Amaya
6-4 6-1
Raymond Moore
7-5 6-3
Eliot Teltscher
6-3 7-6
John McEnroe
6-4 6-3
Bob Lutz
6-3 6-1
Alvaro Fillol
7-6 6-2
Colin Dibley
6-3 6-2
Sandy Mayer
7-5 3-6 7-5
Nick Saviano
7-6 7-5
Tom Gorman
6-2 6-4
Brian Gottfried
6-3 6-1
Terry Moor
6-3 4-6 7-6
Jose Higueras
6-4 6-2
Bob Carmichael
6-3 6-2
Tom Okker
5-7 6-3 6-2
BYE
Bruce Manson
6-7 7-5 6-2
Charlie Pasarell
6-3 7-6
Harold Solomon
3-6 6-3 6-3
Peter Mcnamara
7-5 6-3
Dick Stockton
6-7 6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
2-6 6-4 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell
2-6 6-4 7-5
Billy Martin
6-3 6-1
Matt Mitchell
6-2 7-5
Round of 32
Roscoe Tanner
5-7 7-5 7-5
Gene Mayer
6-1 6-2
Jimmy Connors
6-0 6-4
Victor Amaya
6-1 6-2
Eliot Teltscher
6-7 7-5 7-6
Bob Lutz
6-0 6-3
Colin Dibley
6-7 6-4 6-3
Nick Saviano
4-6 6-1 7-6
Brian Gottfried
6-3 6-2
Jose Higueras
7-6 6-1
Tom Okker
4-6 6-1 6-4
Bruce Manson
6-3 5-7 6-3
Harold Solomon
6-2 6-2
Dick Stockton
7-6 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-4
Billy Martin
6-2 6-1
Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner
4-6 6-4 6-3
Jimmy Connors
6-0 6-4
Eliot Teltscher
6-2 7-6
Colin Dibley
6-3 6-3
Brian Gottfried
4-6 6-3 6-2
Tom Okker
6-4 5-7 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
6-1 7-6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Roscoe Tanner
6-3 6-3
Brian Gottfried
1-6 7-5 6-2
Final
Roscoe Tanner
6-4 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 5 |
| Roger Federer | 5 |
| Jimmy Connors | 3 |
| Michael Chang | 3 |
| Rafael Nadal | 3 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| John Newcombe | 2 |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 2 |
| Pete Sampras | 2 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Jack Draper | 6-2 6-2 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Taylor Fritz | 6-3 7-6(5) | Rafael Nadal | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Indian Wells Open held?
- Indian Wells Open is held in Rancho Mirage, United States.
- Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
- The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 5 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
- The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1974.
- What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
- Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.