1979 Grand Prix (tennis)

{{Short description|Professional tennis circuit}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{ Infobox tennis circuit season  | name = 1979 Grand Prix circuit | image = | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = 150px | duration = 1 January 1979 – 24 December 1979 | edition = 10th | tournaments = 91  | most_tournament_titles = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] (12) | most_tournament_finals = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] (13) | prize_money_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | points_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]  | player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] | most_improved_player_of_the_year = | newcomer_of_the_year = | comeback_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] | previous = [[1978 Grand Prix (tennis)|1978]] | next = [[1980 Grand Prix (tennis)|1980]] }} The '''1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix''' was a professional [[tennis]] circuit held that year. It consisted of four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments, the [[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]] tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event. {{multiple image | perrow = 2 | total_width = 400 | caption_align = center | footer = | image1 = Björn Borg (1979) cropped.jpg | caption1 = [[Björn Borg]] finished the year as [[List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Year-end No. 1 players|ATP world No. 1]] for the first time in his career. Borg won twelve titles during the season, including two [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|majors]] at the [[1979 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]] and the [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Championships]], as well as the [[1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles|Masters Grand Prix]]. | image2 = | caption2 = [[John McEnroe]] was the 1979 Grand Prix No. 1. McEnroe won ten tournaments during the season, including a major at the [[1979 US Open – Men's singles|US Open]]. }}

== Schedule == The table below shows the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule.

;Key {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95%;width:12% |-style="background:#f3e6d7;" |Grand Slam tournaments |-style="background:#ffc;" |Tour finals |- style="background:#e9e9e9;" | Super Series |- style="background:#fff; | Regular Series |}

=== January === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=5| 1 Jan |rowspan=2| [[1979 Australian Hard Court Championships|Australian Hardcourt Championships]] [[Hobart]], Australia Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Allan Stone]] | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Rocavert]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Giltinan]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Giltinan]] 8–6 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]]

|-valign=top |rowspan=2| [[1979 Heineken Open|Benson & Hedges Open]] [[Auckland]], New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]] | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lewis (tennis)|Richard Lewis]] | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ramesh Krishnan]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Charlie Fancutt]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] 6–3, 2–6, 6–3|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jonathan Smith (tennis)|Jonathan Smith]]

|-valign=top | [[1979 WCT World Doubles|Braniff Airways World Doubles Championship (WCT)]] London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] | style="background:#ededed;"| | style="background:#ededed;"|

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 15 Jan | rowspan=2| [[1979 Baltimore International|First National Classic]] [[Baltimore]], Maryland, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] 7–5, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RHO}} [[Andrew Pattison]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 7–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Cliff Drysdale]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Birmingham WCT|Birmingham WCT]] [[Birmingham, Alabama]], US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] 6–2, 6–3 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 22 Jan | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 U.S. Pro Indoor|US Pro Indoor (WCT)]] [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 29 Jan | rowspan=2| [[1979 Fairfield Bay Classic|Fairfield Bay Classic]] [[Little Rock]], Arkansas, US Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Vladimír Zedník]] 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Richmond WCT|United Virginia Bank Classic (WCT)]] [[Richmond, Virginia]], US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] 6–4, 6–3 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] |}

=== February === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | 5 Feb | [[1979 Pepsi Grand Slam|Pepsi Grand Slam]] [[Boca Raton]], Florida, US Clay – $300,000 – S4 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–2, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]]

| style="background:#ededed;"| |-valign=top | rowspan=4| 12 Feb | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Congoleum Classic|Congoleum Classic]] [[Rancho Mirage]], California, US Hard – $250,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Cliff Drysdale]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Manson]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Sarasota]], Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] 7–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Meyer|Richard Meyer]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Fisher (tennis)|Rick Fisher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Randy Crawford (tennis)|Randy Crawford]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Noel Phillips (tennis)|Noel Phillips]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Krulevitz]] 7–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Richardson (tennis)|Keith Richardson]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=3| 19 Feb | rowspan=1| [[1979 WCT Tournament of Champions|WCT Tournament of Champions]] [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado]], Puerto Rico Hard – $200,000 – 6S | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=1| {{center|Round robin}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Manuel Orantes]]

| style="background:#ededed;"| |-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 United Bank Classic|United Bank Classic]] [[Denver]], Colorado, US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 6–4, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 7–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 26 Feb | rowspan=2| [[Lagos]], Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hans Kary]] 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Pearson (tennis)|Peter Pearson]] {{flagicon|NGR}} [[David Imonitie]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Dominguez]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Meiler]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Kleege]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joel Bailey (tennis)|Joel Bailey]] 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 | {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]] {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 U.S. National Indoor Championships|U.S. National Indoor Championships]] [[Memphis, Tennessee]], US Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 48S/24D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] |}

=== March === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 12 Mar | rowspan=2| [[1979 Volvo Tennis Classic|Volvo Tennis Classic]] Washington, D.C., US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|RHO}} [[Andrew Pattison]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Borowiak]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 19 Mar | rowspan=2| [[1979 Lorraine Open|Lorraine Open]] [[Nancy, France]] Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Dominguez]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges Goven]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Éric Deblicker]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Meiler]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Klaus Eberhard (tennis)|Klaus Eberhard]] 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Drysdale]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Jarrett]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 New Orleans Tennis Festival|New Orleans Tennis Festival]] [[New Orleans|New Orleans (WCT)]], Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[San José, Costa Rica]] Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Hardie (tennis)|George Hardie]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Shore]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sashi Menon]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Kleege]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 26 Mar | rowspan=2| [[1979 Dayton Pro Tennis Classic|Dayton Pro Tennis Classic]] [[Dayton]], Ohio, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Manson]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Cliff Drysdale]] 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Ramazzotti Cup|Ramazzotti Cup (WCT)]] [[Milan]], Italy Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D [[1979 Milan Indoor – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Milan Indoor – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–4, 6–3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|RHO}} [[Andrew Pattison]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Stuttgart Indoor]] [[Stuttgart]], Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Stanislav Birner]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] |}

=== April === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 2 Apr | rowspan=2| [[1979 Nice International Open|Nice International Open]] [[Nice]], France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Caujolle]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Proisy]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament|ABN World Tennis Tournament (WCT)]] [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D [[1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 9 Apr | rowspan=2| [[1979 Egyptian Open|Egyptian Open]] [[Cairo]], Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]] 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges Goven]] {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Proisy]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] 7–5, 6–4 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Monte Carlo Open|Monte Carlo Open (WCT)]] [[Roquebrune-Cap-Martin]], France Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Bank of Oklahoma Classic|Bank of Oklahoma Classic]] [[Tulsa]], Oklahoma, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 16 Apr | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[Houston|Houston (WCT)]], Texas, US Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Ricardo Ycaza]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Johannesburg]], South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] 6–2, 6–1 | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Deon Joubert]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Dominguez]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[David Schneider (tennis)|David Schneider]] {{flagicon|RHO}} [[Andrew Pattison]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Colin Dowdeswell]] 6–3, 7–6 | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[San Jose, California]], US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 7–6, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Manson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Rowe (tennis)|Brad Rowe]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 23 Apr | rowspan=2| [[1979 Alan King Tennis Classic|Alan King Tennis Classic]] [[Las Vegas]], Nevada, US Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–3, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]

|-valign=top | 30 Apr | [[1979 World Championship Tennis Finals|Dallas WCT]] [[Dallas]], Texas, US Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] |}

=== May === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | 7 May | [[1979 Nations Cup (tennis)|Nations Cup]] [[Düsseldorf]], Germany Clay – $250,000 – S16/D8 | {{flagu|Australia}} 2–1 | {{flagu|Italy}} | Round robin (Section A) {{flag|Argentina}} {{flagu|Spain|1945}} {{flagu|Great Britain}} | Round robin (Section B) {{flagu|United States}} {{flag|West Germany}} {{flag|Mexico}} |-valign=top | rowspan=4| 14 May | rowspan=2| [[1979 Alitalia Florence Open|Alitalia Florence Open]] [[Florence]], Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Meiler]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Caujolle]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Portes]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Bertolucci]] 6–4, 6–3 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 German Open|German Open]] [[Hamburg]], Germany Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 21 May | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] Rome, Italy Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianni Ocleppo]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 BMW Open|BMW Open]] [[Munich]], Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jiří Hřebec]] {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Werner Zirngibl]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Iván Molina]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Peter Elter]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] 7–6, 7–5 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jürgen Fassbender]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=3| 28 May 4 Jun | style="background:#f3e6d7;" rowspan=3| [[1979 French Open|French Open]] Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $375,000 – 128S/64D/24XD [[1979 French Open – Men's singles|Singles]] – [[1979 French Open – Men's doubles|Doubles]] – [[1979 French Open – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Phil Dent]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Virginia Ruzici]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] |}

=== June === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 11 Jun | rowspan=2| [[1979 Belgian International Championships|Belgian International Championships]] [[Brussels]], Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Bernard Boileau]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Werner Zirngibl]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Simonsson]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Andreas Maurer (tennis)|Andreas Maurer]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Stella Artois Championships|Queen's Club Championships]] London, United Kingdom Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–7, 6–1, 6–1 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 18 Jun | rowspan=2| [[1979 Berlin Open|Berlin Open]] Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Dominguez]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Fernando Luna (tennis)|Fernando Luna]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Klaus Eberhard (tennis)|Klaus Eberhard]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] 6–2, 6–1 | {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Jorge Andrew]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Stanislav Birner]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Surbiton]], United Kingdom Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] 6–4, 7–5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] 6–3, 6–7, 8–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=3| 25 Jun 2 Jul | style="background:#f3e6d7;" rowspan=3| [[1979 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – $300,000 – 128S/64D/48XD [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles|Doubles]] – [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Greer Stevens]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] |}

=== July === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 9 Jul | rowspan=2| [[Forest Hills WCT]] [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], New York, US Clay – $200,000 – S16/D8 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] 7–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] | rowspan=2 style="background:#ededed;"| |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Swiss Championships|Swiss Championships]] [[Gstaad]], Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Portes]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Proisy]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Newport, Rhode Island]], US Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 16 Jul | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| Washington, D.C., US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 7–6, 7–6 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Swedish Open|Swedish Open]] [[Båstad]], Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–1, 7–5 | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kjell Johansson (tennis)|Kjell Johansson]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Proisy]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Per Hjertquist]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Mercedes Cup|Mercedes Cup]] [[Stuttgart]], Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Gehring]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Colin Dowdeswell]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Franulović]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Huťka]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Colin Dowdeswell]] 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 23 Jul | rowspan=2| [[1979 Dutch Open (tennis)|Dutch Open]] [[Hilversum]], Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Louk Sanders]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[Kitzbühel]], Austria Clay – $75,000 – S32/D64 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Freyss]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Franulović]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Antonio Muñoz (tennis)|Antonio Muñoz]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Franulović]] 6–2, 6–4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dick Crealy]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Zugarelli]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Louisville Open|Louisville International Classic]] [[Louisville, Kentucky]], US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] 7–6, 6–7, 3–3, ret. | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Deon Joubert]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 30 Jul | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Volvo International|Volvo International]] [[North Conway]], New Hampshire, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D [[1979 Volvo International – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Volvo International – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Mutual Benefit Life Open|Mutual Benefit Life Open]] [[South Orange]], New Jersey, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–0 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Lapidus]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Emilio Montaño]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–1, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Nichols]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| Acadania Tennis Classic [[Lafayette, Louisiana]], US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Drewett]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vincent Van Patten]] | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kevin Curren]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Fisher (tennis)|Rick Fisher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Friedler]] |}

