1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1979 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Gene Mayer
Score	6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1979 Stockholm Open

John McEnroe was the defending champion.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. John McEnroe (champion)
2. Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
3. Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)
4. Gene Mayer (final)
5. Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
6. Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
7. Brian Gottfried (semifinals, retired)
8. Stan Smith (second round)
9. N/A
10. Yannick Noah (first round)
11. N/A
12. N/A
13. Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
14. Marty Riessen (second round)
15. Vijay Amritraj (third round)
16. Hank Pfister (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe	6	7
	5	Wojtek Fibak	4	5
								1	John McEnroe	6	6	6
								4	Gene Mayer	7	3	3
	4	Gene Mayer	6	0
	7	Brian Gottfried	1	0r

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J McEnroe	6	3	6
	Q	S Glickstein	0	6	3			1	J McEnroe	4	6	6
	Q	F Buehning	6	6				Q	F Buehning	6	2	2
	Q	L Elvstrøm	3	4											1	J McEnroe	6	6
		M Mir	3	3												S Docherty	1	3
		S Docherty	6	6					S Docherty	6	7
		P Feigl	3	6	3			LL	U Eriksson	3	6
	LL	U Eriksson	6	2	6																	1	J McEnroe	6	6
	10	Y Noah	7	4	5																		N Saviano	1	4
		G Hardie	5	6	7				G Hardie	5	4
		R Moore	6	6					R Moore	7	6
		A Zugarelli	3	4												R Moore	4	4
		N Saviano	6	6												N Saviano	6	6
		K Johansson	3	4					N Saviano	6	6	7
		O Bengtson	1	2				8	S Smith	7	4	6
	8	S Smith	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	P Fleming	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	3	4				3	P Fleming	6	6
		G Malin	2	7	3				J Lloyd	4	3
		J Lloyd	6	5	6										3	P Fleming	6	3	6
		B Manson	3	6	6										13	T Šmíd	2	6	2
		E Fromm	6	3	3				B Manson	4	4
		J Källqvist	2	2				13	T Šmíd	6	6
	13	T Šmíd	6	6																		3	P Fleming	2	5
	15	V Amritraj	6	3	6																	5	W Fibak	6	7
	Q	T Svensson	1	6	3			15	V Amritraj	6	6
		D Schneider	4	2					A Pattison	3	4
		A Pattison	6	6											15	V Amritraj	7	1	4
		K Curren	7	2	6										5	W Fibak	6	6	6
		H Günthardt	6	6	7				H Günthardt	3	1
		P Hjertquist	3	0				5	W Fibak	6	6
	5	W Fibak	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
		T Okker	6	4				6	Ti Gullikson	6	6
	Q	F Taygan	6	6	3				C Roger-Vasselin	2	0
		C Roger-Vasselin	4	7	6										6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
	Q	S Sorensen	7	6	4										16	H Pfister	6	4
		S Krulevitz	6	7	6				S Krulevitz	3	4
		K Richardson	4	5				16	H Pfister	6	6
	16	H Pfister	6	7																		6	Ti Gullikson	4	4
		O Parun	6	4																		4	G Mayer	6	6
		M Cox	7	6					M Cox	6	7
		T Gorman	6	6					T Gorman	4	5
		L Palin	3	0												M Cox	4	4
		F McMillan	6	3	2										4	G Mayer	6	6
		S Stewart	4	6	6				S Stewart	4	3
		G Ocleppo	3	4				4	G Mayer	6	6
	4	G Mayer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		G Moretton	7	3	4			7	B Gottfried	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6				Q	T Högstedt	1	3
	Q	T Högstedt	7	7											7	B Gottfried	6	7
		To Gullikson	6	6												To Gullikson	3	5
		J Soler	3	2					To Gullikson	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	6	6				Q	A Maurer	1	2
	LL	C Casa	2	2																		7	B Gottfried	7	6	7
	14	M Riessen	6	4	6																	2	H Solomon	5	7	6
		B Andersson	2	6	0			14	M Riessen	2	0
		T Waltke	6	4					J Norbäck	6	6
		J Norbäck	7	6												J Norbäck	2	2
		R Meyer	6	7											2	H Solomon	6	6
		B Fritz	1	5					R Meyer	4	4
		S Svensson	0	5				2	H Solomon	6	6
	2	H Solomon	6	7

External links

• Main draw