Singles
1979 Congoleum Classic
ChampionUnited States Roscoe Tanner
Runner-upUnited States Brian Gottfried
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

Roscoe Tanner was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Brian Gottfried.[1]

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (first round)
  3. United States John McEnroe (second round)
  4. United States Harold Solomon (semifinals)
  5. United States Brian Gottfried (final)
  6. Mexico Raúl Ramirez (first round)
  7. n/a
  8. United States Roscoe Tanner (champion)
  9. United States Sandy Mayer (second round)
  10. Spain José Higueras (third round)
  11. United States Tim Gullikson (first round)
  12. Poland Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
  13. Italy Adriano Panatta (first round)
  14. United States Dick Stockton (third round)
  15. United States Stan Smith (second round)
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6  
  United States Eliot Teltscher 3 3  
8 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6  
5 United States Brian Gottfried 4 2  
4 United States Harold Solomon 6 5 2
5 United States Brian Gottfried 1 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 7  
  Czechoslovakia V Zednik 2 5   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  South Africa D Schneider 5 3     Switzerland H Günthardt 0 4  
  Switzerland H Günthardt 7 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States V Amaya 6 6     United States V Amaya 0 4  
  United States S Stewart 4 1     United States V Amaya 6 6  
  South Africa R Moore 7 6     South Africa R Moore 1 2  
11 United States Tim Gullikson 5 3   1 United States J Connors 6 3 6
  United States J Borowiak 2 2   8 United States R Tanner 4 6 7
  United States G Mayer 6 6     United States G Mayer 6 6  
  United States J Sadri 6 6 6   United States J Sadri 1 2  
Q United States B Walts 7 3 4   United States G Mayer 6 4 3
  United States T Wilkison 4 1   8 United States R Tanner 4 6 6
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 7 5 5
  United States B Teacher 3 7 3 8 United States R Tanner 5 7 7
8 United States R Tanner 6 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  United States Tom Gullikson 4 3   3 United States J McEnroe 7 5 6
  United States E Teltscher 6 7     United States E Teltscher 6 7 7
  United States H Pfister 3 6     United States E Teltscher 6 7  
  Brazil C Kirmayr 3 1     United States R Lutz 2 6  
  United States R Lutz 6 6     United States R Lutz 6 6  
  Chile A Fillol 7 6     Chile A Fillol 0 3  
13 Italy A Panatta 6 3     United States E Teltscher 6 7  
9 United States S Mayer 7 3 7   Australia C Dibley 2 6  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 5 6 5 9 United States S Mayer 7 4 3
  United States T Leonard 3 2     Australia C Dibley 6 6 6
  Australia C Dibley 6 6     Australia C Dibley 6 6  
  United States T Gorman 6 6     United States N Saviano 3 3  
  United States M Cahill 2 4     United States T Gorman 6 1 6
  United States N Saviano 7 7     United States N Saviano 4 6 7
6 Mexico R Ramirez 6 5  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Sweden J Norbäck 3 1  
Q United States B Martin 6 6   Q United States B Martin 6 6  
Q United States M Mitchell 6 7   Q United States M Mitchell 2 1  
Q United States E van Dillen 2 5   Q United States B Martin 1 6  
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 2 6 7 12 Poland W Fibak 6 7  
  Austria P Feigl 6 4 5   Switzerland C Dowdeswell 4 4  
  Paraguay F González 6 4 3 12 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
12 Poland W Fibak 2 6 6 12 Poland W Fibak      
14 United States D Stockton 6 6 6 4 United States H Solomon      
Q United States J C Lewis 7 3 3 14 United States D Stockton 7 6  
  Australia R Case 0 2     United States P DuPré 6 4  
  United States P DuPré 6 6   14 United States D Stockton 2 4  
  South Africa B Mitton 5 3   4 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  Australia P McNamara 7 6     Australia P McNamara 2 2  
Q United States G Hardie 6 3 3 4 United States H Solomon 6 6  
4 United States H Solomon 3 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  Argentina L Álvarez 3 1   5 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States T Moor 6 4 7   United States T Moor 3 2  
  Australia P Dent 3 6 6 5 United States B Gottfried 4 6 6
Q Australia B Carmichael 6 6   10 Spain J Higueras 6 3 2
  Venezuela J Andrew 3 2   Q Australia B Carmichael 6 1  
  United States M Riessen 4 2   10 Spain J Higueras 7 6  
10 Spain J Higueras 6 6   5 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
15 United States S Smith 5 7 6   Netherlands T Okker 2 0  
Q United States D Bohrnstedt 7 6 1 15 United States S Smith 6 1 4
  Spain Á Giménez 7 3 2   Netherlands T Okker 4 6 6
  Netherlands T Okker 5 6 6   Netherlands T Okker 6 5 6
  Chile J Fillol 6 7     United States B Manson 4 7 4
  United States C Pasarell 3 6     Chile J Fillol 3 7 3
  United States B Manson 6 7 6   United States B Manson 6 5 6
2 Sweden B Borg 7 5 2

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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