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1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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Singles
1979 Stella Artois Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upParaguay Víctor Pecci
Score6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (withdrew)
  2. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  3. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
  4. United States Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)
  5. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  6. United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
  7. Argentina José Luis Clerc (second round)
  8. Australia John Alexander (second round)
  9. United States Tim Gullikson (first round)
  10. United States Peter Fleming (first round)
  11. United States Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  13. South Africa Johan Kriek (first round)
  14. India Vijay Amritraj (third round)
  15. Paraguay Víctor Pecci (final)
  16. United States Stan Smith (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
15 Paraguay Víctor Pecci 6 7  
5 United States Arthur Ashe 3 5  
15 Paraguay Víctor Pecci 7 1 1
2 United States John McEnroe 6 6 6
4 United States Roscoe Tanner 4 5  
2 United States John McEnroe 6 7  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL United Kingdom R Taylor 4 6 6
Q United States V Winitsky 6 2 2 LL United Kingdom R Taylor 4 6 4
  United States T Wilkison 6 6     United States T Wilkison 6 4 6
  United States H Pfister 3 4     United States T Wilkison 2 1  
  South Africa D Schneider 6 6   15 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 3 4     South Africa D Schneider 6 2  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 2 6 3 15 Paraguay V Pecci 7 6  
15 Paraguay V Pecci 6 3 6 15 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
10 United States P Fleming 6 3     United States R Lutz 4 4  
  United States B Teacher 7 6     United States B Teacher 6 7  
  United Kingdom J Feaver 1 6 2   United States B Manson 4 6  
  United States B Manson 6 3 6   United States B Teacher 3 5  
  United States R Lutz 6 3 6   United States R Lutz 6 7  
  Brazil J Soares 3 6 3   United States R Lutz 6 7  
  Paraguay F González 3 6 4 8 Australia J Alexander 2 6  
8 Australia J Alexander 6 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States V Gerulaitis 2 3  
  United States Tom Gullikson 6 6     United States Tom Gullikson 6 4  
  United Kingdom R Lewis 6 6     United Kingdom R Lewis 7 6  
Q United States R Fisher 3 4     United Kingdom R Lewis 6 2  
  United States V Amaya 6 6   12 United States D Stockton 7 6  
  United States P Du Pré 4 3     United States V Amaya 7 6 6
  Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Pattison 6 3 4 12 United States D Stockton 6 7 8
12 United States D Stockton 3 6 6 12 United States D Stockton 4 4  
13 South Africa J Kriek 4 3   5 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Australia G Masters 6 6     Australia G Masters 1 6 4
  United States B Scanlon 6 4 4   South Africa B Mitton 6 3 6
  South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6   South Africa B Mitton 6 6 13
  Australia P Kronk 7 6   5 United States A Ashe 7 4 15
  United States J Sadri 6 2     Australia P Kronk 4 0  
Q Australia C Kachel 3 1   5 United States A Ashe 6 6  
5 United States A Ashe 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina J L Clerc 7 6  
  United States S Stewart 6 2   7 Argentina J L Clerc 2 3  
  United Kingdom M Cox 3 3     United States F Taygan 6 6  
  United States F Taygan 6 6     United States F Taygan 0 2  
  United States T Gorman 3 3     United States N Saviano 6 6  
  United States N Saviano 6 6     United States N Saviano 7 7  
Q United States J Austin 6 2 6 Q United States J Austin 6 6  
9 United States Tim Gullikson 4 6 4   United States N Saviano 4 3  
16 United States S Smith 6 6 9 4 United States R Tanner 6 6  
  Australia C Dibley 4 7 7 16 United States S Smith 3 4  
  Chile J Fillol 4 6 4   United States M Riessen 6 6  
  United States M Riessen 6 4 6   United States M Riessen 6 4  
  Australia P Dent 6 6   4 United States R Tanner 7 6  
  United States M Cahill 1 4     Australia P Dent 3 3  
Q Australia D Collings 6 6   4 United States R Tanner 6 6  
4 United States R Tanner 7 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States B Gottfried 2 6 6
  Australia M Edmondson 6 4 4 6 United States B Gottfried 6 7  
  Ecuador R Ycaza 3 2     Australia R Case 4 5  
  Australia R Case 6 6   6 United States B Gottfried 6 7 3
  South Africa R Moore 7 6 3 11 United States S Mayer 7 6 6
  United States T Moor 6 7 6   United States T Moor 3 6  
Q United States R Crawford 6 4   11 United States S Mayer 6 7  
11 United States S Mayer 7 6   11 United States S Mayer 6 2 4
14 India V Amritraj 7 6   2 United States J McEnroe 3 6 6
  Australia A Gardiner 6 2   14 India V Amritraj 6 6  
  Australia B Drewett 6 6     Australia B Drewett 3 3  
  Australia J Marks 4 4   14 India V Amritraj 6 1  
Q United States M Doyle 4 6   2 United States J McEnroe 7 6  
  Australia J James 6 7     Australia J James 6 3 2
Q United States C Pasarell 4 4   2 United States J McEnroe 3 6 6
2 United States J McEnroe 6 6  

References

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