ATP Indianapolis 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Jimmy Connors won the 1979 Indianapolis, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from August 6 to August 12, 1979. The match log contains 61 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 6 — Aug 12
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Jimmy Connors
6-4 7-5
Pavel Slozil
6-2 6-0
Balazs Taroczy
6-0 6-0
Warren Maher
6-2 6-2
Ivan Lendl
7-5 6-1
Paul Kronk
6-3 6-3
Jaime Fillol
1-6 6-2 6-3
Zan Guerry
6-3 6-3
Jose Higueras
6-2 6-2
Paul Mcnamee
7-6 6-3
BYE
Howard Schoenfield
7-6 0-6 6-0
Corrado Barazzutti
6-3 (ret.)
Jiri Hrebec
6-3 6-0
Wojtek Fibak
6-2 6-2
John Lloyd
6-4 7-5
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 6-2
Van Winitsky
4-6 6-1 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-1 6-1
Brad Drewett
6-1 6-0
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 7-6
Nick Saviano
6-3 7-5
Eliot Teltscher
6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Kim Warwick
7-6 6-0
John McEnroe
7-5 6-1
BYE
Ricardo Ycaza
7-6 4-2 (ret.)
Jorge Andrew
1-6 6-3 6-4
Manuel Orantes
7-5 7-5
Michael Grant
6-4 6-3
Andres Gomez
4-6 6-3 6-4
Chris Lewis
7-5 6-3
Round of 32
Jimmy Connors
6-3 6-2
Balazs Taroczy
6-2 6-4
Ivan Lendl
6-3 6-1
Jaime Fillol
6-3 2-6 9-7
Jose Higueras
6-0 3-0 (ret.)
Peter Mcnamara
6-2 5-7 6-2
Corrado Barazzutti
6-3 6-0
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
7-5 6-3
Tomas Smid
6-4 7-6
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 6-1
Eliot Teltscher
6-2 6-4
John McEnroe
6-4 6-1
Ricardo Ycaza
6-4 6-7 7-5
Manuel Orantes
6-2 6-3
Andres Gomez
6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Jimmy Connors
5-7 6-1 9-7
Ivan Lendl
6-2 7-5
Jose Higueras
6-4 6-2
Corrado Barazzutti
6-2 6-7 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
6-1 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
6-3 6-2
John McEnroe
6-1 6-1
Manuel Orantes
4-2 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors
6-2 7-5
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 7-5
Final
Jimmy Connors
6-1 2-6 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Andy Roddick | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
| Cliff Richey | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Robby Ginepri | 2 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Ginepri | 6-2 6-4 | Sam Querrey | H2H | Match data | 2009 | Hard |
| Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 | Dmitry Tursunov | H2H | Match data | 2008 | Hard |
| Dmitry Tursunov | 6-4 7-5 | Frank Dancevic | H2H | Match data | 2007 | Hard |
| James Blake | 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) | Andy Roddick | H2H | Match data | 2006 | Hard |
| Robby Ginepri | 4-6 6-0 3-0 (ret.) | Taylor Dent | H2H | Match data | 2005 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Indianapolis held?
- Indianapolis is held in Indianapolis, United States.
- Who won the most recent Indianapolis?
- The 2009 Indianapolis was won by Robby Ginepri 6-2 6-4.
- Who has won the most Indianapolis titles?
- Jimmy Connors has won 4 Indianapolis titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Indianapolis played?
- The first edition of Indianapolis was held in 1968.
- What surface is Indianapolis played on?
- Indianapolis is played on clay courts.