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1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

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Singles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upUnited States Arthur Ashe
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1978 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1980 →

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.

Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (third round)
  3. United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Eddie Dibbs (third round)
  5. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
  6. United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  9. United States Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)
  10. United States Arthur Ashe (final)
  11. Spain José Higueras (first round)
  12. Romania Ilie Năstase (second round)
  13. United States Tim Gullikson (second round)
  14. United States Dick Stockton (first round)
  15. Poland Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  16. Australia John Alexander (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 3 6  
9 United States Roscoe Tanner 3 3 6 1  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
10 United States Arthur Ashe 3 4 1    
5 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6 4 4
10 United States Arthur Ashe 1 4 7 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States V Winitsky 4 3   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States E van Dillen 1 1  
1 United States J Connors 6 7  
  United States V Amaya 4 7 7 15 Poland W Fibak 4 6  
  United States B Teacher 6 5 5   United States V Amaya 2 1  
15 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
12 Romania I Năstase 6 6     Australia G Masters 3 3  
  South Africa D Joubert 4 4   12 Romania I Năstase 5 6 4
Q United States G Hardie 7 4 6
Q United States G Hardie 4 4  
  Australia G Masters 7 3 6   Australia G Masters 6 6  
  United States T Moor 6 6 2   Australia G Masters 5 6 6
8 Italy C Barazzutti 7 3 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J McEnroe 7 6  
  United States M Cahill 1 1     United States S Smith 5 1  
  United States S Smith 6 6   3 United States J McEnroe 6 7  
  United States H Pfister 2 6  
  United States S Stewart 1 0  
  United States H Pfister 6 6     United States H Pfister 6 6  
14 United States D Stockton 2 4   3 United States J McEnroe 6 2  
9 United States R Tanner 7 6   9 United States R Tanner 7 6  
  India V Amritraj 5 4   9 United States R Tanner 6 6  
  United States T Leonard 3 2  
9 United States R Tanner 6 6 6
4 United States E Dibbs 7 2 2
  South Africa C Drysdale 4 5  
  Netherlands T Okker 4 6   4 United States E Dibbs 6 7  
4 United States E Dibbs 6 7  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 6 1 5   United States A Pattison 0 3  
  United States A Pattison 4 6 7 7 United States H Solomon 6 2 6
  United States G Mayer 4 6 1
  United States G Mayer 6 6  
  Spain Á Giménez 2 4   13 United States Ti Gullikson 4 3  
13 United States Ti Gullikson 6 6   7 United States H Solomon 2 3  
16 Australia J Alexander 4 4   5 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  
  South Africa J Kriek 6 6     South Africa J Kriek 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia V Zedník 3 4  
  South Africa J Kriek 6 2 5
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 7   5 United States V Gerulaitis 4 6 7
  Chile J Fillol 4 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 1  
5 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States J Sadri 3 1   6 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States To Gullikson 4 4  
6 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States P DuPré 2 3  
Q Australia C Dibley 6 6 6
  United States P DuPré 6 3 7   United States P DuPré 3 7 7
11 Spain J Higueras 1 6 6 6 United States B Gottfried 3 5  
10 United States A Ashe 6 7   10 United States A Ashe 6 7  
  South Africa B Mitton 2 6   10 United States A Ashe 6 4 6
  United States M Riessen 1 6 4
10 United States A Ashe 6 7  
  United Kingdom B Mottram 3 7 6 2 Argentina G Vilas 3 5  
  Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6 1   United Kingdom B Mottram 4 3  
2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  

References

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