1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

Main article: 1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but did not participate in this edition. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title after a victory in the final against third-seeded John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2.

Singles
1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. Björn Borg (champion)
2. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
3. John McEnroe (final)
4. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
5. Ilie Năstase (first round)
6. José Luis Clerc (second round)
7. Wojtek Fibak (quarterfinals)
8. Buster Mottram (second round)

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6
		Peter Fleming	1	4
								1	Björn Borg	6	6
								3	John McEnroe	4	2
	3	John McEnroe	6	6
		Vijay Amritraj	0	3

Upper half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	2
								1	Björn Borg	6	6
									Louk Sanders	3	2
		David Schneider	6	3	3
		Louk Sanders	1	6	6
															1	Björn Borg	6	6
																Johan Kriek	4	2
		Johan Kriek	7	6
	Q	Dick Crealy	6	2
									Johan Kriek	6	6
								6	José Luis Clerc	4	2
		Robert Reininger	6	3
	6	José Luis Clerc	7	6
																						1	Björn Borg	6	6
																							Peter Fleming	2	2
	4	Raúl Ramírez	6	6	7
	Q	John Feaver	4	7	5
								4	Raúl Ramírez	6	7
									Paul Kronk	2	5
		Bernard Mitton	6	7	6
		Paul Kronk	7	6	7
															4	Raúl Ramírez	5	3
																Peter Fleming	7	6
		Anand Amritraj	3	6
		Peter Fleming	6	7
									Peter Fleming	6	6
								8	Buster Mottram	3	4
		Pat Dupre	1	6	3
	8	Buster Mottram	6	3	6

Lower half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	Wojtek Fibak	6	6
		Ulrich Pinner	1	2
								7	Wojtek Fibak	6	6
									Željko Franulović	4	2
		Deon Joubert	6	1	1
		Željko Franulović	2	6	6
															7	Wojtek Fibak	3	1
															3	John McEnroe	6	6
		Tom Okker	3	5
		Gene Mayer	6	7
									Gene Mayer	4	1
								3	John McEnroe	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	2	1
	3	John McEnroe	6	6
																						3	John McEnroe	6	6
																							Vijay Amritraj	0	3
	5	Ilie Năstase	6	7	4
		Rolf Gehring	7	5	6
									Rolf Gehring	6	3
									Vijay Amritraj	7	6
		Andrew Pattison	5	2
		Vijay Amritraj	7	6
																Vijay Amritraj	6	7
															2	Vitas Gerulaitis	1	6
		Brian Teacher	2	4
		Geoff Masters	6	6
									Geoff Masters	7	4	2
								2	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Peter Feigl	1	4
	2	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details