1979 Tokyo Indoor – Singles

Singles
1979 Tokyo Indoor
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Björn Borg was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

1. Björn Borg (Champion)
2. Jimmy Connors (Final)
3. Roscoe Tanner (First Round)
4. Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)
5. Guillermo Vilas (First Round)
6. Tim Gullikson (Quarterfinals)
7. Pat Du Pré (First Round)
8. Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6
		John Sadri	3	1
								1	Björn Borg	6	6
								2	Jimmy Connors	2	2
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	2	3
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Borg	6	7	7
		V Amaya	7	6	6			1	B Borg	2	7	6
		B Scanlon	6	6					B Scanlon	6	6	1
		Shigeyuki Nishio	2	2											1	B Borg	6	6
		R Lutz	6	6	6											R Lutz	3	3
		T Moor	4	7	4				R Lutz	7	6
		K Warwick	7	6					K Warwick	5	0
	7	P Du Pré	6	2																		1	B Borg	6	6
	3	R Tanner	3	6																			J Sadri	3	1
		J Sadri	6	7					J Sadri	6	4	6
		I Lendl	3	7	6				I Lendl	0	6	3
	Q	M Edmondson	6	6	2											J Sadri	2	6	6
		V Amritraj	6	6												V Amritraj	6	4	3
		B Walts	3	2					V Amritraj	6	6
		B Mottram	6	6					B Mottram	3	3
	5	G Vilas	4	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	Y Noah	6	7
		T Fukui	2	5				8	Y Noah	6	4	7
		J Kuki	2	4					G Masters	4	6	6
		G Masters	6	6											8	Y Noah	3	2
		R Case	6	3	6										4	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		T Wilkison	4	6	7				T Wilkison	3	1
		H Pfister	7	3	2			4	V Gerulaitis	6	6
	4	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6																	4	V Gerulaitis	7	2	3
	6	T Gullikson	7	4	6																	2	J Connors	6	6	6
		I Năstase	6	6	3			6	T Gullikson	6	4	6
		M Riessen	6	6					M Riessen	1	6	2
		T Šmíd	2	3											6	T Gullikson	2	2
		P McNamara	6	3											2	J Connors	6	6
		P Feigl	7	6					P Feigl	3	0
	Q	R Frawley	1	6	3			2	J Connors	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	4	6

References

• Main Draw