1979 Congoleum Classic – Singles

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

Singles
1979 Congoleum Classic
Champion Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up Brian Gottfried
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

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

Draw

Key

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

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

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

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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 B Gottfried 6 6  
  L Álvarez 3 1   5 B Gottfried 6 6  
  T Moor 6 4 7   T Moor 3 2  
  P Dent 3 6 6 5 B Gottfried 4 6 6
Q B Carmichael 6 6   10 J Higueras 6 3 2
  J Andrew 3 2   Q B Carmichael 6 1  
  M Riessen 4 2   10 J Higueras 7 6  
10 J Higueras 6 6   5 B Gottfried 6 6  
15 S Smith 5 7 6   T Okker 2 0  
Q D Bohrnstedt 7 6 1 15 S Smith 6 1 4
  Á Giménez 7 3 2   T Okker 4 6 6
  T Okker 5 6 6   T Okker 6 5 6
  J Fillol 6 7     B Manson 4 7 4
  C Pasarell 3 6     J Fillol 3 7 3
  B Manson 6 7 6   B Manson 6 5 6
2 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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