ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jose Higueras won the 1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Boston, United States, from August 20 to August 26, 1979. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jose Higueras
def. Hans Gildemeister , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Aug 20 — Aug 26
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jose Higueras #8 6-3 6-1 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Aug 26, 1979* F
SF (2)
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-4 Manuel Orantes #19 — Match data Aug 25, 1979* SF
Jose Higueras #8 6-2 6-4 Tomas Smid #31 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Manuel Orantes #19 6-1 6-0 Johan Kriek #29 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1979* QF
Tomas Smid #31 6-3 3-6 6-2 Pavel Slozil #62 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1979* QF
Jose Higueras #8 6-2 6-7 6-2 Vijay Amritraj #34 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1979* QF
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-1 Ivan Lendl #26 — Match data Aug 25, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Pavel Slozil #62 6-3 7-5 John James H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Johan Kriek #29 6-2 6-4 Ross Case #64 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Ivan Lendl #26 3-6 6-3 6-0 Chris Lewis #70 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Manuel Orantes #19 6-3 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #57 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Tomas Smid #31 7-5 6-1 Jay Lapidus H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-3 Mike Cahill — Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Vijay Amritraj #34 7-6 6-1 John Lloyd — Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
Jose Higueras #8 6-3 6-3 Terry Moor #53 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Manuel Orantes #19 (w/o) Jan Norback H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #8 6-0 6-2 Peter Rennert H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Ross Case #64 6-3 6-4 Ivan Molina #82 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Chris Lewis #70 7-5 6-1 Noel Phillips H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Vijay Amritraj #34 6-3 7-6 Leo Palin H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
John James 7-5 6-2 Buster C Mottram #42 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Lloyd 6-4 6-1 Jan Kodes #69 — Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Johan Kriek #29 (w/o) Sashi Menon H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Pavel Slozil #62 6-2 6-1 Balazs Taroczy #25 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tomas Smid #31 6-4 7-6 Paul Mcnamee #87 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Mike Cahill 6-2 4-6 6-0 David Carter H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Ivan Lendl #26 6-3 6-2 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Jay Lapidus 6-3 5-4 (ret.) Eric Fromm H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-2 7-5 Erick Iskersky — Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #57 7-6 5-7 6-4 Deon Joubert H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #53 6-3 6-1 Jai Dilouie H2H Match data Aug 23, 1979* R32
R64 (32)
Sashi Menon 6-3 6-1 Cliff Letcher — Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Leo Palin 6-3 6-2 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Pavel Slozil #62 7-6 7-5 Ashok Amritraj — Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Balazs Taroczy #25 6-4 7-5 John Marks #92 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #53 6-4 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #98 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Ivan Molina #82 6-0 6-4 Cary Stansbury H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Ivan Lendl #26 6-4 7-6 Rick Fagel #72 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-3 Emilio Montano #100 — Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Johan Kriek #29 7-6 6-3 Phil Dent #93 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Buster C Mottram #42 6-2 6-0 Juan Nunez H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Jai Dilouie 6-3 6-3 Rejean Genois H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
John James 6-3 6-4 Tim Garcia H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Paul Mcnamee #87 7-6 6-2 Warren Girle H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Eric Fromm 6-3 6-1 Haroon Ismail H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Deon Joubert 6-2 6-1 Mark Edmondson #67 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Jan Norback 6-1 7-6 Gene Malin H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Ross Case #64 6-1 7-5 Heinz Gildemeister — Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Manuel Orantes #19 6-1 6-1 Harry Fritz H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Vijay Amritraj #34 3-6 6-4 6-3 Michael Grant H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Jan Kodes #69 7-6 3-6 6-3 John Yuill H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Jose Higueras #8 6-2 6-4 Andy Kohlberg H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Jay Lapidus 6-2 7-5 Kim Warwick #63 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
John Lloyd 7-6 6-4 Jeff Borowiak — Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
David Carter 6-3 6-2 Carlos Gattiker H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-4 6-3 Peter Campbell H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Peter Rennert 6-4 6-3 Dale Collings H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Noel Phillips 6-3 6-3 Tim Mayotte H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Tomas Smid #31 6-2 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Chris Lewis #70 7-6 6-3 Onny Parun H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Mike Cahill 6-2 7-5 Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Erick Iskersky 7-6 6-1 David Schneider #65 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64
Steve Krulevitz 6-3 7-5 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Aug 22, 1979* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles
PlayerTitles
Bjorn Borg 3
Andres Gomez 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Mats Wilander 2
Rod Laver 2

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data 1998 Hard
Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data 1997 Hard
Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data 1989 Clay
Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data 1988 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who won the most recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on clay courts.