1979 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Tony Roche was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1979 Stella Artois Championships
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Víctor Pecci
Final score6–7, 6–1, 6–1

John McEnroe won the singles title at the 1979 Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament defeating Víctor Pecci in the final 6–7, 6–1, 6–1.[1]

Seeds
  1. Jimmy Connors (withdrew)
  2. John McEnroe (Champion)
  3. Vitas Gerulaitis (First Round)
  4. Roscoe Tanner (Semifinals)
  5. Arthur Ashe (Semifinals)
  6. Brian Gottfried (Third Round)
  7. José Luis Clerc (Second Round)
  8. John Alexander (Second Round)
  9. Tim Gullikson (First Round)
  10. Peter Fleming (First Round)
  11. Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)
  12. Dick Stockton (Quarterfinals)
  13. Johan Kriek (First Round)
  14. Vijay Amritraj (Third Round)
  15. Víctor Pecci (Final)
  16. Stan Smith (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
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  

Top Half

Section 1
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

Section 2
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  

Bottom Half

Section 3
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  

Section 4
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
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References
  1. "ATP – 1979 London / Queen's Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
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