ATP Wimbledon 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Wimbledon, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 25 to July 9, 1979. The match log contains 126 recorded singles results for this edition.

Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Roscoe Tanner , 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
Jun 25 — Jul 9
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Round of 128

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-1
Tom Gorman #59
Vijay Amritraj #30 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Mark Edmondson #60
Hank Pfister #46 6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6
Jan Kodes #74 CH
Peter Fleming #22 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Jaime Fillol
Brian Teacher #38 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-5
Colin Dibley
David Schneider #77 6-4 7-6 6-1
Bob Carmichael
Brian Gottfried #12 6-2 7-6 6-1
Andrew Jarrett
Jeff Borowiak #93 6-2 6-2 6-4
Paul Kronk
Tom Okker #32 6-1 7-5 6-1
Roger Guedes
John Austin 6-2 7-6 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
Tim Wilkison #48 6-2 6-2 6-2
Noel Phillips
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-3 6-2 6-4
Roger Taylor
Gene Mayer #18 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5
Victor Amaya #29
Onny Parun 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
David Lloyd
John Alexander #17 6-1 7-6 4-6 7-5
Dick Stockton #27
Heinz Gunthardt #55 6-4 6-1 6-3
Bernie Mitton #62
Jimmy Connors #1 CH 6-2 6-7 7-5 6-3
Jean Francois Caujolle #75
Marty Riessen #43 6-3 6-4 7-5
Ulf Eriksson
Johan Kriek #31 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-0
Peter Feigl #39
Jan Norback 7-5 6-1 3-6 6-3
Alvaro Fillol
Mark Cox 7-5 6-3 6-3
Karl Meiler
Balazs Taroczy #23 6-2 6-2 6-4
Randy Crawford #95
Gilles Moretton 7-5 6-7 6-2 1-0 (ret.)
Alejandro Cortes
Manuel Orantes #11 7-6 6-7 7-6 4-6 6-4
Raymond Moore #85
Bill Scanlon #63 6-3 6-3 7-5
Robin Drysdale
Francisco Gonzalez #92 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-4
Rohun Beven
Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 5-7 4-6 6-4
Corrado Barazzutti #20
Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-2
John Fitzgerald
Brad Drewett 7-5 2-6 7-6 6-2
John Marks #85
John James #85 6-2 6-1 6-4
Erick Iskersky
Victor Pecci #15 7-5 6-2 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
Phil Dent #100 7-5 6-1 7-6
Rick Fisher
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-1 6-4 6-4
Van Winitsky
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-2 6-3
Ivan Lendl #34
Ross Case #79 7-5 6-7 6-2 4-6 6-2
Billy Martin #88
Pascal Portes #83 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Ferdi Taygan #81
Jose Luis Clerc #14 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Bob Giltinan
Antonio Munoz 7-6 6-3 3-6 7-5
Dale Collings
Stan Smith CH 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-1
David Carter
Jose Luis Damiani #65 7-5 6-3 6-4
Cassio Motta
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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TBD
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John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-1 6-4
Terry Moor #61
Buster C Mottram #41 6-4 6-3 7-5
Richard Lewis
Tom Gullikson 4-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-1
Pavel Slozil #90
Andreas Maurer #100 6-3 7-6 7-6
Anand Amritraj
Pat Dupre #37 7-6 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis #4
Carlos Kirmayr #56 6-1 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
John Feaver
Yannick Noah #42 7-6 6-3 7-5
Ramesh Krishnan
Nick Saviano #67 6-0 6-1 6-2
Rick Fagel #95
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2 6-2
Rejean Genois
Ricardo Ycaza #84 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-0
David Whyte
Bruce Manson #98 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 9-7
Wojtek Fibak #13
Fritz Buehning 6-3 6-4 6-4
Richard Meyer
Adriano Panatta #19 6-3 6-3 6-4
Angel Gimenez
Jonathan Smith 1-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Alvin Gardiner
Ove Bengtson 6-3 6-4 6-1
John Lloyd
Chris Kachel 6-4 7-6 6-3
Arthur Ashe #8 CH
Sandy Mayer #25 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-3
Charlie Pasarell
Raul Ramirez #26 6-2 6-3 6-1
Jorge Andrew
John Sadri #70 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4
Ismail El Shafei
Jose Higueras #10 6-2 7-5 5-7 3-6 6-4
John Yuill

Round of 64

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 2-6 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2
Vijay Amritraj #30
Hank Pfister #46 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4
Peter Fleming #22
Brian Teacher #38 6-4 6-4 6-4
David Schneider #77
Brian Gottfried #12 7-6 6-4 6-4
Jeff Borowiak #93
Tom Okker #32 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-2
John Austin
Tim Wilkison #48 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-6
Guillermo Vilas #5
Gene Mayer #18 6-4 6-1 6-2
Onny Parun
John Alexander #17 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-2
Heinz Gunthardt #55
Jimmy Connors #1 CH 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-0
Marty Riessen #43
Johan Kriek #31 6-1 6-3 6-1
Jan Norback
Mark Cox 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-6
Balazs Taroczy #23
Gilles Moretton 7-6 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-1
Manuel Orantes #11
Bill Scanlon #63 7-6 6-4 6-4
Francisco Gonzalez #92
Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 6-0
Colin Dowdeswell
Brad Drewett 7-5 7-5 6-3
John James #85
Victor Pecci #15 6-4 7-6 6-3
Phil Dent #100
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-1 7-6 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
Ross Case #79 6-2 6-1 7-5
Pascal Portes #83
Jose Luis Clerc #14 6-1 6-3 6-4
Antonio Munoz
Stan Smith CH 6-3 6-2 7-6
Jose Luis Damiani #65
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-2 7-6 6-2
Buster C Mottram #41
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-4 6-4
Andreas Maurer #100
Pat Dupre #37 4-6 7-6 6-3 6-4
Carlos Kirmayr #56
Yannick Noah #42 6-3 6-4 7-5
Nick Saviano #67
Bob Lutz 6-0 6-3 6-2
Ricardo Ycaza #84
Bruce Manson #98 7-6 4-6 6-4 6-4
Fritz Buehning
Adriano Panatta #19 2-6 6-2 6-7 7-5 6-3
Jonathan Smith
Ove Bengtson 7-5 6-3 0-6 6-7 6-4
Chris Kachel
Sandy Mayer #25 6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6
Raul Ramirez #26
John Sadri #70 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-5
Jose Higueras #10

Round of 32

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-4 6-1 6-3
Hank Pfister #46
Brian Teacher #38 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-3
Brian Gottfried #12
Tom Okker #32 7-5 7-5 6-4
Tim Wilkison #48
Gene Mayer #18 6-4 6-4 6-4
John Alexander #17
Jimmy Connors #1 CH 6-4 6-1 7-6
Johan Kriek #31
Mark Cox 3-6 6-7 6-1 7-6 7-5
Gilles Moretton
Bill Scanlon #63 7-6 4-6 6-4 6-2
Andrew Pattison
Brad Drewett 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4
Victor Pecci #15
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-4 7-5 7-6
Ross Case #79
Jose Luis Clerc #14 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5
Stan Smith CH
Tim Gullikson
BYE
John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-4 7-6
Tom Gullikson
Pat Dupre #37 7-5 1-6 6-3 6-1
Yannick Noah #42
Bob Lutz 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
Bruce Manson #98
Adriano Panatta #19 7-6 7-6 7-6
Ove Bengtson
Sandy Mayer #25 6-7 7-5 7-6 6-2
John Sadri #70

Round of 16

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-4 5-7 6-4 7-5
Brian Teacher #38
Tom Okker #32 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-4
Gene Mayer #18
Jimmy Connors #1 CH 6-2 6-1 6-1
Mark Cox
Bill Scanlon #63 6-4 6-4 6-7 7-5
Brad Drewett
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc #14
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-2 6-4
John McEnroe #3
Pat Dupre #37 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 8-6
Bob Lutz
Adriano Panatta #19 7-6 6-3 7-6
Sandy Mayer #25

Quarterfinals

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-2 6-1 6-3
Tom Okker #32
Jimmy Connors #1 CH 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-4
Bill Scanlon #63
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2
Tim Gullikson
Pat Dupre #37 3-6 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-3
Adriano Panatta #19

Semifinals

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-2 6-3 6-2
Jimmy Connors #1 CH
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-3 7-6 6-3
Pat Dupre #37

Final

Bjorn Borg #1 DEF · 3× 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4
Roscoe Tanner #5

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Wimbledon.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 108 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 22 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 Wimbledon finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Jannik Sinner #2 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #1 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Novak Djokovic #3 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) Nick Kyrgios #40 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Wimbledon played?
The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.
What surface is Wimbledon played on?
Wimbledon is played on grass courts.