Singles
1979 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion.

Connors successfully defended his title, defeating Arthur Ashe, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	3	6
	9	Roscoe Tanner	3	3	6	1
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										10	Arthur Ashe	3	4	1
	5	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6	4	4
	10	Arthur Ashe	1	4	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		V Winitsky	4	3				1	J Connors	6	6
									E van Dillen	1	1
															1	J Connors	6	7
		V Amaya	4	7	7										15	W Fibak	4	6
		B Teacher	6	5	5				V Amaya	2	1
								15	W Fibak	6	6
																						1	J Connors	6	6
	12	I Năstase	6	6																			G Masters	3	3
		D Joubert	4	4				12	I Năstase	5	6	4
								Q	G Hardie	7	4	6
															Q	G Hardie	4	4
		G Masters	7	3	6											G Masters	6	6
		T Moor	6	6	2				G Masters	5	6	6
								8	C Barazzutti	7	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	J McEnroe	7	6
		M Cahill	1	1					S Smith	5	1
		S Smith	6	6											3	J McEnroe	6	7
																H Pfister	2	6
									S Stewart	1	0
		H Pfister	6	6					H Pfister	6	6
	14	D Stockton	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	2
	9	R Tanner	7	6																		9	R Tanner	7	6
		V Amritraj	5	4				9	R Tanner	6	6
									T Leonard	3	2
															9	R Tanner	6	6	6
															4	E Dibbs	7	2	2
									C Drysdale	4	5
		T Okker	4	6				4	E Dibbs	6	7
	4	E Dibbs	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	H Solomon	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	1	5				A Pattison	0	3
		A Pattison	4	6	7										7	H Solomon	6	2	6
																G Mayer	4	6	1
									G Mayer	6	6
		Á Giménez	2	4				13	Ti Gullikson	4	3
	13	Ti Gullikson	6	6																		7	H Solomon	2	3
	16	J Alexander	4	4																		5	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6					J Kriek	6	6
									V Zedník	3	4
																J Kriek	6	2	5
		Ž Franulović	6	7											5	V Gerulaitis	4	6	7
		J Fillol	4	6					Ž Franulović	4	1
								5	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Gottfried	6	6
		J Sadri	3	1				6	B Gottfried	6	6
									To Gullikson	4	4
															6	B Gottfried	6	6
																P DuPré	2	3
								Q	C Dibley	6	6	6
		P DuPré	6	3	7				P DuPré	3	7	7
	11	J Higueras	1	6	6																	6	B Gottfried	3	5
	10	A Ashe	6	7																		10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mitton	2	6				10	A Ashe	6	4	6
									M Riessen	1	6	4
															10	A Ashe	6	7
		B Mottram	3	7	6										2	G Vilas	3	5
		H Günthardt	6	6	1				B Mottram	4	3
								2	G Vilas	6	6

References

• Main Draw