1979 Congoleum Classic – Singles

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Brian Gottfried.

Singles
1979 Congoleum Classic
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
2. Björn Borg (first round)
3. John McEnroe (second round)
4. Harold Solomon (semifinals)
5. Brian Gottfried (final)
6. Raúl Ramirez (first round)
7. n/a
8. Roscoe Tanner (champion)
9. Sandy Mayer (second round)
10. José Higueras (third round)
11. Tim Gullikson (first round)
12. Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
13. Adriano Panatta (first round)
14. Dick Stockton (third round)
15. Stan Smith (second round)
16. n/a

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
		Eliot Teltscher	3	3
								8	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
								5	Brian Gottfried	4	2
	4	Harold Solomon	6	5	2
	5	Brian Gottfried	1	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	7
		V Zednik	2	5				1	J Connors	6	6
		D Schneider	5	3					H Günthardt	0	4
		H Günthardt	7	6											1	J Connors	6	6
		V Amaya	6	6												V Amaya	0	4
		S Stewart	4	1					V Amaya	6	6
		R Moore	7	6					R Moore	1	2
	11	Tim Gullikson	5	3																		1	J Connors	6	3	6
		J Borowiak	2	2																		8	R Tanner	4	6	7
		G Mayer	6	6					G Mayer	6	6
		J Sadri	6	6	6				J Sadri	1	2
	Q	B Walts	7	3	4											G Mayer	6	4	3
		T Wilkison	4	1											8	R Tanner	4	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	6					C Drysdale	7	5	5
		B Teacher	3	7	3			8	R Tanner	5	7	7
	8	R Tanner	6	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J McEnroe	6	6
		Tom Gullikson	4	3				3	J McEnroe	7	5	6
		E Teltscher	6	7					E Teltscher	6	7	7
		H Pfister	3	6												E Teltscher	6	7
		C Kirmayr	3	1												R Lutz	2	6
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	6
		A Fillol	7	6					A Fillol	0	3
	13	A Panatta	6	3																			E Teltscher	6	7
	9	S Mayer	7	3	7																		C Dibley	2	6
		J Lloyd	5	6	5			9	S Mayer	7	4	3
		T Leonard	3	2					C Dibley	6	6	6
		C Dibley	6	6												C Dibley	6	6
		T Gorman	6	6												N Saviano	3	3
		M Cahill	2	4					T Gorman	6	1	6
		N Saviano	7	7					N Saviano	4	6	7
	6	R Ramirez	6	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	LL	J Norbäck	3	1
	Q	B Martin	6	6				Q	B Martin	6	6
	Q	M Mitchell	6	7				Q	M Mitchell	2	1
	Q	E van Dillen	2	5											Q	B Martin	1	6
		C Dowdeswell	2	6	7										12	W Fibak	6	7
		P Feigl	6	4	5				C Dowdeswell	4	4
		F González	6	4	3			12	W Fibak	6	6
	12	W Fibak	2	6	6																	12	W Fibak	3	4
	14	D Stockton	6	6	6																	4	H Solomon	6	6
	Q	J C Lewis	7	3	3			14	D Stockton	7	6
		R Case	0	2					P DuPré	6	4
		P DuPré	6	6											14	D Stockton	2	4
		B Mitton	5	3											4	H Solomon	6	6
		P McNamara	7	6					P McNamara	2	2
	Q	G Hardie	6	3	3			4	H Solomon	6	6
	4	H Solomon	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	B Gottfried	6	6
		L Álvarez	3	1				5	B Gottfried	6	6
		T Moor	6	4	7				T Moor	3	2
		P Dent	3	6	6										5	B Gottfried	4	6	6
	Q	B Carmichael	6	6											10	J Higueras	6	3	2
		J Andrew	3	2				Q	B Carmichael	6	1
		M Riessen	4	2				10	J Higueras	7	6
	10	J Higueras	6	6																		5	B Gottfried	6	6
	15	S Smith	5	7	6																		T Okker	2	0
	Q	D Bohrnstedt	7	6	1			15	S Smith	6	1	4
		Á Giménez	7	3	2				T Okker	4	6	6
		T Okker	5	6	6											T Okker	6	5	6
		J Fillol	6	7												B Manson	4	7	4
		C Pasarell	3	6					J Fillol	3	7	3
		B Manson	6	7	6				B Manson	6	5	6
	2	B Borg	7	5	2

External links

• 1979 Congoleum Classic Draw - Men's singles