Men's singles
1979 US Open
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Score	7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (14 Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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John McEnroe defeatedVitas Gerulaitis in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the1979 US Open. It was his firstmajor singles title.

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by McEnroe. Connors' loss ended a record streak of five consecutiveUS Open finals (later surpassed byIvan Lendl's eight consecutive US Open finals).

During the second round,Ilie Năstase was defaulted from his match against McEnroe. The umpire had docked Năstase a point in the third set and then a game in the fourth for arguing and stalling. A near riot followed as the crowd disagreed with the umpire's decision, by throwing beer cans and cups on court. The match was eventually restarted with the umpire being replaced before McEnroe came out the winner.^[1][2][3][4] McEnroe did not have to play in the third round (a walkover againstJohn Lloyd) and only had to play three games in the quarterfinals (retirement byEddie Dibbs).

The seeded players are listed below.John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

• Q =Qualifier
• WC =Wild card
• LL =Lucky loser
• r =Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	2	6	2	62
	5	Roscoe Tanner	6	4	6	77
										5	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	65	3	3
										4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	77	6	6
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	6	6	6
		Johan Kriek	7	3	4	3
																			4	Vitas Gerulaitis	5	3	3
																			3	John McEnroe	7	6	6
	9	Eddie Dibbs	1r
	3	John McEnroe	2
										3	John McEnroe	6	6	7
										2	Jimmy Connors	3	3	5
		Pat DuPré	2	1	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6	6
		Mitchell	1	1	2					1	Borg	6	6	6
		Cox	6	3	7	2	1			Q	Carter	1	1	1
	Q	Carter	0	6	5	6	6												1	Borg	6	6	6
		Fleming	7	6	0	6														Fillol Sr.	0	3	2
		Okker	6	4	6	3					Fleming	1	7	2	2
		Bedel	6	1	6	2					Fillol Sr.	6	5	6	6
		Fillol Sr.	4	6	7	6																						1	Borg	6	1	7	7
		Rennert	4	3	4																								Stockton	4	6	6	5
	Q	Foxworth	6	6	6					Q	Foxworth	3	6	3	6
		Ycaza	1	2	0						Stockton	6	4	6	7
		Stockton	6	6	6															Stockton	7	6	6
		Richardson	3	6	6	1	6													Richardson	6	3	3
	Q	Siegler	6	3	1	6	3				Richardson	7	6	7
		Curren	6	7	7						Curren	5	4	5
	15	Panatta	3	5	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Gullikson	6	3	6	6
		Teltscher	4	6	4	4				14	Gullikson	6	6	7
	Q	Garcia	6	4	5						Pattison	3	2	6
		Pattison	7	6	7														14	Gullikson	3	6	6	6
		Mottram	4	7	6	7														Mottram	6	3	4	2
	Q	Van't Hof	6	5	4	6					Mottram	6	7	6
		Schneider	6	7	4	3	1				Kodeš	3	6	2
		Kodeš	3	5	6	6	6																					14	Gullikson	3	4	5
		Drewett	3	2	3																							5	Tanner	6	6	7
		James	6	6	6						James	3	7	4	6
		Saviano	6	4	7	0	4				Saviano	6	5	6	7
		Teacher	1	6	6	6	4r													Saviano	4	4	6	3
		Van Patten	4	1	0														5	Tanner	6	6	3	6
		Lendl	6	6	6						Lendl	3	2	1
		Marks	4	2	0					5	Tanner	6	6	6
	5	Tanner	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Gerulaitis	6	6	7
		Edmondson	3	2	5					4	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Taygan	7	6	6						Taygan	2	3	3
	Q	Leonard	6	4	3														4	Gerulaitis	7	7	6
		Martin	5	1	6	7	4													Smith	6	6	3
		Simpson	7	6	1	5	6				Simpson	2	1	3
		Portes	2	3	4						Smith	6	6	6
		Smith	6	6	6																							4	Gerulaitis	7	6	6
		Fisher	6	3	2	4																						10	Clerc	6	2	2
	Q	Trogolo	1	6	6	6				Q	Trogolo	6	2	6	6
