1979 Romika Cup – Singles
# 1979 Romika Cup – Singles

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Manuel Orantes won the title, defeating Wojtek Fibak 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Manuel Orantes (champion)
* Wojtek Fibak (final)
* Balázs Taróczy (second round)
* Víctor Pecci, Sr. (second round)
* Tom Okker (second round)
* Ulrich Pinner (second round)
* Rolf Gehring (second round)
* Željko Franulović (second round)

## Draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Final

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jiří Hřebec | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Jiří Hřebec | 4 | 2 | 1 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 2 | Wojtek Fibak | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Q | Andrés Gómez | 4 | 1 | 2 | Wojtek Fibak | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Wojciech Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | M Orantes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Case | 0 | 1 | | 1 | M Orantes | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | R Simpson | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Gnettner | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | M Orantes | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | P Hutka | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | W Zirngibl | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | W Zirngibl | 7 | 7 | | | W Zirngibl | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Carter | 2 | 3 | | 6 | U Pinner | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | U Pinner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Orantes | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | B Taróczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Hřebec | 4 | 2 |
| | K Eberhard | 2 | 4 | | 3 | B Taróczy | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Meiler | 4 | 5 | | | I Molina | 6 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Molina | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | I Molina | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | J Hřebec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Hřebec | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Andrew | 2 | 3 | | | J Hřebec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Dominguez | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Ž Franulović | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ž Franulović | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | R Gehring | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Moore | 6 | 1 | | 7 | R Gehring | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J James | 6 | 1 | | Q | A Gómez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Gómez | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | A Gómez | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Kodeš | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | J Kodeš | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | J Soares | 3 | 5 | | | J Kodeš | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Birner | 2 | 4 | | 4 | V Pecci | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | V Pecci | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | A Gómez | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | T Okker | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 6 |
| Q | A Muñoz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | T Okker | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Elter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | P Elter | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Johansson | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | P Elter | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | R Fagel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | C Roger-Vasselin | 2 | 1 | | | R Fagel | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-L Haillet | 3 | 4 | | 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
