1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Singles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.

Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (champion)
Guillermo Vilas (third round)
John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
Eddie Dibbs (third round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (final)
José Higueras (first round)
Ilie Năstase (second round)
Tim Gullikson (second round)
Dick Stockton (first round)
Wojtek Fibak (third round)
John Alexander (first round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final

	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	3	6

	9	Roscoe Tanner	3	3	6	1
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

										10	Arthur Ashe	3	4	1
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6	4	4

	10	Arthur Ashe	1	4	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	J Connors	6	6
		V Winitsky	4	3				1	J Connors	6	6
									E van Dillen	1	1
															1	J Connors	6	7
		V Amaya	4	7	7										15	W Fibak	4	6
		B Teacher	6	5	5				V Amaya	2	1
								15	W Fibak	6	6
																						1	J Connors	6	6
	12	I Năstase	6	6																			G Masters	3	3
		D Joubert	4	4				12	I Năstase	5	6	4
								Q	G Hardie	7	4	6
															Q	G Hardie	4	4
		G Masters	7	3	6											G Masters	6	6
		T Moor	6	6	2				G Masters	5	6	6
								8	C Barazzutti	7	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

								3	J McEnroe	7	6
		M Cahill	1	1					S Smith	5	1
		S Smith	6	6											3	J McEnroe	6	7
																H Pfister	2	6
									S Stewart	1	0
		H Pfister	6	6					H Pfister	6	6
	14	D Stockton	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	2
	9	R Tanner	7	6																		9	R Tanner	7	6
		V Amritraj	5	4				9	R Tanner	6	6
									T Leonard	3	2
															9	R Tanner	6	6	6
															4	E Dibbs	7	2	2
									C Drysdale	4	5
		T Okker	4	6				4	E Dibbs	6	7
	4	E Dibbs	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

								7	H Solomon	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	1	5				A Pattison	0	3
		A Pattison	4	6	7										7	H Solomon	6	2	6
																G Mayer	4	6	1
									G Mayer	6	6
		Á Giménez	2	4				13	Ti Gullikson	4	3
	13	Ti Gullikson	6	6																		7	H Solomon	2	3
	16	J Alexander	4	4																		5	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6					J Kriek	6	6
									V Zedník	3	4
																J Kriek	6	2	5
		Ž Franulović	6	7											5	V Gerulaitis	4	6	7
		J Fillol	4	6					Ž Franulović	4	1
								5	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	6	B Gottfried	6	6
		J Sadri	3	1				6	B Gottfried	6	6
									To Gullikson	4	4
															6	B Gottfried	6	6
																P DuPré	2	3
								Q	C Dibley	6	6	6
		P DuPré	6	3	7				P DuPré	3	7	7
	11	J Higueras	1	6	6																	6	B Gottfried	3	5
	10	A Ashe	6	7																		10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mitton	2	6				10	A Ashe	6	4	6
									M Riessen	1	6	4
															10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mottram	3	7	6										2	G Vilas	3	5
		H Günthardt	6	6	1				B Mottram	4	3
								2	G Vilas	6	6

References

Main Draw