	Q	Norbäck	7	6	6	7				Q	Norbäck	4	6	2	2
		Kleege	6	7	1	6													Q	Trogolo	6	1	1	1
		Purcell	5	6	6	6													10	Clerc	4	6	6	6
		Moretton	7	2	4	3					Purcell	2	6	4
	Q	Nichols	1	0	4					10	Clerc	6	7	6
	10	Clerc	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Fibak	7	7	6
		Carmichael	6	5	2					12	Fibak	4	4	6
		Noah	6	6	4	7					Noah	6	6	7
	Q	Cramer	3	0	6	6														Noah	7	6	6
		Dominguez	0	1	6															Walts	6	3	2
		Krulevitz	6	6	7						Krulevitz	3	6	6	0	2
		Lewis	3	2	1						Walts	6	3	4	6	6
		Walts	6	6	6																								Noah	3	6	6	6	4
		Krishnan	6	6	6																								Kriek	6	7	4	1	6
		Dent	3	0	3						Krishnan	5	2	3
		Kriek	6	6	4	0	6				Kriek	7	6	6
		Molina	0	4	6	6	3													Kriek	6	6	6
		Gómez	3	3	6	6	6												8	Pecci Sr.	3	2	0
		Lapidus	6	6	3	4	2				Gómez	2	2	4
		Kohlberg	6	4	7	3	4			8	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	8	Pecci Sr.	3	6	5	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Vilas	6	6	7
		Parun	1	2	6					6	Vilas	6	6	6
		Lutz	6	6	1	r					Benavides	1	1	0
		Benavides	1	7	2														6	Vilas	2	7	6	6	6
		Bailey	6	5	6	3	6													Van Dillen	6	5	7	2	1
		Bengtson	4	7	4	6	4				Bailey	3	4	2
		Dowdeswell	7	4	6	3	4				Van Dillen	6	6	6
		Van Dillen	6	6	2	6	6																					6	Vilas	3	7	5	1
		Mitton	6	6	6																							9	Dibbs	6	5	7	6
		Amaya	2	1	4						Mitton	6	6	6
		Crawford	6	4	3	3					Stewart	1	3	2
		Stewart	4	6	6	6														Mitton	4	2	3
	Q	Molin	0	7	0	4													9	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Malin	6	6	6	6					Malin	1	6	5	2
		Wilkison	6	6	5	2	3			9	Dibbs	6	1	7	6
	9	Dibbs	4	2	7	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Alexander	6	7	7
		Schoenfield	1	5	5					16	Alexander	3	4	6	6	1
		Pfister	6	6	6						Pfister	6	6	3	4	6
		Docherty	4	3	3															Pfister	6	4	3	4
		Rocavert	6	6	7															Gorman	4	6	6	6
		Warwick	0	1	6						Rocavert	1	2	2
		Gorman	6	7	6						Gorman	6	6	6
		Owens	2	5	4																								Gorman	2	4	1
	Q	Pasarell	1	3	7	1																						3	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Lloyd	6	6	6	6					Lloyd	5	6	7	7	7
		Barbosa	4	0	4						McNamee	7	7	5	6	6
		McNamee	6	6	6															Lloyd	w/o
		Năstase	7	7															3	McEnroe
	Q	Palin	5	5	r						Năstase	4	6	3	2
		Složil	1	2	4					3	McEnroe	6	4	6	6
	3	McEnroe	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Damiani	4	0	3					7	Solomon	6	6	6
		Austin	2	7	7	1	6				Austin	3	0	4
	Q	Mayotte	6	6	5	6	3												7	Solomon	6	6	7
		Moore	4																	Moore	3	0	5
		Borowiak	3	r							Moore	7	5
		Hřebec	6	7	7						Hřebec	6	0	r
		Álvarez	1	5	5																							7	Solomon	6	3	2	6	4
		Du Pré	7	7	0	6																							Du Pré	3	6	6	4	6
		Ramírez	6	5	6	2					Du Pré	6	6	1	6
		Scanlon	3	3	6	3	3				Šmid	2	2	6	3
		Šmid	6	6	2	6	6													Du Pré	7	6	6
		Gullikson	6	6	6														13	Mayer	5	2	3
		Prinsloo	3	4	2						Gullikson	4	5	1
		Shore	1	3	0					13	Mayer	6	7	6
	13	Mayer	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Gottfried	6	6	6
		Winitsky	4	2	4					11	Gottfried	6	5	7	5	6
		Gardiner	5	2	3						Riessen	3	7	5	7	4
		Riessen	7	6	6														11	Gottfried	6	4	7	6	6
		Sadri	6	7	6															Amaya	7	6	5	1	4
		Fromm	1	5	3						Sadri	4	1	4
		Amaya	7	6	6						Amaya	6	6	6
		Buehning	5	1	2																							11	Gottfried	2	6	4	5
		Fagel	6	6	0	3	3																					2	Connors	6	1	6	7
		Manson	4	4	6	6	6				Manson	2	6	6	6
		Case	7	6	2	5	2				González	6	2	2	3
		González	5	3	6	7	6													Manson	3	0	3
		Meyer	3	4	1														2	Connors	6	6	6
		Amritraj	6	6	6						Amritraj	6	5	r
		Amritraj	2	4	4					2	Connors	7	7
	2	Connors	6	6	6

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