| Score: | 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 128 (16 / 8) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his fourth Wimbledon title and eighth major title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Björn Borg (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. 
John McEnroe (fourth round)
See also: 3 and 3. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 6. Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
See also: 5 and 7. Roscoe Tanner (final)
See also: 6 and 2. 
Guillermo Vilas (second round)
See also: 7 and 5. Arthur Ashe (first round)
See also: 8 and 4. Víctor Pecci (third round)
See also: 9 and 1. Brian Gottfried (third round)
See also: 10 and 6. 
Wojciech Fibak (first round)
See also: 11 and 2. 
John Alexander (third round)
See also: 12 and 5. 
José Higueras (second round)
See also: 13 and 3. Manuel Orantes (second round)
See also: 14 and 7. José Luis Clerc (fourth round)
See also: 15 and 8. Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
See also: 16 and 4. 
Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
See main article: 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying.