Champion Jimmy Connors Final score 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 men women | Runner-up Guillermo Vilas Singles men Doubles men | |
Top-seed Jimmy Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $25,000 by defeating third-seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
References
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA