1979 US Open – Men's Singles 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. 1979 US Open – Men's Singles 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
1969 US Open – Women's Singles 1969 US Open – Women's Singles Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Margaret Court. Court went on to win the title, defeating Nancy Richey in the final, 6–2, 6–2. This was Court's third Grand Slam title of the year, her third US Open title and her sixteenth Grand Slam overall. Court would went on to win the next five Grand Slams, setting a record for most consecutive Grand Slam titles in the Open Era at six. The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they