ATP Queen's Club Championships 1979 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1979 Queen's Club Championships, defeating Victor Pecci 6-7 6-1 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 11–17 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. Victor Pecci , 6-7 6-1 6-1
Dates
Jun 11 — Jun 17
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
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

Round of 64

John James #89 6-4 7-6
Brad Drewett 6-4 6-4
Terry Moor #60 6-7 7-6 6-3
Brian Gottfried #12 2-6 6-4 6-4
Ross Case #81 6-3 6-2
Phil Dent #98 6-1 6-4
Marty Riessen #44 6-4 4-6 6-4
Stan Smith CH 6-4 6-7 9-7
Nick Saviano #70 6-3 6-3
Ferdi Taygan #96 6-3 6-3
Victor Pecci #16 6-2 3-6 6-3
Tim Wilkison #49 6-3 6-4
Bob Lutz 6-3 3-6 6-3
John Alexander #15 6-3 4-6 6-4
Brian Teacher #40 7-6 6-3
Paul Kronk 7-6 6-2
Bernie Mitton #65 4-6 6-4 6-4
Geoff Masters #48 6-4 6-3
Dick Stockton #30 3-6 6-3 6-4
Victor Amaya #33 6-4 6-3
Pat Dupre #35

Round of 32

John McEnroe #4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Sandy Mayer #24 6-3 7-6
Brian Gottfried #12 6-4 7-5
Ross Case #81
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-3 6-3
Phil Dent #98
Marty Riessen #44 6-3 6-4
Ferdi Taygan #96 6-2 6-3
Victor Pecci #16 7-6 6-2
Tim Wilkison #49 6-4 4-6 6-4
Bob Lutz 6-2 7-6
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-0
Bernie Mitton #65 6-1 3-6 6-4
Dick Stockton #30 6-7 7-6 8-6

Round of 16

John McEnroe #4 7-6 6-1
Sandy Mayer #24 7-6 6-7 6-3
Roscoe Tanner #6 7-6 6-4
Nick Saviano #70 6-0 6-2
Victor Pecci #16 6-2 6-1
Bob Lutz 6-3 7-5
Arthur Ashe #10 7-6 4-6 15-13

Quarterfinals

John McEnroe #4 3-6 6-2 6-4
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-4 6-3
Victor Pecci #16 6-4 6-4
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-4

Semifinals

John McEnroe #4 6-4 7-5
Victor Pecci #16 6-3 7-5

Final

John McEnroe #4 6-7 6-1 6-1

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.