1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1979 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci
Score	6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Draw	64
Seeds	16

The 1979 Queen's Club Championships (known for sponsorship as the Stella Artois Championships) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 77th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 June through 17 June 1979.

Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Second-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title, defeating Víctor Pecci in the final 6–7, 6–1, 6–1.[1]

Seeds

~~Jimmy Connors~~ (withdrew)
John McEnroe (champion)
Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
José Luis Clerc (second round)
John Alexander (second round)
Tim Gullikson (first round)
Peter Fleming (first round)
Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
Johan Kriek (first round)
Vijay Amritraj (third round)
Víctor Pecci (final)
Stan Smith (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

15	Víctor Pecci	6	7

5	Arthur Ashe	3	5
				15	Víctor Pecci	7	1	1

				2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
4	Roscoe Tanner	4	5

2	John McEnroe	6	7

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

LL	R Taylor	4	6	6
Q	V Winitsky	6	2	2	LL	R Taylor	4	6	4
	T Wilkison	6	6			T Wilkison	6	4	6
	H Pfister	3	4								T Wilkison	2	1
	D Schneider	6	6							15	V Pecci	6	6
	R Drysdale	3	4			D Schneider	6	2
	J Lloyd	2	6	3	15	V Pecci	7	6
15	V Pecci	6	3	6										15	V Pecci	6	6
10	P Fleming	6	3												R Lutz	4	4
	B Teacher	7	6			B Teacher	6	7
	J Feaver	1	6	2		B Manson	4	6
	B Manson	6	3	6							B Teacher	3	5
	R Lutz	6	3	6							R Lutz	6	7
	J Soares	3	6	3		R Lutz	6	7
	F González	3	6	4	8	J Alexander	2	6
8	J Alexander	6	4	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

3	V Gerulaitis	2	3
	Tom Gullikson	6	6			Tom Gullikson	6	4
	R Lewis	6	6			R Lewis	7	6
Q	R Fisher	3	4								R Lewis	6	2
	V Amaya	6	6							12	D Stockton	7	6
	P Du Pré	4	3			V Amaya	7	6	6
	A Pattison	6	3	4	12	D Stockton	6	7	8
12	D Stockton	3	6	6											12	D Stockton	4	4
13	J Kriek	4	3												5	A Ashe	6	6
	G Masters	6	6			G Masters	1	6	4
	B Scanlon	6	4	4		B Mitton	6	3	6
	B Mitton	4	6	6							B Mitton	6	6	13
	P Kronk	7	6							5	A Ashe	7	4	15
	J Sadri	6	2			P Kronk	4	0
Q	C Kachel	3	1		5	A Ashe	6	6
5	A Ashe	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

7	J L Clerc	7	6
	S Stewart	6	2		7	J L Clerc	2	3
	M Cox	3	3			F Taygan	6	6
	F Taygan	6	6							F Taygan	0	2
	T Gorman	3	3							N Saviano	6	6
	N Saviano	6	6			N Saviano	7	7
Q	J Austin	6	2	6	Q	J Austin	6	6
9	Tim Gullikson	4	6	4										N Saviano	4	3
16	S Smith	6	6	9									4	R Tanner	6	6
	C Dibley	4	7	7	16	S Smith	3	4
	J Fillol	4	6	4		M Riessen	6	6
	M Riessen	6	4	6						M Riessen	6	4
	P Dent	6	6						4	R Tanner	7	6
	M Cahill	1	4			P Dent	3	3
Q	D Collings	6	6		4	R Tanner	6	6
4	R Tanner	7	7

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

6	B Gottfried	2	6	6
	M Edmondson	6	4	4	6	B Gottfried	6	7
	R Ycaza	3	2			R Case	4	5
	R Case	6	6							6	B Gottfried	6	7	3
	R Moore	7	6	3						11	S Mayer	7	6	6
	T Moor	6	7	6		T Moor	3	6
Q	R Crawford	6	4		11	S Mayer	6	7
11	S Mayer	7	6												11	S Mayer	6	2	4
14	V Amritraj	7	6												2	J McEnroe	3	6	6
	A Gardiner	6	2		14	V Amritraj	6	6
	B Drewett	6	6			B Drewett	3	3
	J Marks	4	4							14	V Amritraj	6	1
Q	M Doyle	4	6							2	J McEnroe	7	6
	J James	6	7			J James	6	3	2
Q	C Pasarell	4	4		2	J McEnroe	3	6	6
2	J McEnroe	6	6

References

"1979 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

Official website Queen's Club Championships Archived 20 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
ATP tournament profile

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[ms-1] "1979 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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