1979 U.S. Open - Men's Singles
| Men's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1979 US Open | |
| Champion |
 John McEnroe
|
| Runner-up |
Vitas Gerulaitis
|
| Final score | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to John McEnroe. Connors' loss broke a string of five consecutive men's finals reached, a record since broken by Ivan Lendl.
During the second round Ilie Nastase was defaulted from his match against John McEnroe. The umpire had docked Nastase a point in 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 bear cans and cups on court. The match was eventually restarted with the umpire being replaced before McEnroe ran out the winner.
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open.
The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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