ATP Montreal / Toronto 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Montreal / Toronto, 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.

Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. John McEnroe , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Aug 13 — Aug 20
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 20, 1979* F Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 19, 1979* SF John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1979* SF Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-1 Ivan Lendl #35 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 19, 1979* QF Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-1 Gene Mayer #14 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1979* QF John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1979* QF Ivan Lendl #35 7-5 6-4 Phil Dent #100 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1979* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-0 6-1 Paul Kronk — Match data
R16 (7)
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-4 6-2 David Schneider #73 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-2 6-1 Butch Walts #49 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-4 Yannick Noah #40 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Ivan Lendl #35 6-2 6-1 Tom Okker #46 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Gene Mayer #14 3-6 6-3 7-6 Brian Teacher #31 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-0 Tomas Smid #34 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1979* R16 Phil Dent #100 6-4 7-5 Andrew Pattison — Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Tom Okker #46 6-3 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #4 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #34 6-3 6-3 Haroon Ismail #99 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-1 6-1 Pavel Slozil #61 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-4 Dominique Bedel #58 — Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-3 Jan Kodes #67 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 David Schneider #73 6-4 7-5 Michael Grant #555 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-3 Ivan Molina #82 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Andrew Pattison 7-6 2-6 6-3 Mark Edmondson #71 — Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Phil Dent #100 7-5 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #54 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Brian Teacher #31 6-2 6-3 Vincent Van Patten — Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Butch Walts #49 5-7 6-3 6-1 Peter Fleming #22 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Gene Mayer #14 6-1 6-1 Ross Case #63 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Paul Kronk 6-4 6-4 Jaime Fillol #100 — Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Yannick Noah #40 4-6 6-2 7-6 Bill Scanlon #41 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-1 6-3 Van Winitsky #132 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1979* R32 Ivan Lendl #35 7-6 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell #76 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Andrew Pattison 6-4 3-6 6-3 Dick Stockton #27 — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Dominique Bedel #58 6-3 7-5 Derek Segal H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Ivan Lendl #35 7-5 6-1 Marty Riessen #36 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Ross Case #63 4-6 6-4 6-3 Chris Lewis #51 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Yannick Noah #40 6-4 6-4 Tim Wilkison #45 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Vincent Van Patten 6-2 7-5 Howard Schoenfield #95 — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Jaime Fillol #100 3-6 7-5 6-2 Harold Solomon #8 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Heinz Gunthardt #54 5-7 7-6 6-1 Kim Warwick #60 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-3 3-6 6-3 John Marks #94 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Gene Mayer #14 6-1 6-1 Dale Power #357 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Haroon Ismail #99 4-6 6-3 6-2 Bruce Nichols #284 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Jan Kodes #67 0-6 7-5 6-0 Victor Amaya #37 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Peter Fleming #22 6-4 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Butch Walts #49 5-7 6-3 6-1 Glenn Michibata H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Guillermo Vilas #4 6-1 6-4 John Austin — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Van Winitsky #132 6-2 7-6 Randy Crawford #111 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Mark Edmondson #71 0-6 6-2 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #75 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Bill Scanlon #41 2-6 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #18 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Michael Grant #555 6-3 6-4 Robert Bettauer #555 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-4 Pat Dupre #21 — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Phil Dent #100 6-7 7-6 6-1 Roscoe Tanner #5 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-4 Bruce Manson #93 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Brian Teacher #31 7-6 6-0 Rejean Genois #121 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Paul Kronk 6-4 2-6 6-4 Geoff Masters #48 — Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 David Schneider #73 6-4 2-6 6-1 Vijay Amritraj #33 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Tomas Smid #34 6-3 6-3 Martin Wostenholme H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-4 6-3 Mark Cox #79 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Colin Dowdeswell #76 6-2 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #74 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Ivan Molina #82 6-2 6-1 Russell Simpson #108 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Tom Okker #46 1-6 6-2 6-4 Brad Drewett #72 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1979* R64 Pavel Slozil #61 4-6 6-0 6-4 Hank Pfister #39 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montreal / Toronto held?
Montreal / Toronto is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Montreal / Toronto?
The 2025 Montreal / Toronto was won by Ben Shelton 6-7 6-4 7-6.
Who has won the most Montreal / Toronto titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Montreal / Toronto titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Montreal / Toronto played?
The first edition of Montreal / Toronto was held in 1881.
What surface is Montreal / Toronto played on?
Montreal / Toronto is played on hard courts.