ATP Las Vegas 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Las Vegas, defeating Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Las Vegas, from April 23 to April 29, 1979.

Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Jimmy Connors , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Apr 23 — Apr 29
Location
Las Vegas
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 29, 1979* F Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 28, 1979* SF Jimmy Connors #2 7-5 6-4 John McEnroe #3 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1979* SF Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-1 Gene Mayer #31 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 28, 1979* QF Jimmy Connors #2 6-7 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #6 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1979* QF Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Apr 28, 1979* QF Gene Mayer #31 6-3 6-4 Adriano Panatta #18 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1979* QF John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Johan Kriek #28 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #1 5-7 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #16 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Roscoe Tanner #6 7-5 6-3 Raul Ramirez #17 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Adriano Panatta #18 6-7 6-3 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #15 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Gene Mayer #31 6-3 3-6 7-6 Peter Fleming #22 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-1 Harold Solomon #7 — Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Johan Kriek #28 7-5 6-4 Stan Smith #34 — Match data
Apr 27, 1979* R16 Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 6-4 Dick Stockton #24 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Raul Ramirez #17 6-3 2-6 6-4 Brian Teacher #40 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Adriano Panatta #18 6-4 6-4 Bruce Manson #86 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Roscoe Tanner #6 6-4 6-2 Bob Lutz — Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Dick Stockton #24 4-0 (ret.) Ferdi Taygan #80 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 2-6 6-3 6-1 Hank Pfister #35 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Tim Gullikson 6-4 7-6 Butch Walts #32 — Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Gene Mayer #31 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ken Rosewall #48 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Peter Fleming #22 6-7 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #14 7-6 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #33 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Sandy Mayer #21 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Harold Solomon #7 3-6 7-5 6-1 Tom Gullikson — Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #15 6-4 6-1 Victor Amaya #30 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 John Alexander #16 6-7 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver #216 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Jimmy Connors #2 6-4 6-3 Pat Dupre #27 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Johan Kriek #28 6-1 6-3 Arthur Ashe #8 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1979* R32 Stan Smith #34 7-6 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #23 — Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Jimmy Connors 4
Bjorn Borg 2
Richard Gonzalez 2
Arthur Ashe 1
Brian Gottfried 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Las Vegas held?
Las Vegas is held in Las Vegas.
Who won the most recent Las Vegas?
The 2008 Las Vegas was won by Sam Querrey 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Las Vegas titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 4 Las Vegas titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Las Vegas played?
The first edition of Las Vegas was held in 1968.
What surface is Las Vegas played on?
Las Vegas is played on hard courts.