Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Arthur Ashe 1 final
ATP Memphis 1979 Draw & Results
CompletedJimmy Connors won the 1979 Memphis, defeating Arthur Ashe 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 26–March 4 on carpet courts in Memphis, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 26 — Mar 4
Location
Memphis, 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
Round of 64
BYE
Tomas Smid
6-2 7-5
BYE
Adriano Panatta
6-3 7-5
Sandy Mayer
4-6 6-3 6-0
BYE
BYE
Tom Okker
7-5 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-2
BYE
Peter Fleming
7-5 6-1
BYE
Victor Amaya
6-4 6-3
BYE
Buster C Mottram
3-6 6-4 6-2
BYE
Arthur Ashe
7-6 3-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Butch Walts
7-6 7-6
BYE
Bob Lutz
6-4 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 6-2
BYE
BYE
Hank Pfister
6-3 6-1
John Alexander
6-4 7-6
BYE
BYE
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 6-2
Round of 32
Jimmy Connors
6-4 6-0
Stan Smith
6-1 6-4
Sandy Mayer
6-2 4-6 6-3
Brian Gottfried
3-6 6-1 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 6-3
Peter Fleming
6-4 6-4
Victor Amaya
7-6 6-4
Buster C Mottram
7-6 6-7 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-1
Tim Gullikson
6-2 2-6 7-6
Gene Mayer
5-0 (ret.)
Yannick Noah
7-6 7-5
Roscoe Tanner
6-4 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
6-0 4-6 7-5
John Alexander
7-5 6-1
Vijay Amritraj
6-4 6-1
Round of 16
Jimmy Connors
6-4 6-1
Sandy Mayer
7-5 4-6 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 6-4
Victor Amaya
7-6 7-6
Arthur Ashe
1-6 7-6 6-1
Gene Mayer
6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
6-3 7-5
John Alexander
7-5 5-7 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors
3-6 6-3 6-2
Arthur Ashe
2-6 6-4 6-4
Final
Jimmy Connors
6-4 5-7 6-3
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Memphis.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Arthur Ashe 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Adriano Panatta 1 appearance
View the full Memphis record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | Arthur Ashe | H2H | Match data | 1979 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Memphis held?
- Memphis is held in Memphis, United States.
- Who won the most recent Memphis?
- The 1979 Memphis was won by Jimmy Connors, who defeated Arthur Ashe 6-4 5-7 6-3.
- When was the first Memphis played?
- The first edition of Memphis was held in 1979.
- What surface is Memphis played on?
- Memphis is played on carpet courts.