1979_Stockholm_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

1979 tennis event results

John McEnroe was the defending champion.

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McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. United States Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Gene Mayer (final)
  5. Poland Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
  6. United States Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Brian Gottfried (semifinals, retired)
  8. United States Stan Smith (second round)
  9. N/A
  10. France Yannick Noah (first round)
  11. N/A
  12. N/A
  13. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  14. United States Marty Riessen (second round)
  15. India Vijay Amritraj (third round)
  16. United States Hank Pfister (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States John McEnroe 6 7  
5 Poland Wojtek Fibak 4 5  
1 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6
4 United States Gene Mayer 7 3 3
4 United States Gene Mayer 6 0  
7 United States Brian Gottfried 1 0r  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J McEnroe 6 3 6
Q Israel S Glickstein 0 6 3 1 United States J McEnroe 4 6 6
Q United States F Buehning 6 6   Q United States F Buehning 6 2 2
Q Denmark L Elvstrøm 3 4   1 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  Spain M Mir 3 3     Australia S Docherty 1 3  
  Australia S Docherty 6 6     Australia S Docherty 6 7  
  Austria P Feigl 3 6 3 LL Sweden U Eriksson 3 6  
LL Sweden U Eriksson 6 2 6 1 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
10 France Y Noah 7 4 5   United States N Saviano 1 4  
  United States G Hardie 5 6 7   United States G Hardie 5 4  
  South Africa R Moore 6 6     South Africa R Moore 7 6  
  Italy A Zugarelli 3 4     South Africa R Moore 4 4  
  United States N Saviano 6 6     United States N Saviano 6 6  
  Sweden K Johansson 3 4     United States N Saviano 6 6 7
  Sweden O Bengtson 1 2   8 United States S Smith 7 4 6
8 United States S Smith 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States P Fleming 6 6  
  Sweden J Gunnarsson 3 4   3 United States P Fleming 6 6  
  United States G Malin 2 7 3   United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 3  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 5 6 3 United States P Fleming 6 3 6
  United States B Manson 3 6 6 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 6 2
  United States E Fromm 6 3 3   United States B Manson 4 4  
  Sweden J Källqvist 2 2   13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6  
13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6   3 United States P Fleming 2 5  
15 India V Amritraj 6 3 6 5 Poland W Fibak 6 7  
Q Sweden T Svensson 1 6 3 15 India V Amritraj 6 6  
  South Africa D Schneider 4 2     United States A Pattison 3 4  
  United States A Pattison 6 6   15 India V Amritraj 7 1 4
  South Africa K Curren 7 2 6 5 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6
  Switzerland H Günthardt 6 6 7   Switzerland H Günthardt 3 1  
  Sweden P Hjertquist 3 0   5 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
5 Poland W Fibak 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States Ti Gullikson 7 6  
  Netherlands T Okker 6 4   6 United States Ti Gullikson 6 6  
Q United States F Taygan 6 6 3   France C Roger-Vasselin 2 0  
  France C Roger-Vasselin 4 7 6 6 United States Ti Gullikson 7 6  
Q Republic of Ireland S Sorensen 7 6 4 16 United States H Pfister 6 4  
  Israel S Krulevitz 6 7 6   Israel S Krulevitz 3 4  
  United States K Richardson 4 5   16 United States H Pfister 6 6  
16 United States H Pfister 6 7   6 United States Ti Gullikson 4 4  
  New Zealand O Parun 6 4   4 United States G Mayer 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Cox 7 6     United Kingdom M Cox 6 7  
  United States T Gorman 6 6     United States T Gorman 4 5  
  Finland L Palin 3 0     United Kingdom M Cox 4 4  
  South Africa F McMillan 6 3 2 4 United States G Mayer 6 6  
  United States S Stewart 4 6 6   United States S Stewart 4 3  
  Italy G Ocleppo 3 4   4 United States G Mayer 6 6  
4 United States G Mayer 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6
  France G Moretton 7 3 4 7 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States V Van Patten 6 6   Q Sweden T Högstedt 1 3  
Q Sweden T Högstedt 7 7   7 United States B Gottfried 6 7  
  United States To Gullikson 6 6     United States To Gullikson 3 5  
  Spain J Soler 3 2     United States To Gullikson 6 6  
Q West Germany A Maurer 6 6   Q West Germany A Maurer 1 2  
LL France C Casa 2 2   7 United States B Gottfried 7 6 7
14 United States M Riessen 6 4 6 2 United States H Solomon 5 7 6
  Sweden B Andersson 2 6 0 14 United States M Riessen 2 0  
  United States T Waltke 6 4     Sweden J Norbäck 6 6  
  Sweden J Norbäck 7 6     Sweden J Norbäck 2 2  
  United States R Meyer 6 7   2 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  France B Fritz 1 5     United States R Meyer 4 4  
  Sweden S Svensson 0 5   2 United States H Solomon 6 6  
2 United States H Solomon 6 7  
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