Tennis US Open 1979 at New York (usa) Men: Singles August 28-September 9: Quarterfinals: Jimmy Connors (usa) * - Pat Dupre (usa) 6-2 6-1 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis (usa) * - Johan Kriek (saf) 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 John McEnroe (usa) * - Eddie Dibbs (usa) 2-1 retired Roscoe Tanner (usa) * - Björn Borg (swe) 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 Semifinals: Vitas Gerulaitis (usa) * - Roscoe Tanner (usa) 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe (usa) * - Jimmy Connors (usa) 6-3 6-3 7-5 Final: John McEnroe (usa) * - Vitas Gerulaitis (usa) 7-5 6-3 6-3