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1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Sweden Björn Borg
Runner-up United States Roscoe Tanner
Final score 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw 128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds 16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women seniors
WC Doubles men women
← 1978 · Wimbledon Championships · 1980 →

Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. This edition was also the first to introduce the tie-break with the scores at 6–6 instead of 8–8.

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


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