WCT Finals 1979


General 1979-05-01 - 1979-05-05
WCT Circuit
Indoor
3
Dallas, Moody Coliseum
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Source Wikipedia


Info Prize money: $200,000

Ashe and Vilas replaced by Alexander and Masters



Media


Winner John Patrick McEnroe


Players
John Gillient Alexander
Björn Rune Borg
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Brian Edward Gottfried
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
John Patrick McEnroe


Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Gene Mayer
6-7 6-1 6-4 6-1
John McEnroe*
John Alexander
6-4 6-0 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Brian Gottfried
6-4 6-3 6-3
Bjorn Borg*
Geoff Masters
6-3 6-1 6-1

Semifinals
John McEnroe*
Jimmy Connors
6-1 6-4 6-4
Bjorn Borg*
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 7-6 2-6 6-2

Final
John McEnroe*
Bjorn Borg
7-5 4-6 6-2 7-6


Tournament
Round 1
John McEnroe*
John Alexander
Jimmy Connors*
Gene Mayer
Bjorn Borg*
Geoff Masters
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Brian Gottfried
Semifinals
John McEnroe*
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Final
John McEnroe*
Bjorn Borg