1979 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Singles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Seeds	16

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (Champion)
Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
John McEnroe (Quarterfinals)
Eddie Dibbs (Third Round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
Corrado Barazzutti (Second Round)
Roscoe Tanner (Semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (Final)
José Higueras (First Round)
Ilie Năstase (Second Round)
Tim Gullikson (Second Round)
Dick Stockton (First Round)
Wojtek Fibak (Third Round)
John Alexander (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals									Final


	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	3	6

	9	Roscoe Tanner	3	3	6	1
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

										10	Arthur Ashe	3	4	1
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6	4	4

	10	Arthur Ashe	1	4	7	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	1	J Connors	6	6
		V Winitsky	4	3				1	J Connors	6	6
									E van Dillen	1	1
															1	J Connors	6	7
		V Amaya	4	7	7										15	W Fibak	4	6
		B Teacher	6	5	5				V Amaya	2	1
								15	W Fibak	6	6
																						1	J Connors	6	6
	12	I Năstase	6	6																			G Masters	3	3
		D Joubert	4	4				12	I Năstase	5	6	4
								Q	G Hardie	7	4	6
															Q	G Hardie	4	4
		G Masters	7	3	6											G Masters	6	6
		T Moor	6	6	2				G Masters	5	6	6
								8	C Barazzutti	7	3	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								3	J McEnroe	7	6
		M Cahill	1	1					S Smith	5	1
		S Smith	6	6											3	J McEnroe	6	7
																H Pfister	2	6
									S Stewart	1	0
		H Pfister	6	6					H Pfister	6	6
	14	D Stockton	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	2
	9	R Tanner	7	6																		9	R Tanner	7	6
		V Amritraj	5	4				9	R Tanner	6	6
									T Leonard	3	2
															9	R Tanner	6	6	6
															4	E Dibbs	7	2	2
									C Drysdale	4	5
		T Okker	4	6				4	E Dibbs	6	7
	4	E Dibbs	6	7

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								7	H Solomon	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	1	5				A Pattison	0	3
		A Pattison	4	6	7										7	H Solomon	6	2	6
																G Mayer	4	6	1
									G Mayer	6	6
		Á Giménez	2	4				13	Ti Gullikson	4	3
	13	Ti Gullikson	6	6																		7	H Solomon	2	3
	16	J Alexander	4	4																		5	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6					J Kriek	6	6
									V Zedník	3	4
																J Kriek	6	2	5
		Ž Franulović	6	7											5	V Gerulaitis	4	6	7
		J Fillol	4	6					Ž Franulović	4	1
								5	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	6	B Gottfried	6	6
		J Sadri	3	1				6	B Gottfried	6	6
									To Gullikson	4	4
															6	B Gottfried	6	6
																P DuPré	2	3
								Q	C Dibley	6	6	6
		P DuPré	6	3	7				P DuPré	3	7	7
	11	J Higueras	1	6	6																	6	B Gottfried	3	5
	10	A Ashe	6	7																		10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mitton	2	6				10	A Ashe	6	4	6
									M Riessen	1	6	4
															10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mottram	3	7	6										2	G Vilas	3	5
		H Günthardt	6	6	1				B Mottram	4	3
								2	G Vilas	6	6

References

Main Draw

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