Tennis tournament
1979 tennis event results
Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles title at the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters.[1]
John McEnroe was the defending champion, but lost to Borg in the semifinals.
Draw
Key
Finals
Group A
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Gerulaitis
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Solomon
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McEnroe
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Vilas
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RR W–L
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Set W–L
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Game W–L
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Standings
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Vitas Gerulaitis
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6–1, 7–6
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3–6, 7–6, 7–6
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4–6, 7–6, 3–6
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2–1
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5–3
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44–43
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1
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Harold Solomon
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1–6, 6–7
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3–6, 5–7
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6–2, 6–2
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1–2
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2–4
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27–30
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3
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John McEnroe
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6–3, 6–7, 6–7
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6–3, 7–5
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6–2, 6–3
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2–1
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5–2
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43–30
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2
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Guillermo Vilas
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6–4, 6–7, 6–3
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2–6, 2–6
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2–6, 3–6
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1–2
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2–5
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27–38
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4
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Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
Group B
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Borg
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Tanner
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Jimmy Connors
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Higueras
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RR W–L
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Set W–L
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Game W–L
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Standings
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Björn Borg
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6–3, 6–3
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3–6 6–3, 7–6
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6–2, 6–0
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3–0
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6–1
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40–23
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1
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Roscoe Tanner
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3–6, 3–6
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6–2, 4–6, 6–7
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7–5, 6–4
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1–2
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3–4
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35–36
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3
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Jimmy Connors
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6–3, 3–6, 6–7
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6
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6–3, 6–0
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2–1
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5–3
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42–35
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2
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José Higueras
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2–6, 0–6
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5–7, 4–6
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3–6, 0–6
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0–3
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0–6
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14–37
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4
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Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also
References