1979 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1979 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Runner-up Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Final score6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1978  · Vienna Open ·  1980  

Stan Smith was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 against Wojciech Fibak.

Contents

Seeds

The draw allocated unseeded players at random; as a result five seeds received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs (third round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (champion)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher (second round)
  7. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek (third round)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Vince Van Patten (second round)
  11. Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez (third round)
  12. Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (second round)
  13. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (second round)
  14. Flag of Switzerland.svg Heinz Günthardt (third round)
  15. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil (second round)
  16. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 4 2  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 666  
3 Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 4 0 2   
3 Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 4 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer 64 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson 65 3   Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler 3 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg K Meiler 1 761 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 1 73
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 66 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Docherty 0 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan 3 2  9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 67 
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 66 9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 76 
12 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 66 8 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 5 2  
  Flag of France.svg P Proisy 3 1  12 Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy 4 4  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Svensson 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Svensson 2 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren 67 8 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 66 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hřebec 1 6    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren 73 1
8 Flag of Italy.svg C Barazzutti 6 66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 66 
  Flag of France.svg C Freyss 3 1  4 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 4 64
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 64 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore 4 4  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 4 1    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 66 
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker 1 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 4 3  
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 66 
14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil 62 1
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Hewitt 5 62   Flag of France.svg P Portes 0 66
  Flag of France.svg P Portes 74 6  Flag of France.svg P Portes 2 61
5 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano 6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg G Malin 72 2 5 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 76 
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 6 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek 5 66
  Flag of Austria.svg R Reininger 72 3 7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek 66 
Q Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 1 3  
7 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek 0 61
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 61 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Sanders 4 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg H Kary 4 3  16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 66 
16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 66 16 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Ž Franulović 4 4  
10 Flag of the United States.svg V Van Patten 66 3 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66 
  Flag of Chile.svg A Fillol 4 2  10 Flag of the United States.svg V Van Patten 6 66
  Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 72 7
  Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 2 2  
3 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg U Eriksson 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Manson 0 72 3 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66 
4 Flag of Poland.svg W Fibak 66 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke 4 0  6 Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher 6 73
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan 76 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan 4 76
Q Flag of the United States.svg F Buehning 74 714 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 65 2
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis 6 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg F Buehning 3 62
14 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt 61 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan 1 64
11 Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 63 6
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg T Koch 4 2  11 Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez 67 
  Flag of Austria.svg R Stiegler 4 5  
11 Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramírez 1 2  
2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Schneider 1 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg B Andersson 4 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg G Mayer 66 

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