1979 ATP Buenos Aires – Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated José Luis Clerc 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 to win the 1979 ATP Buenos Aires singles competition. José Luis Clerc was the defending champion.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q - Qualifier
• NB: All rounds up to but not including the final were the best of 3 sets. The final was the best of 5 sets.

Final

	Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	6	José Luis Clerc	1	2	1

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Vilas	6	6
		B Prajoux	3	4				1	G Vilas	7	7
		P Kronk	2	6					C Gattiker	5	6
		C Gattiker	6	7											1	G Vilas	6	6
		F Luna	2	4											8	T Šmíd	1	2
		C Lewis	6	6					C Lewis	1	4
	Q	Á Giménez	2	2				8	T Šmíd	6	6
	8	T Šmíd	6	6																		1	G Vilas	6	6
	4	E Dibbs	5	6	6																	4	E Dibbs	1	1
		R Cano	7	1	2			4	E Dibbs	6	6
		C Kirmayr	6	7					C Kirmayr	2	3
		R Fagel	2	5											4	E Dibbs	6	6
	Q	P Rebolledo	3	4												B Taróczy	4	4
		B Taróczy	6	6					B Taróczy	6	6
		C Owens	7	2	3			5	H Gildemeister	1	2
	5	H Gildemeister	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J-L Clerc	6	6
		J Velasco, Sr.	2	4				6	J-L Clerc	6	6
		R Gehring	6	6					R Gehring	2	2
		T Koch	1	1											6	J-L Clerc	6	6
		T Moor	6	6												T Moor	4	1
	Q	A Gattiker	1	1					T Moor	6	6	8
		P McNamara	6	6					P McNamara	7	4	6
	3	V Pecci, Sr.	3	4																		6	J-L Clerc	6	3	6
	7	I Lendl	6	6																		7	I Lendl	3	6	4
	Q	R Argüello	3	2				7	I Lendl	6	7	6
		A Pierola	6	6					A Pierola	7	5	4
		R Frawley	1	3											7	I Lendl	6	6
		F Dalla-Fontana	6	2	6										2	J Higueras	2	2
		A Gómez	3	6	8				A Gómez	3	3
		C Motta	1	3				2	J Higueras	6	6
	2	J Higueras	6	6

External links

• 1979 ATP Buenos Aires Draw