Philadelphia Indoors 1979
General 1979-01-22 - 1979-01-28
WCT Circuit
Indoor
6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States of America
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money $250,000
Hardie and Dibley were qualifiers.
Media
Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Vijay Amritraj
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Corrado Barazzutti
Mike Cahill
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Sydney Dibley
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Željko Franulović
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Vijay Amritraj
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Corrado Barazzutti
Mike Cahill
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Sydney Dibley
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Željko Franulović
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
George Hardie III
José Higueras
Deon Joubert
Johan C. Kriek
Tom Leonard
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
John Patrick McEnroe
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Terry Moor
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Ilie Nastase
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Andrew J. Pattison
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
George Hardie III
José Higueras
Deon Joubert
Johan C. Kriek
Tom Leonard
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
John Patrick McEnroe
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Terry Moor
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Ilie Nastase
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Andrew J. Pattison
Hank Pfister
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
John Sadri
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Harold C. Solomon
Sherwood Earl Stewart
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Eliot Teltscher
Erik Jacobus Van Dillen
Guillermo Vilas
Van Alan Winitsky
Vladimir Zednik
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
John Sadri
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Harold C. Solomon
Sherwood Earl Stewart
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Eliot Teltscher
Erik Jacobus Van Dillen
Guillermo Vilas
Van Alan Winitsky
Vladimir Zednik
Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
6-4
6-3
Vic Amaya*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
4-6
7-5
7-5
Ilie Nastase*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
6-4
6-4
Geoff Masters*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
7-6
4-6
6-3
Stan Smith*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
6-1
6-1
Hank Pfister*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
6-2
6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
7-5
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Tom Okker
Tom Okker
6-4
7-6
Andrew J. Pattison*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
4-6
6-1
7-5
Tim Gullikson*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
6-2
6-4
Johan C. Kriek*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-4
6-4
Željko Franulović*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-4
7-6
Brian Gottfried*
John Sadri
John Sadri
6-3
6-1
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
José Higueras
José Higueras
6-1
3-6
7-6
Arthur Ashe *
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
6-2
7-6
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
3-6
7-6
6-1
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Erik Van Dillen
Erik Van Dillen
6-1
6-1
Wojtek Fibak*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
6-2
6-1
George Hardie III*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
7-5
4-6
6-4
Geoff Masters*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
5-7
6-3
6-3
John McEnroe*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
7-5
6-1
Hank Pfister*
Sherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart
6-1
6-0
Roscoe Tanner*
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
6-3
6-2
Eddie Dibbs*
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale
6-4
7-5
Harold C. Solomon*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
6-0
6-3
Gene Mayer*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
6-4
6-3
Johan C. Kriek*
Vladimir Zednik
Vladimir Zednik
6-3
6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Željko Franulović
Željko Franulović
6-4
6-1
Brian Gottfried*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6-4
6-4
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
3-6
7-6
7-6
Arthur Ashe *
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
6-1
4-6
6-4
Guillermo Vilas*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
6-4
6-3
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
6-4
7-6
Geoff Masters*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
6-4
6-4
John McEnroe*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
6-2
7-6
Roscoe Tanner*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
6-7
6-2
6-2
Harold C. Solomon*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
6-4
2-6
6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Johan C. Kriek
Johan C. Kriek
4-6
6-2
7-5
Brian Gottfried*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
6-2
6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
6-3
7-5
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
6-3
6-3
Roscoe Tanner*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
7-6
6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
6-2
6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
6-3
7-5
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
6-3
6-3
3-6
6-1
Arthur Ashe *
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
1-6
4-6
7-6
6-4
6-4
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
6-3
6-4
6-1
Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
Vic Amaya*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
Geoff Masters*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Ilie Nastase*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
Roscoe Tanner*
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Eddie Dibbs*
Tom Okker
Tom Okker
Stan Smith*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
Hank Pfister*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
Arthur Ashe *
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Brian Gottfried*
John Sadri
John Sadri
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Željko Franulović*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Johan C. Kriek*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Andrew J. Pattison*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
Tim Gullikson*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Erik Van Dillen
Erik Van Dillen
Wojtek Fibak*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
Geoff Masters*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
George Hardie III*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
Roscoe Tanner*
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
Eddie Dibbs*
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale
John McEnroe*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Hank Pfister*
Sherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart
Arthur Ashe *
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
Guillermo Vilas*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Brian Gottfried*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Željko Franulović
Željko Franulović
Johan C. Kriek*
Vladimir Zednik
Vladimir Zednik
Harold C. Solomon*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
Gene Mayer*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
Geoff Masters*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
Roscoe Tanner*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
John McEnroe*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
Arthur Ashe *
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Johan C. Kriek
Johan C. Kriek
Harold C. Solomon*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
Roscoe Tanner*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Arthur Ashe *
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
Arthur Ashe *
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe