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
2017 US Open (tennis) 21, 2017. Rankings as of August 21, 2017. Rankings as of August 21, 2017. The following players were given wildcards to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances. The qualifying competitions took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 22 – 25 August 2017. The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or for personal reasons. 2017 US Open (tennis) The 2017 US Open was the 137th edition of tennis' US Open