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ATP Indianapolis 1979 Draw & Results
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Jimmy Connors won the 1979 Indianapolis, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 6–12 on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States.
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Location
Indianapolis,
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Mapping details.
Results
Match Log
Draw
61 recorded singles results
Indianapolis 1979 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Jimmy Connors #2 6-1 2-6 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data Aug 12, 1979* F Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 7-5 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* SF Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-5 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* SF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 7-6 Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* QF John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Manuel Orantes #19 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* QF Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #28 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* QF Jimmy Connors #2 6-2 7-6 Ivan Lendl #37 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1979* QF Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-2 6-7 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-4 Tomas Smid #33 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Ivan Lendl #37 6-2 7-5 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Jimmy Connors #2 5-7 6-1 9-7 Balazs Taroczy #26 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Manuel Orantes #19 4-2 (ret.) Andres Gomez H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #23 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1979* R16 Ricardo Ycaza 6-4 6-7 7-5 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Jimmy Connors #2 6-3 6-2 Pavel Slozil #61 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Andres Gomez 6-3 6-2 Chris Lewis #51 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Jose Higueras #9 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Paul Mcnamee #87 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-4 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #33 6-4 7-6 Brad Drewett #74 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 John McEnroe #3 6-4 6-1 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 6-1 Nick Saviano H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Balazs Taroczy #26 6-2 6-4 Warren Maher — Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Jaime Fillol 6-3 2-6 9-7 Zan Guerry H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Ivan Lendl #37 6-3 6-1 Paul Kronk — Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 7-5 6-3 Van Winitsky H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-3 6-0 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Eliot Teltscher #23 6-2 6-4 Kim Warwick #60 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Manuel Orantes #19 6-2 6-3 Michael Grant H2H Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Peter Mcnamara 6-2 5-7 6-2 Howard Schoenfield — Match data Aug 9, 1979* R32 Chris Lewis #51 7-5 6-3 Jan Kodes #67 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 6-2 Mel Purcell H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Corrado Barazzutti #28 6-3 (ret.) Cary Stansbury H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jaime Fillol 1-6 6-2 6-3 Gene Mayer #14 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Wojtek Fibak #15 6-2 6-2 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Brad Drewett #74 6-1 6-0 Noel Phillips H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Andres Gomez 4-6 6-3 6-4 Haroon Ismail H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Manuel Orantes #19 7-5 7-5 Tim Mayotte H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Nick Saviano 6-3 7-5 Andrew Pattison — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Kim Warwick #60 7-6 6-0 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Ricardo Ycaza 7-6 4-2 (ret.) Peter Feigl #40 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jose Higueras #9 6-2 6-2 Randy Crawford H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Eliot Teltscher #23 6-1 2-0 (ret.) Dick R Bohrnstedt — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 7-5 Mark Edmondson #73 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #12 6-2 7-6 Juan Nunez H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Balazs Taroczy #26 6-0 6-0 Emilio Montano #100 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Paul Kronk 6-3 6-3 John James — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Tomas Smid #33 6-1 6-1 Mike Shore H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jiri Hrebec 6-3 6-0 Jay Lapidus H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Michael Grant 6-4 6-3 Dale Collings H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Ivan Lendl #37 7-5 6-1 Ross Case #63 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Paul Mcnamee #87 7-6 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #76 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Pavel Slozil #61 6-2 6-0 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Jorge Andrew 1-6 6-3 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Van Winitsky 4-6 6-1 6-1 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 John Lloyd 6-4 7-5 George Hardie — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Zan Guerry 6-3 6-3 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Howard Schoenfield 7-6 0-6 6-0 Deon Joubert H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 Warren Maher 6-2 6-2 John Marks #95 — Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64 John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-1 Mike Cahill H2H Match data Aug 8, 1979* R64
The leading Open Era records for Indianapolis.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Indianapolis held?
Indianapolis is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indianapolis winner?
The 1979 Indianapolis was won by Jimmy Connors, who defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 2-6 6-4.
What is the earliest recorded Indianapolis edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indianapolis in TennisDB is 1979.
What surface is Indianapolis played on?
Indianapolis is played on clay courts.