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1979 US Open – Men's singles


Main article: 1979 US Open (tennis)

John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. It was his first major singles title.

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by McEnroe. Connors' loss ended a record streak of five consecutive US Open finals (later surpassed by Ivan Lendl's eight consecutive US Open finals).

During the second round, Ilie Năstase was defaulted from his match against McEnroe. The umpire had docked Năstase a point in the third set and then a game in the fourth for arguing and stalling. A near riot followed as the crowd disagreed with the umpire's decision, by throwing beer cans and cups on court. The match was eventually restarted with the umpire being replaced before McEnroe came out the winner. McEnroe did not have to play in the third round (a walkover against John Lloyd) and only had to play three games in the quarterfinals (retirement by Eddie Dibbs).

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. SWE Björn Borg (quarterfinalist)
  2. USA Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  3. USA John McEnroe (champion)
  4. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (finalist)
  5. USA Roscoe Tanner (semifinalist)
  6. ARG Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
  7. USA Harold Solomon (fourth round)
  8. PRY Víctor Pecci Sr. (third round)
  9. USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinalist)
  10. ARG José Luis Clerc (fourth round)
  11. USA Brian Gottfried (fourth round)
  12. POL Wojtek Fibak (second round)
  13. USA Gene Mayer (third round)
  14. USA Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
  15. ITA Adriano Panatta (first round)
  16. AUS John Alexander (second round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Final eight

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team2=USA John McEnroe | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=3 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=3 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD2-team1=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD2-seed1=5 | RD2-team2=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score1-3=65 | RD2-score2-3=77 | RD2-score1-4=3 | RD2-score2-4=6 | RD2-score1-5=3 | RD2-score2-5=6 | RD2-team3=USA John McEnroe | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=USA Jimmy Connors | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score4-1=3 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score4-2=3 | RD2-score3-3=7 | RD2-score4-3=5 | RD1-team1=SWE Björn Borg | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=2 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=62 | RD1-score2-4=77 | RD1-team3=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team4=ZAF Johan Kriek | RD1-seed4= | RD1-score3-1=5 | RD1-score4-1=7 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score4-3=4 | RD1-score3-4=6 | RD1-score4-4=3 | RD1-team5=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD1-seed5=9 | RD1-team6=USA John McEnroe | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=1r | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score5-2= | RD1-team7=USA Pat DuPré | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team8=USA Jimmy Connors | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=2 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=1 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score7-3=1 | RD1-score8-3=6

Section 1

| RD4-team01=SWE Borg | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=USA Stockton | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=7 | RD4-score02-4=5 | RD3-team01=SWE Borg | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=CHL Fillol Sr. | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=0 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-team03=USA Stockton | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA Richardson | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD2-team01=SWE Borg | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=AUS Carter | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=1 | RD2-team03=USA Fleming | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=CHL Fillol Sr. | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score04-2=5 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score03-4=2 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=USA Foxworth | RD2-seed05=Q | RD2-team06=USA Stockton | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=7 | RD2-team07=USA Richardson | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=RSA Curren | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=7 | RD2-score08-3=5 | RD1-team01=SWE Borg | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team02=USA Mitchell | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=2 | RD1-team03=GBR Cox | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS Carter | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=7 | RD1-score04-3=5 | RD1-score03-4=2 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-score03-5=1 | RD1-score04-5=6 | RD1-team05=USA Fleming | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=NLD Okker | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=0 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=6 | RD1-score06-4=3 | RD1-team07=FRA Bedel | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=CHL Fillol Sr. | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=1 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=7 | RD1-score07-4=2 | RD1-score08-4=6 | RD1-team09=USA Rennert | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=USA Foxworth | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=4 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-team11=ECU Ycaza | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Stockton | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=0 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=USA Richardson | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA Siegler | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=1 | RD1-score13-4=1 | RD1-score14-4=6 | RD1-score13-5=6 | RD1-score14-5=3 | RD1-team15=RSA Curren | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=ITA Panatta | RD1-seed16=15 | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=7 | RD1-score16-2=5 | RD1-score15-3=7 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 2

| RD4-team01=USA Gullikson | RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team02=USA Tanner | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD3-team01=USA Gullikson | RD3-seed01=14 | RD3-team02=GBR Mottram | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score02-4=2 | RD3-team03=USA Saviano | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA Tanner | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD3-score03-4=3 | RD3-score04-4=6 | RD2-team01=USA Gullikson | RD2-seed01=14 | RD2-team02=Rhodesia Pattison | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-team03=GBR Mottram | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=TCH Kodeš | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=2 | RD2-team05=AUS James | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=USA Saviano | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=7 | RD2-team07=TCH Lendl | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Tanner | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA Gullikson | RD1-seed01=14 | RD1-team02=USA Teltscher | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-score01-4=6 | RD1-score02-4=4 | RD1-team03=USA Garcia | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team04=Rhodesia Pattison | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=5 | RD1-score04-3=7 | RD1-team05=GBR Mottram | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA Van't Hof | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-score05-4=7 | RD1-score06-4=6 | RD1-team07=RSA Schneider | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=TCH Kodeš | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score08-2=5 | RD1-score07-3=4 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score07-4=3 | RD1-score08-4=6 | RD1-score07-5=1 | RD1-score08-5=6 | RD1-team09=AUS Drewett | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=AUS James | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=3 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-team11=USA Saviano | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Teacher | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=7 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=0 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-score11-5=4 | RD1-score12-5=4r | RD1-team13=USA Van Patten | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=TCH Lendl | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=0 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=AUS Marks | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Tanner | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=0 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 3

| RD4-team01=USA Gerulaitis | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team02=ARG Clerc | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=2 | RD3-team01=USA Gerulaitis | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=USA Smith | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=3 | RD3-team03=RSA Trogolo | RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team04=ARG Clerc | RD3-seed04=10 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=1 | RD3-score04-4=6 | RD2-team01=USA Gerulaitis | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=USA Taygan | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-team03=NZL Simpson | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Smith | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=RSA Trogolo | RD2-seed05=Q | RD2-team06=SWE Norbäck | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=2 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=2 | RD2-team07=USA Purcell | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=ARG Clerc | RD2-seed08=10 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=4 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA Gerulaitis | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team02=AUS Edmondson | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score01-3=7 | RD1-score02-3=5 | RD1-team03=USA Taygan | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Leonard | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-team05=USA Martin | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=NZL Simpson | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=1 | RD1-score05-4=7 | RD1-score06-4=5 | RD1-score05-5=4 | RD1-score06-5=6 | RD1-team07=FRA Portes | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Smith | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=4 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=USA Fisher | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=RSA Trogolo | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=2 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=4 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-team11=SWE Norbäck | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team12=USA Kleege | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=1 | RD1-score11-4=7 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-team13=USA Purcell | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA Moretton | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=5 | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=4 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score14-4=3 | RD1-team15=USA Nichols | RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team16=ARG Clerc | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 4

| RD4-team01=FRA Noah | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team02=RSA Kriek | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score02-4=1 | RD4-score01-5=4 | RD4-score02-5=6 | RD3-team01=FRA Noah | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=USA Walts | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-team03=RSA Kriek | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=PRY Pecci Sr. | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=0 | RD2-team01=POL Fibak | RD2-seed01=12 | RD2-team02=FRA Noah | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-team03=USA Krulevitz | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Walts | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-score03-4=0 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-score03-5=2 | RD2-score04-5=6 | RD2-team05=IND Krishnan | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=RSA Kriek | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=5 | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=ECU Gómez | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=PRY Pecci Sr. | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=4 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=POL Fibak | RD1-seed01=12 | RD1-team02=AUS Carmichael | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=2 | RD1-team03=FRA Noah | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=RSA Cramer | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=0 | RD1-score03-3=4 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score03-4=7 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-team05=FRA Dominguez | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA Krulevitz | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=0 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-team07=NZL Lewis | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Walts | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=IND Krishnan | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=AUS Dent | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-team11=RSA Kriek | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=COL Molina | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=0 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=0 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-score11-5=6 | RD1-score12-5=3 | RD1-team13=ECU Gómez | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA Lapidus | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=3 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score14-4=4 | RD1-score13-5=6 | RD1-score14-5=2 | RD1-team15=USA Kohlberg | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=PRY Pecci Sr. | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=7 | RD1-score16-3=5 | RD1-score15-4=3 | RD1-score16-4=6 | RD1-score15-5=4 | RD1-score16-5=6

Section 5

| RD4-team01=ARG Vilas | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=USA Dibbs | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD4-score01-4=1 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD3-team01=ARG Vilas | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team02=USA Van Dillen | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score02-4=2 | RD3-score01-5=6 | RD3-score02-5=1 | RD3-team03=RSA Mitton | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA Dibbs | RD3-seed04=9 | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=ARG Vilas | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team02=BOL Benavides | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=0 | RD2-team03=USA Bailey | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Van Dillen | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=RSA Mitton | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=USA Stewart | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=2 | RD2-team07=USA Malin | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Dibbs | RD2-seed08=9 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score07-3=5 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD2-score07-4=2 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=ARG Vilas | RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team02=NZL Parun | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score01-3=7 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-team03=USA Lutz | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=BOL Benavides | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-score03-4=r | RD1-team05=USA Bailey | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=SWE Bengtson | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=5 | RD1-score06-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-score05-4=3 | RD1-score06-4=6 | RD1-score05-5=6 | RD1-score06-5=4 | RD1-team07=SUI Dowdeswell | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Van Dillen | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-score07-4=3 | RD1-score08-4=6 | RD1-score07-5=4 | RD1-score08-5=6 | RD1-team09=RSA Mitton | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=USA Amaya | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=4 | RD1-team11=USA Crawford | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA Stewart | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=3 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=3 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-team13=USA Molin | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team14=USA Malin | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=0 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=0 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-score13-4=4 | RD1-score14-4=6 | RD1-team15=USA Wilkison | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Dibbs | RD1-seed16=9 | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score16-2=2 | RD1-score15-3=5 | RD1-score16-3=7 | RD1-score15-4=2 | RD1-score16-4=6 | RD1-score15-5=3 | RD1-score16-5=6

Section 6

| RD4-team01=USA Gorman | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team02=USA McEnroe | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=1 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=USA Pfister | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team02=USA Gorman | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=4 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-team03=GBR Lloyd | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA McEnroe | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=w/o | RD2-team01=AUS Alexander | RD2-seed01=16 | RD2-team02=USA Pfister | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-score02-4=4 | RD2-score01-5=1 | RD2-score02-5=6 | RD2-team03=AUS Rocavert | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Gorman | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=GBR Lloyd | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=AUS McNamee | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=5 | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=7 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-score06-3=5 | RD2-score05-4=7 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-score05-5=7 | RD2-score06-5=6 | RD2-team07=ROU Năstase | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA McEnroe | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=2 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=AUS Alexander | RD1-seed01=16 | RD1-team02=USA Schoenfield | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score01-3=7 | RD1-score02-3=5 | RD1-team03=USA Pfister | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS Docherty | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-team05=AUS Rocavert | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=AUS Warwick | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=0 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-team07=USA Gorman | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Owens | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score08-2=5 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=4 | RD1-team09=USA Pasarell | RD1-seed09=Q | RD1-team10=GBR Lloyd | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=1 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=7 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=1 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-team11=BRA Barbosa | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=AUS McNamee | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=ROU Năstase | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FIN Palin | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score14-2=5 | RD1-score14-3=r | RD1-team15=TCH Složil | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA McEnroe | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 7

| RD4-team01=USA Solomon | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team02=USA Du Pré | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score02-4=4 | RD4-score01-5=4 | RD4-score02-5=6 | RD3-team01=USA Solomon | RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-team02=RSA Moore | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=0 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-team03=USA Du Pré | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA Mayer | RD3-seed04=13 | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score04-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD2-team01=USA Solomon | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team02=USA Austin | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=RSA Moore | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=TCH Hřebec | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=7 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-3=r | RD2-team05=USA Du Pré | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=TCH Šmid | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=1 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=3 | RD2-team07=USA Gullikson | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Mayer | RD2-seed08=13 | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=1 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=USA Solomon | RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team02=URY Damiani | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=0 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-team03=USA Austin | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Mayotte | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=7 | RD1-score04-3=5 | RD1-score03-4=1 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-score03-5=6 | RD1-score04-5=3 | RD1-team05=RSA Moore | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA Borowiak | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=r | RD1-team07=TCH Hřebec | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=ARG Álvarez | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score08-2=5 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-score08-3=5 | RD1-team09=USA Du Pré | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=MEX Ramírez | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-score09-3=0 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=6 | RD1-score10-4=2 | RD1-team11=USA Scanlon | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=TCH Šmid | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-score11-4=3 | RD1-score12-4=6 | RD1-score11-5=3 | RD1-score12-5=6 | RD1-team13=USA Gullikson | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=RSA Prinsloo | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-team15=USA Shore | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Mayer | RD1-seed16=13 | RD1-score15-1=1 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=0 | RD1-score16-3=6

Section 8

| RD4-team01=USA Gottfried | RD4-seed01=11 | RD4-team02=USA Connors | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score01-3=4 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=5 | RD4-score02-4=7 | RD3-team01=USA Gottfried | RD3-seed01=11 | RD3-team02=USA Amaya | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=7 | RD3-score02-3=5 | RD3-score01-4=6 | RD3-score02-4=1 | RD3-score01-5=6 | RD3-score02-5=4 | RD3-team03=USA Manson | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA Connors | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=0 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=USA Gottfried | RD2-seed01=11 | RD2-team02=USA Riessen | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=5 | RD2-score02-2=7 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-score02-3=5 | RD2-score01-4=5 | RD2-score02-4=7 | RD2-score01-5=6 | RD2-score02-5=4 | RD2-team03=USA Sadri | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA Amaya | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=USA Manson | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=PRY González | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=2 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=2 | RD2-score05-4=6 | RD2-score06-4=3 | RD2-team07=IND Amritraj | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA Connors | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=r | RD1-team01=USA Gottfried | RD1-seed01=11 | RD1-team02=USA Winitsky | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-team03=AUS Gardiner | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA Riessen | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=3 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=USA Sadri | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA Fromm | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-team07=USA Amaya | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=USA Buehning | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score08-1=5 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-team09=USA Fagel | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=USA Manson | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score09-3=0 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score09-4=3 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-score09-5=3 | RD1-score10-5=6 | RD1-team11=AUS Case | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=PRY González | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score11-3=2 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=5 | RD1-score12-4=7 | RD1-score11-5=2 | RD1-score12-5=6 | RD1-team13=USA Meyer | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=IND Amritraj | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-team15=IND Amritraj | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team16=USA Connors | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=4 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-score16-3=6

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