1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles

Singles
Singles
1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	8S

Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles title at the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters.^[1]

John McEnroe was the defending champion, but lost to Borg in the semifinals.

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals					Final

	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	6

	Jimmy Connors	5	2
						Vitas Gerulaitis	2	2

						Björn Borg	6	6
	Björn Borg	6	6	7

	John McEnroe	7	3	6

Group A

	Gerulaitis	Solomon	McEnroe	Vilas	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Vitas Gerulaitis		6–1, 7–6	3–6, 7–6, 7–6	4–6, 7–6, 3–6	2–1	5–3	44–43	1
Harold Solomon	1–6, 6–7		3–6, 5–7	6–2, 6–2	1–2	2–4	27–30	3
John McEnroe	6–3, 6–7, 6–7	6–3, 7–5		6–2, 6–3	2–1	5–2	43–30	2
Guillermo Vilas	6–4, 6–7, 6–3	2–6, 2–6	2–6, 3–6		1–2	2–5	27–38	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Group B

	Borg	Tanner	Jimmy Connors	Higueras	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
Björn Borg		6–3, 6–3	3–6 6–3, 7–6	6–2, 6–0	3–0	6–1	40–23	1
Roscoe Tanner	3–6, 3–6		6–2, 4–6, 6–7	7–5, 6–4	1–2	3–4	35–36	3
Jimmy Connors	6–3, 3–6, 6–7	2–6, 6–4, 7–6		6–3, 6–0	2–1	5–3	42–35	2
José Higueras	2–6, 0–6	5–7, 4–6	3–6, 0–6		0–3	0–6	14–37	4