Richmond Indoor Championships 1979


General 1979-01-29 - 1979-02-04
Open
Indoor
5
Richmond, Virginia
United States of America

Source ATP; World Tennis


Info Prize Money $175,000
Bailey and Winitsky were qualifiers.



Media


Winner Björn Rune Borg


Players
John Gillient Alexander
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Joel M. Bailey
Corrado Barazzutti
Björn Rune Borg
Ross Llewellyn Case
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Željko Franulović
Angel Gimenez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Deon Joubert
Paul C. Kronk
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
John Patrick McEnroe
Frew Donald McMillan
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Ilie Nastase
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Russell John Simpson
Sherwood Earl Stewart
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Eliot Teltscher
Erik Jacobus Van Dillen
Guillermo Vilas
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Van Alan Winitsky


Rounds
Round 1
Bjorn Borg*
Erik Van Dillen
6-4 6-4
Russell Simpson*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-1 6-3
Marty Riessen*
Željko Franulović
2-6 7-6 6-4
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Manuel Orantes
7-6 3-6 6-4
John McEnroe*
Joel M. Bailey
6-4 6-3
Deon Joubert*
Sherwood Stewart
2-6 7-5 6-4
José Higueras*
Dick Stockton
6-4 7-5
Ilie Nastase*
John Alexander
6-7 6-4 6-4
Arthur Ashe *
Eliot Teltscher
7-6 6-2
Ross Case*
Paul C. Kronk
6-4 2-6 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
3-6 7-6 7-5
Brian Gottfried*
Frew McMillan
6-0 7-5
Corrado Barazzutti*
Van Alan Winitsky
6-1 6-4
Tim Wilkison*
Bernie Mitton
6-2 6-1
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Geoff Masters
6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas*
Angel Gimenez
6-1 6-4

Round 2
Bjorn Borg*
Russell Simpson
6-1 6-2
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Marty Riessen
3-6 7-6 6-2
John McEnroe*
Deon Joubert
6-2 6-1
Ilie Nastase*
José Higueras
6-4 2-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe *
Ross Case
7-6 6-7 6-2
Brian Gottfried*
Heinz Gunthardt
6-3 7-5
Tim Wilkison*
Corrado Barazzutti
6-3 6-4
Guillermo Vilas*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
5-7 6-3 6-3

Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
6-1 6-2
John McEnroe*
Ilie Nastase
6-3 3-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe *
Brian Gottfried
6-2 2-6 6-3
Guillermo Vilas*
Tim Wilkison
6-2 6-2

Semifinals
Bjorn Borg*
John McEnroe
4-6 7-6 6-3
Guillermo Vilas*
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-4

Final
Bjorn Borg*
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-1


Tournament
Round 1
Bjorn Borg*
Erik Van Dillen
Russell Simpson*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Manuel Orantes
Marty Riessen*
Željko Franulović
John McEnroe*
Joel M. Bailey
Deon Joubert*
Sherwood Stewart
Ilie Nastase*
John Alexander
José Higueras*
Dick Stockton
Guillermo Vilas*
Angel Gimenez
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Geoff Masters
Tim Wilkison*
Bernie Mitton
Corrado Barazzutti*
Van Alan Winitsky
Arthur Ashe *
Eliot Teltscher
Ross Case*
Paul C. Kronk
Brian Gottfried*
Frew McMillan
Heinz Gunthardt*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Round 2
Bjorn Borg*
Russell Simpson
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Marty Riessen
John McEnroe*
Deon Joubert
Ilie Nastase*
José Higueras
Guillermo Vilas*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Tim Wilkison*
Corrado Barazzutti
Arthur Ashe *
Ross Case
Brian Gottfried*
Heinz Gunthardt
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
John McEnroe*
Ilie Nastase
Guillermo Vilas*
Tim Wilkison
Arthur Ashe *
Brian Gottfried
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg*
John McEnroe
Guillermo Vilas*
Arthur Ashe
Final
Bjorn Borg*
Guillermo Vilas