ATP Finals 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 ATP Finals, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in New York, United States, from January 9 to January 17, 1980. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jan 9 — Jan 17
Location
New York, United States
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

ATP Finals 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1980* F
SF (2)
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2CH H2H Match data Jan 16, 1980* SF
Bjorn Borg #1 6-7 6-3 7-6 John McEnroe #3DEF H2H Match data Jan 16, 1980* SF
RR (12)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #5 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Roscoe Tanner #5 7-5 6-4 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-0 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
John McEnroe #3DEF 6-3 7-5 Harold Solomon #8 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Jimmy Connors #2CH 2-6 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #5 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Guillermo Vilas #6CH 6-4 6-7 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 7-6 Harold Solomon #8 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Bjorn Borg #1 3-6 6-3 7-6 Jimmy Connors #2CH H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 3-6 7-6 7-6 John McEnroe #3DEF H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
John McEnroe #3DEF 6-2 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #6CH H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Harold Solomon #8 6-2 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #6CH H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR
Jimmy Connors #2CH 6-3 6-0 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1980 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ATP Finals.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 59 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 17 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 ATP Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(4) 7-5 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-3 Jannik Sinner #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 7-5 6-3 Casper Ruud #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-4 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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