US International Indoor Championships 1979
General 1979-02-26 - 1979-03-04
Grand Prix Circuit
Indoor
6
Memphis, Tennessee
United States of America
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money $250,000
Waltke, Gorman, Manson and Borowiak were qualifiers.
Media
Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Vijay Amritraj
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Jeff Borowiak
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Wojtek Fibak
Peter Blair Fleming
Željko Franulović
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
Francisco Gonzalez
Thomas Warner (Tom) Gorman
Brian Edward Gottfried
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Vijay Amritraj
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Jeff Borowiak
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Wojtek Fibak
Peter Blair Fleming
Željko Franulović
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
Francisco Gonzalez
Thomas Warner (Tom) Gorman
Brian Edward Gottfried
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Deon Joubert
Johan C. Kriek
Robert Charles (Bob) Lutz
Bruce Manson
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Terry Moor
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Yannick Noah
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Adriano Panatta
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Deon Joubert
Johan C. Kriek
Robert Charles (Bob) Lutz
Bruce Manson
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Terry Moor
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Yannick Noah
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Adriano Panatta
Victor Pecci
Hank Pfister
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Tomas Smid
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Balazs Taroczy
Brian David Teacher
Ion Tiriac
Guillermo Vilas
Trey H. Waltke
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Hank Pfister
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Tomas Smid
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Balazs Taroczy
Brian David Teacher
Ion Tiriac
Guillermo Vilas
Trey H. Waltke
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Rounds
Round 1
Tomas Smid*
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
6-2
7-5
Adriano Panatta*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
6-4
7-5
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Željko Franulović
Željko Franulović
4-6
6-3
6-0
Tom Okker*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
7-5
6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Johan C. Kriek
Johan C. Kriek
6-3
6-2
Peter Fleming*
Balazs Taroczy
Balazs Taroczy
7-5
6-1
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Trey H. Waltke
Trey H. Waltke
3-6
7-5
6-2
Vic Amaya*
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman
6-4
6-3
Roscoe Tanner*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
6-2
6-2
Hank Pfister*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
6-3
6-1
John Alexander*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-4
7-6
Eddie Dibbs*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6-4
6-2
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-3
6-1
Tim Gullikson*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
7-5
4-6
6-1
Bob Lutz*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
6-4
6-3
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
7-6
7-6
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
6-4
6-0
Stan Smith*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta
6-1
6-4
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Ion Tiriac
Ion Tiriac
6-2
4-6
6-3
Brian Gottfried*
Tom Okker
Tom Okker
3-6
6-1
7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
7-5
6-3
Peter Fleming*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
6-4
6-4
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
7-6
6-7
6-2
Vic Amaya*
José Higueras
José Higueras
7-6
6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
6-4
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
6-0
4-6
7-5
John Alexander*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
7-5
6-1
Vijay Amritraj*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
6-4
6-1
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-3
6-1
Tim Gullikson*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
6-2
2-6
7-6
Yannick Noah*
Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
7-6
7-5
Gene Mayer*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
5-0
ret.
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
6-4
6-1
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
7-5
4-6
6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
7-5
6-4
Vic Amaya*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
7-6
7-6
Roscoe Tanner*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
6-3
7-5
John Alexander*
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
7-5
5-7
6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
1-6
7-6
6-1
Gene Mayer*
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
6-3
6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
7-6
6-7
6-3
Roscoe Tanner*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-7
6-2
6-4
Arthur Ashe *
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
6-3
6-2
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
3-6
6-3
6-2
Arthur Ashe *
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
2-6
6-4
6-4
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
6-4
5-7
6-3
Tournament
Round 1
Tomas Smid*
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
Adriano Panatta*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Željko Franulović
Željko Franulović
Tom Okker*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Johan C. Kriek
Johan C. Kriek
Peter Fleming*
Balazs Taroczy
Balazs Taroczy
Vic Amaya*
Tom Gorman
Tom Gorman
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Trey H. Waltke
Trey H. Waltke
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Tim Gullikson*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Bob Lutz*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
Roscoe Tanner*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
Hank Pfister*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
John Alexander*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Eddie Dibbs*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
Stan Smith*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Ion Tiriac
Ion Tiriac
Brian Gottfried*
Tom Okker
Tom Okker
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
Peter Fleming*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
Vic Amaya*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Tim Gullikson*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
Gene Mayer*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Yannick Noah*
Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
Roscoe Tanner*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
Wojtek Fibak*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
John Alexander*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
Vijay Amritraj*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
Vic Amaya*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Arthur Ashe *
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
Gene Mayer*
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
Roscoe Tanner*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
John Alexander*
Vijay Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
Arthur Ashe *
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
Roscoe Tanner*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
Arthur Ashe *
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe