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 % (5+ matches)
- 1Chang Dae Jeon100%
- 2Bjorn Borg93%
- 3John McEnroe89%
- 4Jimmy Connors88%
- 5Raul Antonio Viver80%
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
267 players with 5+ 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 | Robert ReiningerAUT | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 2 | Tarek El SakkaEGY | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Lito AlvarezARG | 6 | 0-6 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 4 | Cary StansburyUSA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Mike MachetteUSA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Birger AnderssonSWE | 6 | 0-6 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Givaldo BarbosaBRA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Jan GunnarssonSWE | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Miguel MirESP | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Hubertus HoytUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 11 | Charlie PasarellUSA | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 12 | John FitzgeraldAUS | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 13 | Mark TurpinUSA | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 14 | Thierry StevauxBEL | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 15 | Carlos GattikerARG | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 16 | Erick IskerskyUSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 17 | Tim GarciaUSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 18 | Willem PrinslooRSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 19 | Peter CampbellAUS | 9 | 1-8 | 11.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 20 | Dick CrealyAUS | 11 | 1-10 | 9.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 21 | Francois JauffretFRA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 22 | Andy KohlbergUSA | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 23 | Bruce NicholsUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 24 | Jose Lopez MaesoESP | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 25 | Welry FritzCAN | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 26 | Charlie OwensUSA | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 27 | Vladimir ZednikCZE | 8 | 1-7 | 12.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 28 | Rejean GenoisCAN | 9 | 1-8 | 11.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 29 | Greg WhitecrossAUS | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 30 | Tom LeonardUSA | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 31 | Tenny SvenssonSWE | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 32 | Bob GiltinanAUS | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 33 | Jai DilouieUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 34 | Howard SchoenfieldUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 35 | Eric FrommUSA | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 36 | John FeaverGBR | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 37 | Fernando Dalla FontanaARG | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 38 | Jim DelaneyUSA | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 39 | Eddie EdwardsRSA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 40 | Brian FairlieNZL | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 41 | Max WunschigGER | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 42 | Mel PurcellUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 43 | Dave SieglerUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 44 | Mike ShoreUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 45 | Ulrich MartenGER | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 46 | Steve DentonUSA | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 47 | Joel BaileyUSA | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 48 | George AmayaUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 49 | Tsuyoshi FukuiJPN | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 50 | Sean SorensenIRL | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |