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

62 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #4 6-7 6-1 6-1 Victor Pecci #16 H2H Match data Jun 17, 1979* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #4 6-4 7-5 Roscoe Tanner #6 H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* SF
Victor Pecci #16 6-3 7-5 Arthur Ashe #10 H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Victor Pecci #16 6-4 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-4 Dick Stockton #30 H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF
John McEnroe #4 3-6 6-2 6-4 Sandy Mayer #24 H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-4 6-3 Nick Saviano #70 H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Arthur Ashe #10 7-6 4-6 15-13 Bernie Mitton #65 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Nick Saviano #70 6-0 6-2 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Victor Pecci #16 6-2 6-1 Tim Wilkison #49 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Sandy Mayer #24 7-6 6-7 6-3 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
John McEnroe #4 7-6 6-1 Vijay Amritraj #28 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Roscoe Tanner #6 7-6 6-4 Marty Riessen #44 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Bob Lutz 6-3 7-5 Brian Teacher #40 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
Dick Stockton #30 7-6 6-2 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Jun 15, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Brian Gottfried #12 6-4 7-5 Ross Case #81 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Nick Saviano #70 7-6 7-6 John Austin — Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Marty Riessen #44 6-3 6-4 Stan Smith CH H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Bob Lutz 6-2 7-6 John Alexander #15 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Ferdi Taygan #96 6-2 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Dick Stockton #30 6-7 7-6 8-6 Victor Amaya #33 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Sandy Mayer #24 6-3 7-6 Terry Moor #60 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Victor Pecci #16 7-6 6-2 David Schneider #83 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
John McEnroe #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 John James #89 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Tim Wilkison #49 6-4 4-6 6-4 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Vijay Amritraj #28 6-3 6-3 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Brian Teacher #40 6-4 7-6 Bruce Manson H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Bernie Mitton #65 6-1 3-6 6-4 Geoff Masters #48 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent #98 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Richard Lewis 7-6 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-0 Paul Kronk — Match data Jun 14, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Bob Lutz 6-3 3-6 6-3 Joao Soares H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Dick Stockton #30 3-6 6-3 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Stan Smith CH 6-4 6-7 9-7 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Nick Saviano #70 6-3 6-3 Tom Gorman #54 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Geoff Masters #48 6-4 6-3 Johan Kriek #27 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Vijay Amritraj #28 7-6 6-2 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Richard Lewis 6-3 6-4 Rick Fisher H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Ross Case #81 6-3 6-2 Ricardo Ycaza #91 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Roscoe Tanner #6 7-6 7-6 Dale Collings H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
David Schneider #83 6-3 6-4 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Sandy Mayer #24 7-6 6-4 Randy Crawford H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #33 6-4 6-3 Pat Dupre #35 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Ferdi Taygan #96 6-3 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Tim Wilkison #49 6-3 6-4 Hank Pfister #47 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Arthur Ashe #10 6-3 6-1 Chris Kachel H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Bruce Manson 6-1 3-6 6-3 John Feaver — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Bernie Mitton #65 4-6 6-4 6-4 Bill Scanlon #59 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Marty Riessen #44 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jaime Fillol #100 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Phil Dent #98 6-1 6-4 Mike Cahill #74 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Paul Kronk 7-6 6-2 John Sadri #71 — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Brian Gottfried #12 2-6 6-4 6-4 Mark Edmondson #68 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
John James #89 6-4 7-6 Matt Doyle — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Roger Taylor 4-6 6-2 6-2 Van Winitsky H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-2 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #3 — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brad Drewett 6-4 6-4 John Marks #82 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
John Alexander #15 6-3 4-6 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #67 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Brian Teacher #40 7-6 6-3 Peter Fleming #21 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
John McEnroe #4 6-4 6-4 Charlie Pasarell H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Victor Pecci #16 6-2 3-6 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #60 6-7 7-6 6-3 Raymond Moore #90 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1979* R64

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.