=== August === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 6 Aug | rowspan=2| [[1979 National Revenue Tennis Classic|National Revenue Tennis Classic]] [[Columbus, Ohio]], US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] 6–3, 6–0 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships|U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships]] [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jan Kodeš]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 13 Aug | rowspan=2| [[1979 Gray International Open|Gray International Open]] [[Cleveland]], Ohio, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] 7–6, 7–5 | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Malin (tennis)|Gene Malin]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ramesh Krishnan]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[John Yuill (tennis)|John Yuill]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fred McNair]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Player's Canadian Open|Canadian Open]] [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–3, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Kronk]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 English Leather Grand Prix|English Leather Grand Prix]] [[Stowe, Vermont]], US Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 6–0, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Maze (tennis)|Bill Maze]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Krulevitz]] 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anand Amritraj]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 20 Aug | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships|U.S. Pro Tennis Championships]] [[Boston]], Massachusetts, US Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] |-valign=top | colspan=2 align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Syd Ball]] vs {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]] Not Played

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 ATP Championship|ATP Championship]] [[Mason, Ohio]], US Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 1–6, 6–3, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=3|27 Aug 3 Sep | style="background:#f3e6d7;" rowspan=3| [[1979 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] [[Flushing Meadow]], New York, US Grand Slam Hard – $300,000 – 128S/64D/32XD [[1979 US Open – Men's singles|Singles]] – [[1979 US Open – Men's doubles|Doubles]] – [[1979 US Open – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | rowspan=3| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–2, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Greer Stevens]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] 6–3, 7–5 | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Betty Stöve]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]]

=== September === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=3| 10 Sep | rowspan=2| [[Atlanta]], Georgia, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Friedler]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Rocavert]] {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Russell Simpson (tennis)|Russell Simpson]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kevin Curren]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[David Schneider (tennis)|David Schneider]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Docherty]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=1| [[Woodlands Doubles]] [[The Woodlands, Texas|Woodlands]], Texas, US Hard – $150,000 – S32/D32 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 6–3, 2–2 ret. | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Bob Carmichael]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandy Mayer|S Mayer]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer|G Mayer]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|Marks]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson|Edmondson]] | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak|Fibak]] / {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker|Okker]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case|Case]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent|Dent]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya|Amaya]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister|Pfister]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan|McMillan]] / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt|Hewitt]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 17 Sep | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Jack Kramer Open|Jack Kramer Open]] Los Angeles, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Van Patten]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia|Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia]] [[Palermo]], Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Per Hjertquist]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Louk Sanders]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] 7–5, 7–6 | {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Ismail El Shafei]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Feaver]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 24 Sep | rowspan=2| [[1979 Madrid Grand Prix|Madrid Grand Prix]] [[Madrid]], Spain Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Keith Richardson (tennis)|Keith Richardson]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Gabriel Urpí]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cássio Motta]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] 7–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Robin Drysdale]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Feaver]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Transamerica Open|Transamerica Open]] San Francisco, California, US Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Raymond Moore (tennis)|Raymond Moore]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Martin (tennis)|Billy Martin]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–1, 6–4 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] |}

=== October === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 1 Oct | rowspan=2| [[1979 Bordeaux Open|Bordeaux Open]] [[Bordeaux]], France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Angél Giménez]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Éric Deblicker]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Proisy]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrice Dominguez]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Denis Naegelen]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Fritz]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Iván Molina]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Island Holidays Classic|Island Holidays Classic]] [[Maui]], Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 48S/24D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] 6–1, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Van Patten]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Trey Waltke]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Manson]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] 7–5, 6–4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 8 Oct | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Torneo Godó|Torneo Godó]] [[Barcelona]], Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Paolo Bertolucci]] 6–4, 6–3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cássio Motta]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Tel Aviv Open|Tel Aviv Open]] [[Tel Aviv]], Israel Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] 6–4, 6–3 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Per Hjertquist]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Simonsson]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Lewis (tennis and rugby league)|Richard Lewis]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Andreas Maurer (tennis)|Andreas Maurer]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[David Schneider (tennis)|David Schneider]] {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Shlomo Glickstein]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 7–5, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 South Pacific Classic|South Pacific Classic]] [[Brisbane]], Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Mitchell (tennis)|Matt Mitchell]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Drewett]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Gorman (tennis)|Tom Gorman]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] 7–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Kachel]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 15 Oct | rowspan=2| [[1979 Swiss Indoors|Swiss Indoors]] [[Basel]], Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Portes]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships|Sydney Indoor]] [[Sydney]], Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Newcombe]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Dale Collings]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] Walkover | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 22 Oct | rowspan=2| [[1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]] Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Jun Kamiwazumi]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Delaney]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Francisco González (tennis)|Francisco González]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Fischer-Grand Prix|Fischer-Grand Prix]] [[Vienna]], Austria Hard (i) – $100,000 – 48S/24D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Franulović]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] |-valign=top

| rowspan=6| 29 Oct | rowspan=2| [[1979 European Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]] [[Cologne]], Germany Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Franulović]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Manson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Teltscher]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Pavel Složil]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Paris Open|Paris Open]] Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vince Van Patten]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Portes]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-François Caujolle]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gilles Moretton]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]] 7–6, 7–6 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John Lloyd (tennis)|John Lloyd]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tony Lloyd (tennis)|Tony Lloyd]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Tokyo Indoor|Tokyo Indoor]] Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 64S/32D [[1979 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Seiko World Super Tennis – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] 6–4, 7–6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] |}

=== November === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 5 Nov | rowspan=2| [[1979 Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic|Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic]] Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Denton]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Turpin (tennis)|Mark Turpin]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Quito Grand Prix|Quito Grand Prix]] [[Quito]], Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Soares (tennis)|João Soares]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Iván Molina]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Álvaro Fillol]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Iván Molina]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Jairo Velasco Sr.]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Stockholm Open|Stockholm Open]] [[Stockholm]], Sweden Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D [[1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Stockholm Open – Men's doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Saviano]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–4, 6–4 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 12 Nov | rowspan=2| [[1979 Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota|Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota]] [[Bogotá]], Colombia Clay – $50,000 – 32S/12D | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] 6–3, 6–4 | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Jairo Velasco Sr.]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Reinhart Probst]] {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Raúl Viver]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roger Guedes]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Alejandro Cortes (tennis)|Alejandro Cortes]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomaz Koch]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Jairo Velasco Sr.]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Emilio Montaño]] 6–2, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Nichols]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Owens (tennis)|Charles Owens]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Cathay Trust Championships|Cathay Trust Championships]] [[Taipei]], Taiwan Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jürgen Fassbender]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Simonsson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 Benson & Hedges Championships|Wembley Championships]] London, England Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D [[1979 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Benson & Hedges Championships – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianni Ocleppo]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–2, 6–3 | {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=6| 19 Nov | rowspan=2| [[1979 Italian Indoor Open|Italian Indoor Open]] [[Bologna]], Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] 6–3, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianni Ocleppo]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Stanislav Birner]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Fritz]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Corrado Barazzutti]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] 6–1, 6–1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fritz Buehning]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| [[1979 Indian Open|Indian Open]] [[Bombay]], India Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] 6–1, 7–5 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Peter Elter]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Wolfgang Popp]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Louk Sanders]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ernie Ewert]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Haillet]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Graham (tennis)|Tony Graham]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Delaney (tennis)|Jim Delaney]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Delaney]] 7–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Thomas Fürst]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Wolfgang Popp]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 South American Open|South American Open]] [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] 6–1, 7–5 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcos Hocevar]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Soares (tennis)|João Soares]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=4| 26 Nov | rowspan=2| [[1979 Santiago International Classic|Santiago International Classic]] [[Santiago]], Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Pedro Rebolledo]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Jairo Velasco Sr.]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Juan Nunez (tennis)|Juan Nunez]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ricardo Cano]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Ricardo Acuña]] |-valign=top | colspan=2 align=center|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] / {{flagicon|COL}} [[Jairo Velasco Sr.]] vs {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Álvaro Fillol]] / {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jaime Fillol]] Suspended

|-valign=top | rowspan=2 style="background:#e9e9e9;"| [[1979 South African Open (tennis)|South African Open]] [[Johannesburg]], South Africa Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D | {{flagicon|Zimbabwe-Rhodesia}} [[Andrew Pattison]] 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ferdi Taygan]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Heinz Günthardt]] {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Gehring]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Frew McMillan]] {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bob Hewitt]] 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] |}

=== December === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | 3 Dec | [[WCT Challenge Cup]] [[Montreal]], Canada Carpet (i) – S8 | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Gullikson]] {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] | {{center|Round robin}}{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat DuPré]] {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 17 Dec | rowspan=2| [[1979 New South Wales Open|New South Wales Championships]] [[Sydney]], Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Hank Pfister]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Drewett]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] 7–6, 6–3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Steve Docherty]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Christopher Lewis (tennis)|Christopher Lewis]]

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 24 Dec 31 Dec | style="background:#f3e6d7;" rowspan=2| [[1979 Australian Open|Australian Open]] [[Melbourne]], Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D [[1979 Australian Open – Men's singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Australian Open – Men's doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Sadri]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Rennert]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Frawley]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]] 7–6, 6–2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Kronk]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cliff Letcher]] |}

=== January 1980 === {|class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"|Week ! style="width:260px;"|Tournament ! style="width:195px;"|Champions ! style="width:195px;"|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"|Quarterfinalists

|-valign=top | rowspan=2| 7 Jan | style="background:#ffc" rowspan=2| [[1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters]] New York City, US Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D [[1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles|Singles]] – [[1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Doubles|Doubles]] | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] 6–2, 6–2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] | rowspan=2| {{center|Round robin}}{{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[José Higueras]] |-valign=top | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] |}

== Points system == The tournaments were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round.<ref name="wot1980"/> The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, was as follows: {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" !width=100| !width=80|Grand Slam !width=80|$300,000+ !width=80|$275,000+ !width=80|$250,000+ !width=80|$225,000+ !width=80|$200,000+ !width=80|$175,000+ !width=80|$150,000+ !width=80|$125,000+ !width=80|$100,000+ !width=80|$75,000+ !width=80|$50,000+ |- |Winner || 350 (70) || 300 (60) || 275 (55) || 250 (50) || 225 (45) || 200 (40) || 175 (35) || 150 (30) || 125 (25) || 100 (20) || 75 (15) || 50 (10) |- |Runner-up || 245 (49)|| 210 (42) || 192 (38) || 175 (35) || 157 (31) || 140 (28) || 122 (24) || 104 (20) || 87 (17) || 70 (14) || 52 (10) || 35 (7) |- |Semifinalist || 140 (28) || 120 (24) || 110 (22) || 100 (20) || 90 (18) || 80 (16) || 70 (14) || 60 (12) || 50 (10) || 40 (8) || 30 (6) || 20 (4) |- |Quarterfinalist || 70 (14) || 60 (12) || 55 (11) || 50 (10) || 45 (9) || 40 (8) || 35 (7) || 30 (6) || 25 (5) || 20 (4) || 15 (3) || 10 (2) |- |Fourth round || 35 (7) || 30 (6) || 27 (6) || 25 (5) || 22 (5) || 20 (4) || 17 (3) || 14 (3) || 12 (2) || 10 (2) || 7 (–) || 5 (–) |- |Third round || 17 (3) || 15 (–) || 13 (–) || 12 (–) || 11 (–) || 10 (–) || 9 (–) || 7 (–) || 6 (–) || 5 (–) || – (–) || – (–) |- |Second round || 9 (–) || – (–) || – (–) || 6 (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) || – (–) |}

== Grand Prix standings ==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Rk ! style="width:200px;"| Name ! style="width:60px;"| Points ! style="width:60px;"| Bonus |- | 1 || {{flagathlete|[[John McEnroe]]|USA}} || 2,414 || $300,000 |- | 2 || {{flagathlete|[[Björn Borg]]|SWE}} || 2,367 || $200,000 |- | 3 || {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy Connors]]|USA}} || 2,043 || $150,000 |- | 4 || {{flagathlete|[[Guillermo Vilas]]|ARG}} || 1,834 || $100,000 |- | 5 || {{flagathlete|[[Vitas Gerulaitis]]|USA}} || 1,707 || $80,000 |- | 6 || {{flagathlete|[[Roscoe Tanner]]|USA}} || 1,454 || $60,000 |- | 7 || {{flagathlete|[[José Higueras]]|ESP|1945}} || 1,273 || $50,000 |- | 8 || {{flagathlete|[[Harold Solomon]]|USA}} || 1,182 || $40,000 |- | 9 || {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Dibbs]]|USA}} || 1,100 || $35,000 |- | 10 || {{flagathlete|[[Víctor Pecci]]|PAR}} || 997 || $30,000 |} Source:<ref name="wot1980">{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook|year=1980|publisher=[[Queen Anne Press]]|location=London|isbn=9780362020120|oclc=237184610|pages=26, 30|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref><ref name="mtc1989">{{cite book|title=Official 1989 MTC Media Guide|year=1989|publisher=Men's Tennis Council|location=New York|pages=362–363|editor=Barbara Travers}}</ref>

== ATP rankings == {| |- valign="top" || {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! colspan="2" | As of 1 January 1979 |- ! Rk ! width="200" | Name |-valign=top | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy Connors]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Björn Borg]]|SWE}} |-valign=top | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Guillermo Vilas]]|ARG}} |-valign=top | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[John McEnroe]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Vitas Gerulaitis]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Dibbs]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Brian Gottfried]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Raúl Ramírez]]|MEX}} |-valign=top | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Harold Solomon]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Corrado Barazzutti]]|ITA}} |-valign=top | 11 | {{flagathlete|[[Roscoe Tanner]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 12 | {{flagathlete|[[Manuel Orantes]]|ESP|1977}} |-valign=top | 13 | {{flagathlete|[[Arthur Ashe]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 14 | {{flagathlete|[[José Higueras]]|ESP|1977}} |-valign=top | 15 | {{flagathlete|[[José Luis Clerc]]|ARG}} |-valign=top | 16 | {{flagathlete|[[Ilie Năstase]]|ROU|1965}} |-valign=top | 17 | {{flagathlete|[[Sandy Mayer]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 18 | {{flagathlete|[[Tim Gullikson]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 19 | {{flagathlete|[[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]]|USA}} |-valign=top | 20 | {{flagathlete|[[Balázs Taróczy]]|HUN}} |} || {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! colspan="7" | Year-end rankings 1979 (7 January 1980)<ref>{{cite web |title=ATP Year-end top 20 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-100&rankDate=1980-01-07|publisher=ATP |access-date=14 September 2023}}</ref> |- valign="top" ! Rk ! width="200" | Name ! Points ! Average ! High ! Low ! Change |-valign=top | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Björn Borg]]|SWE}} | 1497 | align=center| 93.56 | | | {{increase}} +1 |-valign=top | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Jimmy Connors]]|USA}} | 1366 | align=center| 91.07 | | | {{decrease}} –1 |-valign=top | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[John McEnroe]]|USA}} | 1614 | align=center| 84.95 | | | {{increase}} +1 |-valign=top | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Vitas Gerulaitis]]|USA}} | 1166 | align=center| 64.78 | | | {{increase}} +1 |-valign=top | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Roscoe Tanner]]|USA}} | 1139 | align=center| 59.95 | | | {{increase}} +6 |-valign=top |6 | {{flagathlete|[[Guillermo Vilas]]|ARG}} | 1199 | align=center| 52.13 | | | {{decrease}} –3 |-valign=top | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Arthur Ashe]]|USA}} | 535 | align=center| 44.58 | | | {{increase}} +6 |-valign=top | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Harold Solomon]]|USA}} | 815 | align=center| 40.75 | | | {{increase}} +1 |-valign=top | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[José Higueras]]|ESP|1977}} | 853 | align=center| 40.62 | | | {{increase}} +5 |-valign=top | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Dibbs]]|USA}} | 750 | align=center| 39.47 | | | {{decrease}} –4 |-valign=top | 11 | {{flagathlete|[[Víctor Pecci]]|PAR}} | 748 | align=center| 35.62 | | | {{increase}} +35 |-valign=top | 12 | {{flagathlete|[[Gene Mayer]]|USA}} | 742 | align=center| 32.26 | | | {{increase}} +52 |-valign=top | 13 | {{flagathlete|[[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]|USA}} | 663 | align=center| 31.57 | | | {{increase}} +13 |-valign=top | 14 | {{flagathlete|[[Hans Gildemeister]]|CHI}} | 406 | align=center| 31.23 | | | {{increase}} +13 |-valign=top | 15 | {{flagathlete|[[Wojciech Fibak]]|POL}} | 652 | align=center| 29.64 | | | {{increase}} +6 |-valign=top | 16 | {{flagathlete|[[José Luis Clerc]]|ARG}} | 629 | align=center| 27.35 | | | {{decrease}} –1 |-valign=top | 17 | {{flagathlete|[[Brian Gottfried]]|USA}} | 650 | align=center| 27.08 | | | {{decrease}} –10 |-valign=top | 18 | {{flagathlete|[[Pat DuPré]]|USA}} | 643 | align=center| 23.81 | | | {{increase}} +15 |-valign=top | 19 | {{flagathlete|[[Manuel Orantes]]|ESP|1977}} | 375 | align=center| 23.44 | | | {{decrease}} –7 |-valign=top | 20 | {{flagathlete|[[Ivan Lendl]]|TCH}} | 416 | align=center| 21.89 | | | {{increase}} +54 |} |} ''*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from 7 January 1980.''

