LAST 16. U.S. OPEN 1979
BJORN BORG beat DICK STOCKTON 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 7-5
ROSCOE TANNER beat TIM GULLIKSON 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
VITAS GERULAITIS beat JOSE-LUIS CLERC 7-6, 6-2, 6-2
JOHAN KRIEK beat YANNICK NOAH 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 1-6, 6-4
EDDIE DIBBS beat GUILLERMO VILAS 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
JOHN McENROE beat TOM GORMAN 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
PAT DUPRE beat HAROLD SOLOMON 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
JIMMY CONNORS beat BRIAN GOTTFRIED 6-2, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
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QUARTERFINALS
ROSCOE TANNER beat BJORN BORG 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
VITAS GERULAITIS beat JOHAN KRIEK 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
JOHN McENROE beat EDDIE DIBBS 2-1 (ret.)
JIMMY CONNORS beat PAT DUPRE 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
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SEMIFINALS
VITAS GERULAITIS beat ROSCOE TANNER 3-6, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3
JOHN McENROE beat JIMMY CONNORS 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
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FINAL
JOHN McENROE beat VITAS GERULAITIS 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
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(Pictured above at the 1979 Benson & Hedges tournament)