US Clay Courts 1979
General 1979-08-06 - 1979-08-12
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
6
Indianapolis, Indiana
United States of America
Source ATP
Info Prize Money $175,000
Maher, Drysdale, Guerry, Nunez, Mayotte, Grant and Van't Hof were qualifiers
Media
Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Players
Jorge Andrew
Corrado Barazzutti
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Lloyd Bourne
Mike Cahill
Ross Llewellyn Case
Jose Luis Clerc
Dale H. Collings
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Randy Crawford
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Colin Dowdeswell
Brad D. Drewett
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Peter Feigl
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Andres Gomez
Michael (Mike) Grant
Zan Guerry
George Hardie III
Corrado Barazzutti
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Lloyd Bourne
Mike Cahill
Ross Llewellyn Case
Jose Luis Clerc
Dale H. Collings
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Randy Crawford
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Colin Dowdeswell
Brad D. Drewett
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Peter Feigl
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Andres Gomez
Michael (Mike) Grant
Zan Guerry
George Hardie III
José Higueras
Jiří Hrebec (Hřebec)
Haroon Ismail
John William James
Deon Joubert
Jan Kodes (Kodeš)
Ramesh Krishnan
Paul C. Kronk
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Jay J. Lapidus
Ivan Lendl
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Warren Maher
John M.P. Marks
Andreas Maurer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Timothy Spence (Tim) Mayotte
John Patrick McEnroe
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Jiří Hrebec (Hřebec)
Haroon Ismail
John William James
Deon Joubert
Jan Kodes (Kodeš)
Ramesh Krishnan
Paul C. Kronk
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Jay J. Lapidus
Ivan Lendl
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Warren Maher
John M.P. Marks
Andreas Maurer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Timothy Spence (Tim) Mayotte
John Patrick McEnroe
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Emilio Montano
Juan Nunez
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Andrew J. Pattison
Noel R. Phillips
Mel Purcell
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Nick Saviano
Howard David Schoenfield
Mike Shore
Pavel Slozil
Tomas Smid
Cary Richard Stansbury
Balazs Taroczy
Eliot Teltscher
Robert van't Hof
Guillermo Vilas
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Ricardo E. Ycaza Paulson
Juan Nunez
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Andrew J. Pattison
Noel R. Phillips
Mel Purcell
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Nick Saviano
Howard David Schoenfield
Mike Shore
Pavel Slozil
Tomas Smid
Cary Richard Stansbury
Balazs Taroczy
Eliot Teltscher
Robert van't Hof
Guillermo Vilas
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Ricardo E. Ycaza Paulson
Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson
6-4
7-5
Pavel Slozil*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
6-2
6-0
Warren Maher*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
6-2
6-2
Balazs Taroczy*
Emilio Montano
Emilio Montano
6-0
6-0
Ivan Lendl*
Ross Case
Ross Case
7-5
6-1
Paul C. Kronk*
John James
John James
6-3
6-3
Zan Guerry*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
6-3
6-3
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
1-6
6-2
6-3
José Higueras*
Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford
6-2
6-2
Paul McNamee*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
7-6
6-3
Howard Schoenfield*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
7-6
0-6
6-0
Peter McNamara*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
6-2
6-0
Corrado Barazzutti*
Cary Stansbury
Cary Stansbury
6-3
ret.
Jiri Hrebec*
Jay J. Lapidus
Jay J. Lapidus
6-3
6-0
John Lloyd*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
6-4
7-5
Wojtek Fibak*
Andreas Maurer
Andreas Maurer
6-2
6-2
Jose Luis Clerc*
Juan Nunez
Juan Nunez
6-2
7-6
Nick Saviano*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
6-3
7-5
Kim Warwick*
Lloyd Bourne
Lloyd Bourne
7-6
6-0
Eliot Teltscher*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
6-1
2-0
ret.
Tomas Smid*
Mike Shore
Mike Shore
6-1
6-1
Brad D. Drewett*
Noel R. Phillips
Noel R. Phillips
6-1
6-0
Van Alan Winitsky*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
4-6
6-1
6-1
Guillermo Vilas*
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell
6-2
6-2
Manuel Orantes*
Tim Mayotte
Tim Mayotte
7-5
7-5
Michael (Mike) Grant*
Dale H. Collings
Dale H. Collings
6-4
6-3
Andres Gomez*
Haroon Ismail
Haroon Ismail
4-6
6-3
6-4
Chris Lewis*
Jan Kodes
Jan Kodes
7-5
6-3
Ricardo Ycaza*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
7-6
4-2
ret.