== List of tournament winners == The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name: * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] (1) Louisville * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Victor Amaya]] (1) Surbiton * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vijay Amritraj]] (1) Bombay * {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] (12) Richmond WCT, Boca Raton, Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, '''French Open''', '''Wimbledon''', Båstad, Toronto, Palermo, Tokyo Indoor, WCT Challenge Cup * {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Luis Clerc]] (1) Johannesburg * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] (7) Birmingham, Philadelphia, Memphis, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Stowe, Hong Kong * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] (2) Brisbane, Sydney Outdoor * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] (1) Forest Hills WCT * {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Peter Feigl]] (1) Cairo * {{flagicon|POL}} [[Wojciech Fibak]] (2) Denver, Stuttgart Indoor * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] (2) Cincinnati, Los Angeles * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] (3) Rome, Kitzbühel, Sydney Indoor * {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] (2) Barcelona, Santiago * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] (2) Columbus, Basel * {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[José Higueras]] (3) Houston, Hamburg, Boston * {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hans Kary]] (1) Lagos * {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] (1) Sarasota * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] (1) Taiwan * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gene Mayer]] (1) Cologne * {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] (10) New Orleans, Milan, San Jose, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, South Orange, '''US Open''', San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] (1) Berlin * {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Bernard Mitton]] (1) Costa Rica * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] (1) Tokyo Outdoor * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] (3) Nancy, Madrid, Bordeaux * {{flagicon|NED}} [[Tom Okker]] (1) Tel Aviv * {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} [[Manuel Orantes]] (1) Munich * {{flagicon|RHO}} [[Andrew Pattison]] (1) Johannesburg * {{flagicon|PAR}} [[Víctor Pecci]] (3) Nice, Quito, Bogotá * {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Ulrich Pinner]] (1) Gstaad * {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] (1) Florence * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marty Riessen]] (1) Lafayette * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Scanlon]] (1) Maui * {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Tomáš Šmíd]] (1) Stuttgart Outdoor * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] (2) Cleveland, Vienna * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] (3) Baltimore WCT, North Conway, Bercy * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roscoe Tanner]] (2) Rancho Mirage, Washington Indoor * {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Taróczy]] (2) Brussels, Hilversum * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] (1) Newport * {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] (4) Hobart, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires, '''Australian Open''' * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Walts]] (2) Dayton, Bologna * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] (1) Adelaide * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Wilkison]] (1) Auckland

The following players won their first title in 1979: * {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] Barcelona * {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hans Kary]] Lagos * {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Johan Kriek]] Sarasota * {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] Berlin

== See also == * [[World Championship Tennis]] * [[1979 WTA Tour]]

== References == {{Reflist}}

== Further reading == * {{cite book | title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book|last= Collins|first= Bud|author-link= Bud Collins | publisher=New Chapter Press |location= New York | edition= 2nd |year=2010|isbn= 978-0-942257-70-0 }}

== External links == * [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive?year=1979 1979 ATP results archive].

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