ATP Canadian Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Canadian Open, defeating John McEnroe 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 13 to August 20, 1979. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
def. John McEnroe , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Aug 13 — Aug 20
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-4
Ivan Molina #82 6-2 6-1
Yannick Noah #40 6-4 6-4
Bill Scanlon #41 2-6 6-4 6-2
Gene Mayer #14 6-1 6-1
Dale Power #357
Ross Case #63 4-6 6-4 6-3
Brian Teacher #31 7-6 6-0
Ivan Lendl #35 7-5 6-1
Tom Okker #46 1-6 6-2 6-4
Phil Dent #100 6-7 7-6 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt #54 5-7 7-6 6-1
Andrew Pattison 6-4 3-6 6-3
Mark Edmondson #71 0-6 6-2 6-4
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-2
Jan Kodes #67 0-6 7-5 6-0
Haroon Ismail #99 4-6 6-3 6-2
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-3 3-6 6-3
Pavel Slozil #61 4-6 6-0 6-4
Butch Walts #49 5-7 6-3 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-4 6-3
Mark Cox #79
Van Winitsky #132 6-2 7-6
David Schneider #73 6-4 2-6 6-1
Michael Grant #555 6-3 6-4

Round of 32

Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-3
Yannick Noah #40 4-6 6-2 7-6
Gene Mayer #14 6-1 6-1
Ross Case #63
Ivan Lendl #35 7-6 6-1
Tom Okker #46 6-3 7-5
Phil Dent #100 7-5 6-4
John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-3
Jan Kodes #67
Tomas Smid #34 6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-1 6-1
Butch Walts #49 5-7 6-3 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-1 6-3
David Schneider #73 6-4 7-5

Round of 16

Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-4
Gene Mayer #14 3-6 6-3 7-6
Ivan Lendl #35 6-2 6-1
Tom Okker #46
Phil Dent #100 6-4 7-5
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-0
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-2 6-1

Quarterfinals

Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-1
Ivan Lendl #35 7-5 6-4
Phil Dent #100
John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-3

Semifinals

Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-1

Final

Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3

Most Titles

Players with the most Canadian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Ivan Lendl 6
Rafael Nadal 5
Novak Djokovic 4
Andre Agassi 3
Andy Murray 3
Ben Shelton 2
Guillermo Vilas 2
John McEnroe 2
Roger Federer 2

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.