1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1979 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci
Score	6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
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.

Champion

John McEnroe

Runner-up

Víctor Pecci

Score6–7, 6–1, 6–1

Draw64

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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]

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Semifinals				Final

15	Víctor Pecci	6	7

5	Arthur Ashe	3	5
				15	Víctor Pecci	7	1	1

				2	John McEnroe	6	6	6
4	Roscoe Tanner	4	5

2	John McEnroe	6	7

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

LL	R Taylor	4	6	6
Q	V Winitsky	6	2	2	LL	R Taylor	4	6	4
	T Wilkison	6	6			T Wilkison	6	4	6
	H Pfister	3	4								T Wilkison	2	1
	D Schneider	6	6							15	V Pecci	6	6
	R Drysdale	3	4			D Schneider	6	2
	J Lloyd	2	6	3	15	V Pecci	7	6
15	V Pecci	6	3	6										15	V Pecci	6	6
10	P Fleming	6	3												R Lutz	4	4
	B Teacher	7	6			B Teacher	6	7
	J Feaver	1	6	2		B Manson	4	6
	B Manson	6	3	6							B Teacher	3	5
	R Lutz	6	3	6							R Lutz	6	7
	J Soares	3	6	3		R Lutz	6	7
	F González	3	6	4	8	J Alexander	2	6
8	J Alexander	6	4	6

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

3	V Gerulaitis	2	3
	Tom Gullikson	6	6			Tom Gullikson	6	4
	R Lewis	6	6			R Lewis	7	6
Q	R Fisher	3	4								R Lewis	6	2
	V Amaya	6	6							12	D Stockton	7	6
	P Du Pré	4	3			V Amaya	7	6	6
	A Pattison	6	3	4	12	D Stockton	6	7	8
12	D Stockton	3	6	6											12	D Stockton	4	4
13	J Kriek	4	3												5	A Ashe	6	6
	G Masters	6	6			G Masters	1	6	4
	B Scanlon	6	4	4		B Mitton	6	3	6
	B Mitton	4	6	6							B Mitton	6	6	13
	P Kronk	7	6							5	A Ashe	7	4	15
	J Sadri	6	2			P Kronk	4	0
Q	C Kachel	3	1		5	A Ashe	6	6
5	A Ashe	6	6

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

7	J L Clerc	7	6
	S Stewart	6	2		7	J L Clerc	2	3
	M Cox	3	3			F Taygan	6	6
	F Taygan	6	6							F Taygan	0	2
	T Gorman	3	3							N Saviano	6	6
	N Saviano	6	6			N Saviano	7	7
Q	J Austin	6	2	6	Q	J Austin	6	6
9	Tim Gullikson	4	6	4										N Saviano	4	3
16	S Smith	6	6	9									4	R Tanner	6	6
	C Dibley	4	7	7	16	S Smith	3	4
	J Fillol	4	6	4		M Riessen	6	6
	M Riessen	6	4	6						M Riessen	6	4
	P Dent	6	6						4	R Tanner	7	6
	M Cahill	1	4			P Dent	3	3
Q	D Collings	6	6		4	R Tanner	6	6
4	R Tanner	7	7

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

6	B Gottfried	2	6	6
	M Edmondson	6	4	4	6	B Gottfried	6	7
	R Ycaza	3	2			R Case	4	5
	R Case	6	6							6	B Gottfried	6	7	3
	R Moore	7	6	3						11	S Mayer	7	6	6
	T Moor	6	7	6		T Moor	3	6
Q	R Crawford	6	4		11	S Mayer	6	7
11	S Mayer	7	6												11	S Mayer	6	2	4
14	V Amritraj	7	6												2	J McEnroe	3	6	6
	A Gardiner	6	2		14	V Amritraj	6	6
	B Drewett	6	6			B Drewett	3	3
	J Marks	4	4							14	V Amritraj	6	1
Q	M Doyle	4	6							2	J McEnroe	7	6
	J James	6	7			J James	6	3	2
Q	C Pasarell	4	4		2	J McEnroe	3	6	6
2	J McEnroe	6	6

1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Seeds

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