| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Alan King Tennis Classic | |
| Champion |  Harold Solomon |
| Runner-up |  Corrado Barazzutti |
| Score | 6–1, 3–0 ret. |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Hank Pfister. [1] Sixth-seeded Harold Solomon claimed the title after Corrado Barazzutti retired from the final due to food poisoning. [2]
Jimmy Connors (second round) Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) Corrado Barazzutti (final) Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals) Harold Solomon (champion)
Ilie Năstase (first round) John McEnroe (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Hank Pfister | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Corrado Barazzutti | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Corrado Barazzutti | 1 | 0r | ||||||||||
| 6 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Raúl Ramírez | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Harold Solomon | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Hagey | 2 | 3 | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Ashe | 4 | 5 | H Pfister | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Pfister | 6 | 7 | H Pfister | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 W Fibak | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | R Tanner | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Fleming | 3 | 7 | 3 | W Fibak | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 B Hewitt | 5 | 3 | 5 | R Tanner | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R Tanner | 7 | 6 | H Pfister | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 7 | 4 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Ž Franulović | 2 | 6 | 4 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Pasarell | 0 | 1 | B Lutz | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Lutz | 6 | 6 | 4 | C Barazzutti | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Guy Fritz | 2 | 3 | J Newcombe | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Fillol | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | J McEnroe | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J McEnroe | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Warwick | 3 | 7 | 6 | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 J Lloyd | 6 | 6 | J Lloyd | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Borowiak | 2 | 2 | K Warwick | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Kronk | 4 | 3 | 3 | R Ramírez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | K Rosewall | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Leonard | 3 | 4 | 3 | R Ramírez | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R Ramírez | 6 | 6 | 3 | R Ramírez | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | H Solomon | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | H Solomon | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T Gullikson | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | H Solomon | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Carnahan | 2 | 2 | P Dent | 7 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Dent | 6 | 6 | 6 | H Solomon | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Okker | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | B Gottfried | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Dibley | 7 | 3 | 6 | C Dibley | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Cahill | 4 | 5 | 2 | B Gottfried | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Gottfried | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
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Harold Solomon was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.
Dick Stockton was the defending champion, but lost in the first round.
Sandy Mayer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.
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