ATP Las Vegas 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Las Vegas, defeating Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Las Vegas, from April 23 to April 29, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Jimmy Connors , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Apr 23 — Apr 29
Location
Las Vegas
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Las Vegas 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 H2H Match data Apr 29, 1979* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Connors #2 7-5 6-4 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1979* SF
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-1 Gene Mayer #31 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Jimmy Connors #2 6-7 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #6 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1979* QF
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-3 Tim Gullikson Match data Apr 28, 1979* QF
Gene Mayer #31 6-3 6-4 Adriano Panatta #18 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1979* QF
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Johan Kriek #28 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Bjorn Borg #1 5-7 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #16 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Roscoe Tanner #6 7-5 6-3 Raul Ramirez #17 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Adriano Panatta #18 6-7 6-3 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #15 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Gene Mayer #31 6-3 3-6 7-6 Peter Fleming #22 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-1 Harold Solomon #7 Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Johan Kriek #28 7-5 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 6-4 Dick Stockton #24 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Raul Ramirez #17 6-3 2-6 6-4 Brian Teacher #40 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Adriano Panatta #18 6-4 6-4 Bruce Manson #86 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Roscoe Tanner #6 6-4 6-2 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Dick Stockton #24 4-0 (ret.) Ferdi Taygan #80 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Bjorn Borg #1 2-6 6-3 6-1 Hank Pfister #35 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-4 7-6 Butch Walts #32 Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Gene Mayer #31 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ken Rosewall #48 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Peter Fleming #22 6-7 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Wojtek Fibak #14 7-6 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #33 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Sandy Mayer #21 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Harold Solomon #7 3-6 7-5 6-1 Tom Gullikson Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #15 6-4 6-1 Victor Amaya #30 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
John Alexander #16 6-7 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 6-3 Pat Dupre #27 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32
Johan Kriek #28 6-1 6-3 Arthur Ashe #8 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Stan Smith 7-6 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #23 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Las Vegas.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Bjorn Borg 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Bjorn Borg 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Adriano Panatta 1 appearance

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Las Vegas finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 H2H Match data 1979 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Las Vegas held?
Las Vegas is held in Las Vegas.
Who won the most recent Las Vegas?
The 1979 Las Vegas was won by Bjorn Borg, who defeated Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-2.
When was the first Las Vegas played?
The first edition of Las Vegas was held in 1979.
What surface is Las Vegas played on?
Las Vegas is played on hard courts.