ATP Los Angeles Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Peter Fleming won the 1979 Los Angeles Open, defeating John McEnroe 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 17–23 on carpet courts in Los Angeles, United States.

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Champion
Peter Fleming
def. John McEnroe , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Sep 17 — Sep 23
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Los Angeles Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Peter Fleming #16 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1979* F Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Peter Fleming #16 7-6 6-3 Victor Amaya #37 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* SF
John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-3 Eliot Teltscher #32 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Victor Amaya #37 7-6 6-4 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-1 Gene Mayer #15 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
Peter Fleming #16 7-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #4 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
Eliot Teltscher #32 3-6 6-3 6-2 Hank Pfister #41 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-4 Tim Gullikson — Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Hank Pfister #41 4-6 6-1 6-4 Victor Pecci #10 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Eliot Teltscher #32 6-2 7-5 Tom Gorman #55 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Peter Fleming #16 6-2 6-2 Stan Smith 2× CH H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Roscoe Tanner #4 6-7 6-4 7-6 Marty Riessen #38 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Gene Mayer #15 6-3 6-1 Fred Mcnair — Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Vincent Van Patten 6-2 6-7 6-2 Bruce Manson #94 — Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Victor Amaya #37 6-3 6-4 Raul Ramirez #47 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Victor Amaya #37 6-3 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Stan Smith 2× CH 6-4 6-2 Jan Kallquist H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
John McEnroe #3 6-2 1-6 6-1 Ferdi Taygan #97 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Marty Riessen #38 0-6 6-3 7-5 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Roscoe Tanner #4 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tom Gullikson — Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Tom Gorman #55 6-2 1-6 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Vincent Van Patten 7-5 6-4 John Marks — Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Hank Pfister #41 6-3 3-6 6-3 Sandy Mayer #30 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-3 7-5 Ross Case #66 — Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Bruce Manson #94 6-4 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Peter Fleming #16 6-4 6-4 Tim Wilkison #43 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Fred Mcnair 3-6 7-6 6-4 Trey Waltke — Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Gene Mayer #15 6-0 6-1 Mark Edmondson #73 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Victor Pecci #10 6-2 7-5 Curt Stalder H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #47 7-5 6-4 Brian Gottfried #13CH H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Eliot Teltscher #32 7-5 6-3 Givaldo Barbosa #98 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
R64 (16)
Stan Smith 2× CH 2-6 6-3 6-3 Scott Davis H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Trey Waltke 6-2 6-4 Ilie Nastase #27 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ferdi Taygan #97 6-2 7-6 Butch Walts #54 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Tim Wilkison #43 7-6 6-1 Bill Scanlon #40 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Eliot Teltscher #32 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Roscoe Tanner #4 6-3 7-6 John Sadri #65 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Fritz Buehning 7-6 7-5 Dick Stockton #31 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vincent Van Patten 6-2 6-4 Pat Dupre #17 — Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Victor Pecci #10 7-6 6-7 6-4 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #37 7-6 6-1 Vijay Amritraj #34 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-0 6-2 Alejandro Gattiker — Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Raul Ramirez #47 6-4 6-3 Bernie Mitton #59 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-3 6-2 Gene Malin H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Hank Pfister #41 7-5 3-6 7-6 Andrew Pattison — Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Gene Mayer #15 6-4 6-3 Billy Martin #89 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore #94 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Los Angeles Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Andre Agassi 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andre Agassi 6 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 39 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Raul Ramirez 14 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 Los Angeles Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Sam Querrey #57 6-0 6-2 Ricardas Berankis #141 H2H Match data 2012 Hard
Ernests Gulbis #84 5-7 6-4 6-4 Mardy Fish #9 H2H Match data 2011 Hard
Sam Querrey #20 5-7 7-6(2) 6-3 Andy Murray #4 H2H Match data 2010 Hard
Sam Querrey #32 6-4 3-6 6-1 Carsten Ball #205 H2H Match data 2009 Hard
Juan Martin del Potro #24 6-1 7-6(2) Andy Roddick #9 H2H Match data 2008 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Los Angeles Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Los Angeles Open held?
Los Angeles Open is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Los Angeles Open winner?
The 2012 Los Angeles Open was won by Sam Querrey, who defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-0 6-2.
Who has won the most Los Angeles Open titles?
Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors are tied for the most Los Angeles Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Los Angeles Open played?
The first edition of Los Angeles Open was held in 1927.
What surface is Los Angeles Open played on?
Los Angeles Open is played on carpet courts.