ATP Little Rock 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Little Rock, defeating Butch Walts 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Little Rock, from January 29 to February 4, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Vitas Gerulaitis
def. Butch Walts , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jan 29 — Feb 4
Location
Little Rock
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

Little Rock 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-2 6-2 Butch Walts H2H Match data Feb 4, 1979* F
SF (2)
Butch Walts 6-4 7-5 Bill Scanlon #89 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* SF
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-0 6-0 John James H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* SF
QF (4)
John James 6-3 6-4 Hank Pfister #30 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* QF
Bill Scanlon #89 (w/o) Johan Kriek #28 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-1 6-2 John Sadri #82 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* QF
Butch Walts 6-7 6-3 7-6 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Feb 3, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
John Sadri #82 6-1 6-2 Anand Amritraj — Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Hank Pfister #30 6-3 6-0 Colin Dowdeswell #75 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Bill Scanlon #89 6-3 7-6 Andrew Pattison — Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Butch Walts 6-0 6-3 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Colin Dibley 6-3 6-4 Nick Saviano #74 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Johan Kriek #28 6-3 6-0 Phil Dent #83 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-2 6-1 David Schneider #86 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
John James 6-3 6-3 Mike Cahill #66 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
David Schneider #86 6-1 7-5 Randy Crawford H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-1 6-2 Howard Schoenfield H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Colin Dibley 6-2 6-3 Willem Prinsloo H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Butch Walts 6-4 6-7 7-6 Tom Gullikson — Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Mike Cahill #66 4-6 7-6 7-5 John Austin — Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Andrew Pattison 6-3 7-5 Bruce Kleege — Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Phil Dent #83 6-2 6-3 Bruce Manson H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Anand Amritraj 7-6 7-6 Vladimir Zednik #70 — Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
John Sadri #82 1-6 6-4 6-1 George Hardie H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Hank Pfister #30 6-3 4-6 6-0 Tom Leonard #78 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Colin Dowdeswell #75 4-6 6-4 7-6 Billy Martin H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Nick Saviano #74 6-4 7-5 Gene Mayer #58 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Johan Kriek #28 7-5 6-3 Erick Iskersky #92 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Christophe Freyss 6-2 4-6 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
John James 6-3 6-2 Jorge Andrew #72 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32
Bill Scanlon #89 6-3 6-4 Terry Moor #77 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Little Rock.

Most Finals

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

  1. Butch Walts 1 final

Most Appearances

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

  1. Anand Amritraj 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 Little Rock finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-2 6-2 Butch Walts H2H Match data 1979 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Little Rock held?
Little Rock is held in Little Rock.
Who won the most recent Little Rock?
The 1979 Little Rock was won by Vitas Gerulaitis, who defeated Butch Walts 6-2 6-2.
When was the first Little Rock played?
The first edition of Little Rock was held in 1979.
What surface is Little Rock played on?
Little Rock is played on hard courts.