1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Three-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and eighth major title overall.

Men's singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Björn Borg (champion)

02.   John McEnroe (fourth round)

03.   Jimmy Connors (semifinals)

04.   Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)

05.   Roscoe Tanner (final)

06.   Guillermo Vilas (second round)

07.   Arthur Ashe (first round)

08.   Víctor Pecci (third round)

09.   Brian Gottfried (third round)

10.   Wojciech Fibak (first round)

11.   John Alexander (third round)

12.   José Higueras (second round)

13.   Manuel Orantes (second round)

14.   José Luis Clerc (fourth round)

15.   Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)

16.   Corrado Barazzutti (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
		Tom Okker	2	1	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	2	3	2
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	4	7	6
		Bill Scanlon	3	6	6	4
																			1	Björn Borg	64	6	3	6	6
																			5	Roscoe Tanner	77	1	6	3	4
		Adriano Panatta	6	4	7	4	3
		Pat DuPré	3	6	6	6	6
											Pat DuPré	3	6	3
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	6
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6	6
	15	Tim Gullikson	1	4	7	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Björn Borg	3	6	7	6
		Tom Gorman	6	4	5	1				1	B Borg	2	6	4	7	6
		Mark Edmondson	7	6	3	2	2				V Amritraj	6	4	6	6	2
		Vijay Amritraj	6	4	6	6	6												1	B Borg	6	6	6
		Hank Pfister	6	3	7	7														H Pfister	4	1	3
		Jan Kodeš	3	6	6	6					H Pfister	6	6	3	6
		Jaime Fillol	6	3	2	4					P Fleming	1	3	6	4
		Peter Fleming	3	6	6	6																						1	B Borg	6	5	6	7
		David Schneider	6	7	6																								B Teacher	4	7	4	5
		Bob Carmichael	4	6	1						D Schneider	4	4	4
		Brian Teacher	6	3	6	7					B Teacher	6	6	6
		Colin Dibley	4	6	3	5														B Teacher	6	7	5	6
		Paul Kronk	2	2	4														9	B Gottfried	3	5	7	3
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6	6						J Borowiak	6	4	4
	WC	Andrew Jarrett	2	6	1					9	B Gottfried	7	6	6
	9	Brian Gottfried	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	John Alexander	6	7	4	7
		Dick Stockton	1	6	6	5				11	J Alexander	6	3	5	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	6	6	6						H Günthardt	3	6	7	3	2
		Bernard Mitton	4	1	3														11	J Alexander	4	4	4
	WC	David Lloyd	2	6	5	3														E Mayer	6	6	6
	Q	Onny Parun	6	4	7	6				Q	O Parun	4	1	2
		Gene Mayer	3	6	6	7					E Mayer	6	6	6
		Victor Amaya	6	3	4	5																							E Mayer	6	7	4	4
		Tom Okker	6	7	6																								T Okker	7	5	6	6
		Roger Guedes	1	5	1						T Okker	7	6	3	6
		Cliff Drysdale	2	6	3						J Austin	6	4	6	2
		John Austin	6	7	6															T Okker	7	7	6
		Tim Wilkison	6	6	6															T Wilkison	5	5	4
	LL	Noel Phillips	2	2	2						T Wilkison	5	6	6	7
	WC	Roger Taylor	3	2	4					6	G Vilas	7	2	1	6
	6	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7	6
		Jean-François Caujolle	2	7	5	3				3	J Connors	6	6	7	6
	Q	Ulf Eriksson	3	4	5						M Riessen	7	3	6	0
		Marty Riessen	6	6	7														3	J Connors	6	6	7
		Johan Kriek	4	6	6	6														J Kriek	4	1	6
		Peter Feigl	6	3	3	0					J Kriek	6	6	6
	LL	Álvaro Fillol	5	1	6	3				Q	J Norbäck	1	3	1
	Q	Jan Norbäck	7	6	3	6																						3	J Connors	6	6	6
		Randy Crawford	2	2	4																								M Cox	2	1	1
		Balázs Taróczy	6	6	6						B Taróczy	4	6	3	6
		Mark Cox	7	6	6						M Cox	6	4	6	7
		Karl Meiler	5	3	3															M Cox	3	6	6	7	7
	Q	Alejandro Cortes	5	7	2	0r													Q	G Moretton	6	7	1	6	5
	Q	Gilles Moretton	7	6	6	1				Q	G Moretton	7	3	7	3	6
		Ray Moore	6	7	6	6	4			13	M Orantes	6	6	6	6	1
	13	Manuel Orantes	7	6	7	4	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Corrado Barazzutti	3	4	7	6	4
		Andrew Pattison	6	6	5	4	6				A Pattison	6	6	6
	Q	John Fitzgerald	4	7	6	2					C Dowdeswell	3	4	0
		Colin Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6														A Pattison	6	6	4	2
