South Orange Open 1979
General 1979-07-30 - 1979-08-05
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
5
South Orange, N.J.
United States of America
Source Stevegtennis.com
Info Prize money: $75,000
Grant, Malin, Alger and Roger-Vasselin were qualifiers. Hoyt was a lucky loser.
Media
Winner John Patrick McEnroe
Players
Steven Alger
George Amaya
Anand Amritraj
Jorge Andrew
Fritz Buehning
Ricardo Cano
David Carter
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Colin Sydney Dibley
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Peter Blair Fleming
George Amaya
Anand Amritraj
Jorge Andrew
Fritz Buehning
Ricardo Cano
David Carter
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Colin Sydney Dibley
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Peter Blair Fleming
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Michael (Mike) Grant
Mike Harrington
Hubertus Georg (Bert) Hoyt
V. Erick Iskersky
John William James
Chris P. Kachel
Jay J. Lapidus
John Michael Lloyd
Gene Stuart Malin
Andreas Maurer
Michael (Mike) Grant
Mike Harrington
Hubertus Georg (Bert) Hoyt
V. Erick Iskersky
John William James
Chris P. Kachel
Jay J. Lapidus
John Michael Lloyd
Gene Stuart Malin
Andreas Maurer
John Patrick McEnroe
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Richard Alan (Rick) Meyer
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Emilio Montano
Bruce Nichols
Onny Parun
Willem Petrus Odendaal Prinsloo
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Howard David Schoenfield
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Richard Alan (Rick) Meyer
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Emilio Montano
Bruce Nichols
Onny Parun
Willem Petrus Odendaal Prinsloo
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Howard David Schoenfield
Rounds
Round 1
John McEnroe*
David Carter
David Carter
6-3
6-1
John James*
Michael (Mike) Grant
Michael (Mike) Grant
7-6
6-3
Rick Meyer*
Onny Parun
Onny Parun
7-6
6-3
Chris P. Kachel*
Willem Prinsloo
Willem Prinsloo
6-4
3-6
6-1
Jay J. Lapidus*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
7-6
6-4
Gene Malin*
V. Erick Iskersky
V. Erick Iskersky
7-6
4-6
6-4
Bruce Nichols*
George Amaya
George Amaya
6-2
1-6
7-6
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV*
Howard Schoenfield
Howard Schoenfield
7-5
6-1
John Lloyd*
Hubertus Hoyt
Hubertus Hoyt
6-1
7-6
Andreas Maurer*
Steven Alger
Steven Alger
6-3
6-1
Anand Amritraj*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
3-6
7-5
6-3
Fernando Dalla Fontana*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
7-6
6-3
Emilio Montano*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
6-3
4-6
6-2
Mike Harrington*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
6-4
6-0
Christophe Roger-Vasselin*
Fritz Buehning
Fritz Buehning
2-6
6-3
6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
6-1
6-4
Round 2
John McEnroe*
John James
John James
6-2
6-4
Chris P. Kachel*
Rick Meyer
Rick Meyer
4-6
6-4
6-4
Jay J. Lapidus*
Gene Malin
Gene Malin
7-6
6-4
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV*
Bruce Nichols
Bruce Nichols
6-3
6-4
John Lloyd*
Andreas Maurer
Andreas Maurer
6-4
6-2
Anand Amritraj*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
6-3
6-3
Emilio Montano*
Mike Harrington
Mike Harrington
4-6
6-2
6-0
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
7-5
6-1
Quarterfinals
John McEnroe*
Chris P. Kachel
Chris P. Kachel
6-1
6-3
Jay J. Lapidus*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
6-1
6-3
John Lloyd*
Anand Amritraj
Anand Amritraj
6-1
6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Emilio Montano
Emilio Montano
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
John McEnroe*
Jay J. Lapidus
Jay J. Lapidus
6-1
6-2
John Lloyd*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-4
1-6
6-4
Final
John McEnroe*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
6-7
6-4
6-0
Tournament
Round 1
John McEnroe*
David Carter
David Carter
John James*
Michael (Mike) Grant
Michael (Mike) Grant
Chris P. Kachel*
Willem Prinsloo
Willem Prinsloo
Rick Meyer*
Onny Parun
Onny Parun
Jay J. Lapidus*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
Gene Malin*
V. Erick Iskersky
V. Erick Iskersky
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV*
Howard Schoenfield
Howard Schoenfield
Bruce Nichols*
George Amaya
George Amaya
John Lloyd*
Hubertus Hoyt
Hubertus Hoyt
Andreas Maurer*
Steven Alger
Steven Alger
Anand Amritraj*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
Fernando Dalla Fontana*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
Christophe Roger-Vasselin*
Fritz Buehning
Fritz Buehning
Emilio Montano*
Jorge Andrew
Jorge Andrew
Mike Harrington*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
Round 2
John McEnroe*
John James
John James
Chris P. Kachel*
Rick Meyer
Rick Meyer
Jay J. Lapidus*
Gene Malin
Gene Malin
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV*
Bruce Nichols
Bruce Nichols
John Lloyd*
Andreas Maurer
Andreas Maurer
Anand Amritraj*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Emilio Montano*
Mike Harrington
Mike Harrington
Quarterfinals
John McEnroe*
Chris P. Kachel
Chris P. Kachel
Jay J. Lapidus*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
John Lloyd*
Anand Amritraj
Anand Amritraj
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Emilio Montano
Emilio Montano
Semifinals
John McEnroe*
Jay J. Lapidus
Jay J. Lapidus
John Lloyd*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
Final
John McEnroe*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd