ATP Louisville 1979 Draw & Results

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John Alexander won the 1979 Louisville after Terry Moor retired in the final (7-6 6-7 3-3 (ret.)). The ATP 250 event was played July 23–29 on hard courts in Louisville, United States.

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Champion
John Alexander
def. Terry Moor , 7-6 6-7 3-3 (ret.)
Dates
Jul 23 — Jul 29
Location
Louisville, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
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

62 recorded singles results

Louisville 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John Alexander #18 7-6 6-7 3-3 (ret.) Terry Moor #84 H2H Match data Jul 29, 1979* F
SF (2)
John Alexander #18 7-6 5-7 6-4 Eliot Teltscher #30 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
Terry Moor #84 7-6 6-0 Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-4 6-2 Eddie Dibbs #9 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Terry Moor #84 6-4 4-6 7-6 Ross Case #85 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
John Alexander #18 6-3 6-4 Harold Solomon #8 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Eliot Teltscher #30 7-5 6-1 Deon Joubert #97 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Harold Solomon #8 6-2 7-6 Raul Ramirez #43 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Eddie Dibbs #9 6-2 6-7 6-1 Victor Amaya #34 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #12 4-6 7-6 6-1 Marty Riessen #46 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
John Alexander #18 7-6 7-5 Rick Fagel #78 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Deon Joubert #97 1-6 6-0 6-2 Mike Harrington H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Ross Case #85 6-4 6-3 Vijay Amritraj #33 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Terry Moor #84 6-3 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #26 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Eliot Teltscher #30 5-7 7-5 7-5 Jose Higueras #10 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Mike Harrington 6-2 6-4 Hubertus Hoyt H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Harold Solomon #8 6-3 2-6 6-1 Mike Cahill H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Eddie Dibbs #9 6-2 6-2 Nick Saviano #87 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Vijay Amritraj #33 6-2 6-1 Heinz Gildemeister — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Marty Riessen #46 (w/o) Haroon Ismail H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Victor Amaya #34 4-6 7-5 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #79 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Deon Joubert #97 6-0 6-0 Rejean Genois H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Eliot Teltscher #30 6-2 6-1 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #43 6-4 6-0 Emilio Montano H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-4 6-1 John James H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #26 6-4 6-4 George Hardie H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #84 6-3 3-6 6-0 Pat Dupre #22 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #10 6-1 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Rick Fagel #78 3-6 7-5 6-3 Trey Waltke #88 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
John Alexander #18 7-6 6-0 Bernie Mitton #71 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Ross Case #85 6-3 5-7 6-4 Manuel Orantes #15 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Corrado Barazzutti #26 6-3 6-1 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Pat Dupre #22 6-2 6-3 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Ross Case #85 6-1 6-4 Phil Dent H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Heinz Gildemeister 6-3 2-6 7-6 John Chris Lewis — Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Manuel Orantes #15 6-1 6-1 Randy Crawford H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Raul Ramirez #43 6-1 6-0 Mike Myburg H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Deon Joubert #97 6-2 5-7 7-6 Rolf Gehring #50 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Bernie Mitton #71 6-2 6-3 Gene Malin H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Victor Amaya #34 6-4 3-6 6-2 Russell Simpson H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Mike Harrington 2-6 6-3 6-2 Brian Teacher #25 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rick Fagel #78 7-6 6-3 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mike Cahill 6-3 6-3 Michael Grant H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
John James 6-1 6-4 John Austin — Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Harold Solomon #8 6-4 6-2 Francisco Gonzalez H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Hubertus Hoyt 3-6 6-3 6-4 Jai Dilouie H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-3 6-2 Kevin Curren #72 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Eliot Teltscher #30 6-4 6-3 John Sadri #60 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Vijay Amritraj #33 6-2 6-0 Keith Richardson H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Colin Dowdeswell #79 1-6 6-4 6-2 Mel Purcell H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
John Alexander #18 6-3 6-1 Butch Walts #47 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Emilio Montano 6-3 7-6 Peter Rennert H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #84 3-6 6-1 7-6 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Rejean Genois 6-4 2-6 7-5 Erick Iskersky H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Trey Waltke #88 7-6 6-4 Raymond Moore #90 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Haroon Ismail 6-3 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jose Higueras #10 6-2 6-1 Tim Garcia H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-1 7-5 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Marty Riessen #46 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ivan Molina #86 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Eddie Dibbs #9 6-1 6-4 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
Nick Saviano #87 6-4 4-6 6-2 Eric Friedler H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64
George Hardie 7-6 6-2 Bruce Manson #80 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Louisville.

Most Finals

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

  1. John Alexander 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John Alexander 6 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Alvin Gardiner 1 appearance

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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 Louisville finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
John Alexander #18 7-6 6-7 3-3 (ret.) Terry Moor #84 H2H Match data 1979 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Louisville

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Louisville held?
Louisville is held in Louisville, United States.
Who won the most recent Louisville?
The 1979 Louisville was won by John Alexander, who defeated Terry Moor 7-6 6-7 3-3 RET.
When was the first Louisville played?
The first edition of Louisville was held in 1979.
What surface is Louisville played on?
Louisville is played on hard courts.