		Francisco González	4	6	6	6														W Scanlon	7	4	6	6
	Q	Rohun Beven	6	2	2	4					F González	6	4	4
	WC	Robin Drysdale	3	3	5						W Scanlon	7	6	6
		Bill Scanlon	6	6	7																								W Scanlon	6	6	6	7
		John Marks	5	6	6	2																						Q	B Drewett	4	4	7	5
	Q	Brad Drewett	7	2	7	6				Q	B Drewett	7	7	6
		Erick Iskersky	2	1	4						J James	5	5	3
		John James	6	6	6														Q	B Drewett	4	7	7	6
	Q	Rick Fisher	5	1	6														8	V Pecci	6	6	6	4
		Phil Dent	7	6	7						P Dent	4	6	3
		Sherwood Stewart	5	2	3					8	V Pecci	6	7	6
	8	Víctor Pecci	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Arthur Ashe	4	6	3
		Chris Kachel	6	7	6						C Kachel	5	3	6	7	4
		John Lloyd	3	4	1						O Bengtson	7	6	0	6	6
		Ove Bengtson	6	6	6															O Bengtson	6	6	6
		Alvin Gardiner	6	6	3	2	4													A Panatta	7	7	7
	WC	Jonathan Smith	1	4	6	6	6			WC	J Smith	6	2	7	5	3
		Adriano Panatta	6	6	6						A Panatta	2	6	6	7	6
		Ángel Giménez	3	3	4																								A Panatta	7	6	7
		Sandy Mayer	6	6	6	6																							A Mayer	6	3	6
	Q	Charlie Pasarell	1	7	3	3					A Mayer	6	7	4	7
		Jorge Andrew	2	3	1						R Ramírez	3	6	6	6
		Raúl Ramírez	6	6	6															A Mayer	6	7	7	6
	WC	Ismail El Shafei	6	3	6	7	4													J Sadri	7	5	6	2
		John Sadri	3	6	7	6	6				J Sadri	6	5	6	7
	LL	John Yuill	2	5	7	6	4			12	J Higueras	3	7	4	5
	12	José Higueras	6	7	5	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Wojciech Fibak	6	7	4	2	7
		Bruce Manson	4	6	6	6	9				B Manson	7	4	6	6
	Q	Fritz Buehning	6	6	6					Q	F Buehning	6	6	4	4
	Q	Richard Meyer	3	4	4															B Manson	7	4	3	2
		Bob Lutz	6	6	6															R Lutz	6	6	6	6
		Réjean Genois	3	2	2						R Lutz	6	6	6
		Ricardo Ycaza	6	1	6	6					R Ycaza	0	3	2
	Q	David Whyte	4	6	2	0																							R Lutz	6	5	6	4	6
		Yannick Noah	7	6	7																								P DuPré	3	7	4	6	8
	LL	Ramesh Krishnan	6	3	5						Y Noah	6	6	7
		Nick Saviano	6	6	6						N Saviano	3	4	5
		Rick Fagel	0	1	2															Y Noah	5	6	3	1
		Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	6	4	3	6	6													P DuPré	7	1	6	6
	WC	John Feaver	1	6	6	3	4				C Kirmayr	6	6	3	4
		Pat DuPré	7	6	3	3	6				P DuPré	4	7	6	6
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6
		Van Winitsky	1	4	4					5	R Tanner	6	7	6
		Peter McNamara	6	6	6						P McNamara	1	6	4
		Ivan Lendl	3	2	3														5	R Tanner	6	7	7
		Pascal Portes	1	6	6	6														R Case	4	5	6
		Ferdi Taygan	6	4	4	4					P Portes	2	1	5
		Billy Martin	5	7	2	6	2				R Case	6	6	7
		Ross Case	7	6	6	4	6																					5	R Tanner	6	7	6	6
	Q	Cássio Motta	5	3	4																							14	JL Clerc	7	6	4	1
		José Luis Damiani	7	6	6						JL Damiani	3	2	6
		David Carter	1	6	4	1					S Smith	6	6	7
		Stan Smith	6	2	6	6														S Smith	7	6	3	5
		Dale Collings	6	3	6	5													14	JL Clerc	6	7	6	7
		Antonio Muñoz	7	6	3	7					A Muñoz	1	3	4
	Q	Bob Giltinan	4	6	3	6	3			14	JL Clerc	6	6	6
	14	José Luis Clerc	6	3	6	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Tim Gullikson	6	6	6
		Mike Cahill	4	2	4					15	Ti Gullikson	7	6	6	6
		Haroon Ismail	5	6	2						T Šmid	5	7	2	4
		Tomáš Šmid	7	7	6														15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Kim Warwick	6	1	6	6													Q	C Letcher	0	4	1
	Q	Cliff Letcher	7	6	2	7				Q	C Letcher	6	3	6	6
		Patrice Dominguez	6	6	6						P Dominguez	1	6	3	4
		Pavel Huťka	3	3	4																							15	Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Anand Amritraj	3	6	6																							2	J McEnroe	4	2	4
		Andreas Maurer	6	7	7						A Maurer	1	4	4
		Pavel Složil	6	2	1	6	1				To Gullikson	6	6	6
		Tom Gullikson	4	6	6	3	6													To Gullikson	4	4	6
	WC	Richard Lewis	4	3	5														2	J McEnroe	6	6	7
		Buster Mottram	6	6	7						C Mottram	7	2	6	2
		Terry Moor	5	1	4					2	J McEnroe	6	6	7	6
	2	John McEnroe	7	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1979 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
• 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation