ATP Houston 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1979 Houston, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from April 16 to April 22, 1979.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-1 2-6 6-4
Dates
Apr 16 — Apr 22
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 6, 1979 F Jimmy Connors #2 6-1 2-6 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 6, 1979 SF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 7-5 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 SF Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-5 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 6, 1979 QF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 7-6 Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 QF John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Manuel Orantes #19 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 QF Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #28 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 QF Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-6 Ivan Lendl #37 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-2 6-7 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-4 Tomas Smid #33 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Ivan Lendl #37 6-2 7-5 Jaime Fillol #100 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Jimmy Connors #2 5-7 6-1 9-7 Balazs Taroczy #26 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Manuel Orantes #19 4-2 (ret.) Andres Gomez H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #90 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R16 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #23 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Ricardo Ycaza #90 6-4 6-7 7-5 Jorge Andrew #98 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Jimmy Connors #2 6-3 6-2 Pavel Slozil #61 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Andres Gomez 6-3 6-2 Chris Lewis #51 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Jose Higueras #9 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Paul Mcnamee #87 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-4 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Tomas Smid #33 6-4 7-6 Brad Drewett #74 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-1 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 6-1 Nick Saviano #87 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Balazs Taroczy #26 6-2 6-4 Warren Maher — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Jaime Fillol #100 6-3 2-6 9-7 Zan Guerry #279 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Ivan Lendl #37 6-3 6-1 Paul Kronk — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 7-5 6-3 Van Winitsky #132 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-3 6-0 Jiri Hrebec #75 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Eliot Teltscher #23 6-2 6-4 Kim Warwick #60 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Manuel Orantes #19 6-2 6-3 Michael Grant #555 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R32 Peter Mcnamara 6-2 5-7 6-2 Howard Schoenfield #95 — Match data
R64 (30)
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Chris Lewis #51 7-5 6-3 Jan Kodes #67 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 6-2 Mel Purcell #555 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-3 (ret.) Cary Stansbury #220 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jaime Fillol #100 1-6 6-2 6-3 Gene Mayer #14 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-2 6-2 Andreas Maurer #100 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Brad Drewett #74 6-1 6-0 Noel Phillips #203 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Andres Gomez 4-6 6-3 6-4 Haroon Ismail #99 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Manuel Orantes #19 7-5 7-5 Tim Mayotte #436 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Nick Saviano #87 6-3 7-5 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Kim Warwick #60 7-6 6-0 Lloyd Bourne #555 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Ricardo Ycaza #90 7-6 4-2 (ret.) Peter Feigl #40 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jose Higueras #9 6-2 6-2 Randy Crawford #111 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Eliot Teltscher #23 6-1 2-0 (ret.) Dick Bohrnstedt — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 7-5 Mark Edmondson #73 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 7-6 Juan Nunez #254 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Balazs Taroczy #26 6-0 6-0 Emilio Montano #100 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Paul Kronk 6-3 6-3 John James #86 — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Tomas Smid #33 6-1 6-1 Mike Shore #236 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jiri Hrebec #75 6-3 6-0 Jay Lapidus #272 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Michael Grant #555 6-4 6-3 Dale Collings #144 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Ivan Lendl #37 7-5 6-1 Ross Case #63 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Paul Mcnamee #87 7-6 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #76 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Pavel Slozil #61 6-2 6-0 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Jorge Andrew #98 1-6 6-3 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Van Winitsky #132 4-6 6-1 6-1 Steve Krulevitz #205 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 John Lloyd 6-4 7-5 George Hardie #153 — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Zan Guerry #279 6-3 6-3 Robin Drysdale #158 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Howard Schoenfield #95 7-6 0-6 6-0 Deon Joubert #97 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 Warren Maher 6-2 6-2 John Marks #95 — Match data
Aug 6, 1979 R64 John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-1 Mike Cahill #78 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston held?
Houston is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston?
The 2026 Houston was won by Tommy Paul 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Houston titles?
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When was the first Houston played?
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What surface is Houston played on?
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