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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 20 — Aug 26
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Jose Higueras
6-2 6-4
Peter Rennert
6-4 6-3
Terry Moor
6-4 6-4
Jai Dilouie
6-3 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
3-6 6-4 6-3
Leo Palin
6-3 6-2
John Lloyd
7-6 6-4
Jan Kodes
7-6 3-6 6-3
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
7-6 6-2
Jay Lapidus
6-2 7-5
Eric Fromm
6-3 6-1
Pavel Slozil
7-6 7-5
Balazs Taroczy
6-4 7-5
John James
6-3 6-4
Buster C Mottram
6-2 6-0
Hans Gildemeister
6-3 6-3
Erick Iskersky
7-6 6-1
Mike Cahill
6-2 7-5
David Carter
6-3 6-2
Ivan Lendl
6-4 7-6
Steve Krulevitz
6-3 7-5
Chris Lewis
7-6 6-3
Noel Phillips
6-3 6-3
Manuel Orantes
6-1 6-1
Jan Norback
6-1 7-6
Heinz Gunthardt
6-4 6-3
Deon Joubert
6-2 6-1
Johan Kriek
7-6 6-3
Sashi Menon
6-3 6-1
Ross Case
6-1 7-5
Ivan Molina
6-0 6-4
Round of 32
Jose Higueras
6-0 6-2
Terry Moor
6-3 6-1
Vijay Amritraj
6-3 7-6
John Lloyd
6-4 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-4 7-6
Jay Lapidus
6-3 5-4 (ret.)
Pavel Slozil
6-2 6-1
John James
7-5 6-2
Hans Gildemeister
6-2 7-5
Mike Cahill
6-2 4-6 6-0
Ivan Lendl
6-3 6-2
Chris Lewis
7-5 6-1
Manuel Orantes
(w/o)
Heinz Gunthardt
7-6 5-7 6-4
Johan Kriek
(w/o)
Ross Case
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
7-6 6-1
Tomas Smid
7-5 6-1
Pavel Slozil
6-3 7-5
Hans Gildemeister
6-2 6-3
Ivan Lendl
3-6 6-3 6-0
Manuel Orantes
6-3 6-4
Johan Kriek
6-2 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jose Higueras
6-2 6-4
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 6-4
Final
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Safin | 6-4 7-6(11) | Greg Rusedski | H2H | Match data | 1999 | Hard |
| Michael Chang | 6-3 6-4 | Paul Haarhuis | H2H | Match data | 1998 | Hard |
| Sjeng Schalken | 7-5 6-3 | Marcelo Rios | H2H | Match data | 1997 | Hard |
| Andres Gomez | 6-1 6-4 | Mats Wilander | H2H | Match data | 1989 | Clay |
| Thomas Muster | 6-2 6-2 | Lawson Duncan | 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.