ATP
1979 season
97 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1John McEnroe98-12
- 2Bjorn Borg79-6
- 3Jimmy Connors78-11
- 4Vitas Gerulaitis73-21
- 5Guillermo Vilas70-22
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1Bjorn Borg93%
- 2John McEnroe89%
- 3Jimmy Connors88%
- 4Roscoe Tanner78%
- 5Vitas Gerulaitis78%
Biggest titles
All 97 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1979 | Masters Masters 1000 · Carpet · 8 draw | John McEnroe d. Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5 | |
| May 21, 1979 | Rome Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Vitas Gerulaitis d. Guillermo Vilas 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 | |
| May 28, 1979 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Victor Pecci 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4 | |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 | |
| Aug 13, 1979 | Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | Bjorn Borg d. John McEnroe 6-3 6-3 | |
| Aug 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | Peter Fleming d. Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-2 | |
| Aug 28, 1979 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 128 draw | John McEnroe d. Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5 6-3 6-3 | |
| Dec 24, 1979 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Guillermo Vilas d. John Sadri 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
Leaderboard
134 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge AndrewVEN | 30 | 4-26 | 13.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| 2 | Alvin GardinerAUS | 25 | 4-21 | 16.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 3 | Christophe Roger-VasselinFRA | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 4 | John MarksAUS | 33 | 6-27 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 5 | Trey WaltkeUSA | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-8 |
| 6 | John AustinUSA | 22 | 6-16 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 7 | Antonio ZugarelliITA | 22 | 6-16 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 8 | Sashi MenonIND | 22 | 6-16 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 9 | Onny ParunNZL | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Van WinitskyUSA | 20 | 6-14 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 11 | Keith RichardsonUSA | 23 | 7-16 | 30.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 12 | Gene MalinUSA | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 13 | Kevin CurrenUSA | 21 | 7-14 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 14 | Anand AmritrajIND | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 15 | John YuillRSA | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 16 | Jiri HrebecCZE | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 17 | Rick FagelUSA | 26 | 7-19 | 26.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 18 | Steve KrulevitzUSA | 22 | 8-14 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 19 | David CarterAUS | 24 | 8-16 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 20 | Ismail El ShafeiEGY | 21 | 8-13 | 38.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 21 | Angel GimenezESP | 29 | 8-21 | 27.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 22 | Richard MeyerUSA | 22 | 8-14 | 36.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 23 | Eric DeblickerFRA | 20 | 9-11 | 45.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 24 | Rick FisherUSA | 22 | 9-13 | 40.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 25 | Emilio MontanoMEX | 22 | 9-13 | 40.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 26 | Matt MitchellUSA | 26 | 9-17 | 34.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 27 | Ramesh KrishnanIND | 22 | 9-13 | 40.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 28 | Jairo VelascoESP | 20 | 10-10 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 29 | Christophe FreyssFRA | 25 | 10-15 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 30 | Russell SimpsonNZL | 29 | 10-19 | 34.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 31 | Chris LewisNZL | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 32 | Colin DowdeswellGBR | 27 | 11-16 | 40.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 33 | Hans KaryAUT | 25 | 11-14 | 44.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 34 | Ivan MolinaCOL | 29 | 11-18 | 37.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 35 | Sherwood StewartUSA | 36 | 11-25 | 30.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 36 | Andreas MaurerGER | 25 | 11-14 | 44.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-3 |
| 37 | Rod FrawleyAUS | 26 | 11-15 | 42.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 38 | George HardieUSA | 30 | 11-19 | 36.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 39 | Dominique BedelFRA | 20 | 11-9 | 55.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 40 | Paul KronkAUS | 31 | 11-20 | 35.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 41 | Andres GomezECU | 21 | 12-9 | 57.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 42 | Deon JoubertRSA | 33 | 12-21 | 36.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| 43 | Terry RocavertAUS | 27 | 12-15 | 44.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 44 | Peter ElterGER | 30 | 12-18 | 40.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 45 | Fritz BuehningUSA | 24 | 12-12 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 46 | John LloydGBR | 37 | 13-24 | 35.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 47 | Louk SandersNED | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 48 | Paul McnameeAUS | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 49 | Chris KachelAUS | 27 | 13-14 | 48.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 50 | Jean Francois CaujolleFRA | 26 | 14-12 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |