title: 1979 Romika Cup – Singles
text: # 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  