ATP Wembley 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John McEnroe won the 1979 Wembley, defeating Harold Solomon 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Wembley, United Kingdom, from November 13 to November 19, 1979.

Champion
John McEnroe
def. Harold Solomon , 6-3 6-4 7-5
Dates
Nov 13 — Nov 19
Location
Wembley, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 19, 1979* F John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-4 7-5 Harold Solomon #7 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 18, 1979* SF Harold Solomon #8 6-4 6-3 Hank Pfister #43 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1979* SF John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-0 Gianni Ocleppo #52 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 18, 1979* QF Hank Pfister #43 6-2 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Nov 18, 1979* QF Gianni Ocleppo #52 6-1 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #94 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1979* QF John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-1 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1979* QF Harold Solomon #8 6-4 6-4 Stan Smith #22 — Match data
R16 (7)
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Tim Gullikson 6-3 4-6 6-4 Richard Lewis #258 — Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Harold Solomon #8 3-6 6-2 6-2 Vincent Van Patten — Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-1 6-4 Marty Riessen #33 H2H Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Ferdi Taygan #94 6-3 6-4 Jean Francois Caujolle #70 H2H Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Hank Pfister #43 3-6 6-3 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 Gianni Ocleppo #52 6-4 7-6 Tomas Smid #28 H2H Match data
Nov 17, 1979* R16 John McEnroe #3 6-2 6-2 Robin Drysdale #158 H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Gianni Ocleppo #52 6-4 7-5 Peter Fleming #12 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Harold Solomon #8 7-5 6-3 Mark Cox #79 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-1 John Lloyd — Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Stan Smith #22 7-5 7-5 Nick Saviano #67 — Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Ferdi Taygan #94 6-1 6-4 Andrew Jarrett #140 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Sherwood Stewart 7-5 6-2 Scott Carnahan #267 — Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Marty Riessen #33 6-0 6-4 Raymond Moore #85 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Richard Lewis #258 3-6 6-4 7-5 Tom Okker #55 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Robin Drysdale #158 4-6 6-4 6-2 Tom Gorman #50 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Hank Pfister #43 4-6 6-2 6-3 David Schneider #87 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Jean Francois Caujolle #70 6-3 1-6 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-4 Bruce Manson #77 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #15 4-6 6-3 6-0 Peter Feigl #37 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #28 6-7 6-2 6-4 Richard Meyer #225 H2H Match data
Nov 16, 1979* R32 Tim Gullikson 6-2 5-7 6-2 Jorge Andrew #98 — Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
John McEnroe 5
Ivan Lendl 3
Jakob Hlasek 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1990 Carpet Jakob Hlasek 7-6 6-3 Michael Chang H2H Match data
1989 Carpet Michael Chang 6-2 6-1 6-1 Guy Forget H2H Match data
1988 Carpet Jakob Hlasek 6-7 3-6 6-4 6-0 7-5 Jonas Svensson H2H Match data
1987 Carpet Ivan Lendl 6-3 6-2 7-5 Anders Jarryd H2H Match data
1986 Carpet Yannick Noah 6-2 6-3 6-7 4-6 7-5 Jonas Svensson H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wembley held?
Wembley is held in Wembley, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Wembley?
The 1990 Wembley was won by Jakob Hlasek 7-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Wembley titles?
John McEnroe has won 5 Wembley titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Wembley played?
The first edition of Wembley was held in 1969.
What surface is Wembley played on?
Wembley is played on carpet courts.