Jorge Andrew*
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
1-6
6-3
6-4
Ramesh Krishnan*
Robert van't Hof
Robert van't Hof
4-6
6-3
6-3
John McEnroe*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Pavel Slozil
Pavel Slozil
6-3
6-2
Balazs Taroczy*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
6-2
6-4
Ivan Lendl*
Paul C. Kronk
Paul C. Kronk
6-3
6-1
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Zan Guerry
Zan Guerry
6-3
2-6
9-7
José Higueras*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
6-0
3-0
ret.
Peter McNamara*
Howard Schoenfield
Howard Schoenfield
6-2
5-7
6-2
Corrado Barazzutti*
Jiri Hrebec
Jiri Hrebec
6-3
6-0
Wojtek Fibak*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
6-4
6-3
Jose Luis Clerc*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
6-2
6-1
Eliot Teltscher*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-2
6-4
Tomas Smid*
Brad D. Drewett
Brad D. Drewett
6-4
7-6
Guillermo Vilas*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
7-5
6-3
Manuel Orantes*
Michael (Mike) Grant
Michael (Mike) Grant
6-2
6-3
Andres Gomez*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
6-3
6-2
Ricardo Ycaza*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
6-4
6-7
7-5
John McEnroe*
Ramesh Krishnan
Ramesh Krishnan
6-4
6-1
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Balazs Taroczy
Balazs Taroczy
5-7
6-1
9-7
Ivan Lendl*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-2
7-5
José Higueras*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
6-4
6-2
Corrado Barazzutti*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
6-2
6-7
6-4
Jose Luis Clerc*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
6-3
6-2
Guillermo Vilas*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
6-1
6-4
Manuel Orantes*
Andres Gomez
Andres Gomez
4-2
ret.
John McEnroe*
Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Ycaza
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
6-2
7-6
José Higueras*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
6-4
6-1
Guillermo Vilas*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
6-3
7-6
John McEnroe*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
4-2
ret.
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
José Higueras
6-2
7-5
Guillermo Vilas*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
6-4
7-5
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
6-1
2-6
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson
Pavel Slozil*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Balazs Taroczy*
Emilio Montano
Emilio Montano
Warren Maher*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
Ivan Lendl*
Ross Case
Ross Case
Paul C. Kronk*
John James
John James
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
Zan Guerry*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
José Higueras*
Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford
Paul McNamee*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
Peter McNamara*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Howard Schoenfield*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
Corrado Barazzutti*
Cary Stansbury
Cary Stansbury
Jiri Hrebec*
Jay J. Lapidus
Jay J. Lapidus
Wojtek Fibak*
Andreas Maurer
Andreas Maurer
John Lloyd*
George Hardie III
George Hardie III
Guillermo Vilas*
Mel Purcell
Mel Purcell
Van Alan Winitsky*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
Tomas Smid*
Mike Shore
Mike Shore
Brad D. Drewett*
Noel R. Phillips
Noel R. Phillips
Jose Luis Clerc*
Juan Nunez
Juan Nunez
Nick Saviano*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
Eliot Teltscher*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Kim Warwick*
Lloyd Bourne
Lloyd Bourne
John McEnroe*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
Ramesh Krishnan*
Robert van't Hof
Robert van't Hof
Ricardo Ycaza*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
Jorge Andrew*
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Manuel Orantes*
Tim Mayotte
Tim Mayotte
Michael (Mike) Grant*
Dale H. Collings
Dale H. Collings
Andres Gomez*
Haroon Ismail
Haroon Ismail
Chris Lewis*
Jan Kodes
Jan Kodes
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Pavel Slozil
Pavel Slozil
Balazs Taroczy*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
Ivan Lendl*
Paul C. Kronk
Paul C. Kronk
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Zan Guerry
Zan Guerry
José Higueras*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Peter McNamara*
Howard Schoenfield
Howard Schoenfield
Corrado Barazzutti*
Jiri Hrebec
Jiri Hrebec
Wojtek Fibak*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
Guillermo Vilas*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
Tomas Smid*
Brad D. Drewett
Brad D. Drewett
Jose Luis Clerc*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
Eliot Teltscher*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
John McEnroe*
Ramesh Krishnan
Ramesh Krishnan
Ricardo Ycaza*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
Manuel Orantes*
Michael (Mike) Grant
Michael (Mike) Grant
Andres Gomez*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
Balazs Taroczy
Balazs Taroczy
Ivan Lendl*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
José Higueras*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
Corrado Barazzutti*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
Guillermo Vilas*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
Jose Luis Clerc*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
John McEnroe*
Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Ycaza
Manuel Orantes*
Andres Gomez
Andres Gomez
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
José Higueras*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
Guillermo Vilas*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
John McEnroe*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Guillermo Vilas*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas