Men's singles
1979 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Gene Mayer
Score	6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

John McEnroe was the defending champion.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe	6	7
	5	Wojtek Fibak	4	5
								1	John McEnroe	6	6	6
								4	Gene Mayer	7	3	3
	4	Gene Mayer	6	0
	7	Brian Gottfried	1	0r

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J McEnroe	6	3	6
	Q	S Glickstein	0	6	3			1	J McEnroe	4	6	6
	Q	F Buehning	6	6				Q	F Buehning	6	2	2
	Q	L Elvstrøm	3	4											1	J McEnroe	6	6
		M Mir	3	3												S Docherty	1	3
		S Docherty	6	6					S Docherty	6	7
		P Feigl	3	6	3			LL	U Eriksson	3	6
	LL	U Eriksson	6	2	6																	1	J McEnroe	6	6
	10	Y Noah	7	4	5																		N Saviano	1	4
		G Hardie	5	6	7				G Hardie	5	4
		R Moore	6	6					R Moore	7	6
		A Zugarelli	3	4												R Moore	4	4
		N Saviano	6	6												N Saviano	6	6
		K Johansson	3	4					N Saviano	6	6	7
		O Bengtson	1	2				8	S Smith	7	4	6
	8	S Smith	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	P Fleming	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	3	4				3	P Fleming	6	6
		G Malin	2	7	3				J Lloyd	4	3
		J Lloyd	6	5	6										3	P Fleming	6	3	6
		B Manson	3	6	6										13	T Šmíd	2	6	2
		E Fromm	6	3	3				B Manson	4	4
		J Källqvist	2	2				13	T Šmíd	6	6
	13	T Šmíd	6	6																		3	P Fleming	2	5
	15	V Amritraj	6	3	6																	5	W Fibak	6	7
	Q	T Svensson	1	6	3			15	V Amritraj	6	6
		D Schneider	4	2					A Pattison	3	4
		A Pattison	6	6											15	V Amritraj	7	1	4
		K Curren	7	2	6										5	W Fibak	6	6	6
		H Günthardt	6	6	7				H Günthardt	3	1
		P Hjertquist	3	0				5	W Fibak	6	6
	5	W Fibak	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
		T Okker	6	4				6	Ti Gullikson	6	6
	Q	F Taygan	6	6	3				C Roger-Vasselin	2	0
		C Roger-Vasselin	4	7	6										6	Ti Gullikson	7	6
	Q	S Sorensen	7	6	4										16	H Pfister	6	4
		S Krulevitz	6	7	6				S Krulevitz	3	4
		K Richardson	4	5				16	H Pfister	6	6
	16	H Pfister	6	7																		6	Ti Gullikson	4	4
		O Parun	6	4																		4	G Mayer	6	6
		M Cox	7	6					M Cox	6	7
		T Gorman	6	6					T Gorman	4	5
		L Palin	3	0												M Cox	4	4
		F McMillan	6	3	2										4	G Mayer	6	6
		S Stewart	4	6	6				S Stewart	4	3
		G Ocleppo	3	4				4	G Mayer	6	6
	4	G Mayer	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	B Gottfried	6	6	6
		G Moretton	7	3	4			7	B Gottfried	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6				Q	T Högstedt	1	3
	Q	T Högstedt	7	7											7	B Gottfried	6	7
		To Gullikson	6	6												To Gullikson	3	5
		J Soler	3	2					To Gullikson	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	6	6				Q	A Maurer	1	2
	LL	C Casa	2	2																		7	B Gottfried	7	6	7
	14	M Riessen	6	4	6																	2	H Solomon	5	7	6
		B Andersson	2	6	0			14	M Riessen	2	0
		T Waltke	6	4					J Norbäck	6	6
		J Norbäck	7	6												J Norbäck	2	2
		R Meyer	6	7											2	H Solomon	6	6
		B Fritz	1	5					R Meyer	4	4
		S Svensson	0	5				2	H Solomon	6	6
	2	H Solomon	6	7

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