1979 Canadian Open - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Cliff Thorburn |
4 | 44 (60.27%) of 73 | 5 | 0 | 2,222 |
| Final | Terry Griffiths |
3 | 43 (56.58%) of 76 | 2 | 0 | 776 |
| Semi-final | Kirk Stevens |
2 | 26 (65%) of 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Alex Higgins |
2 | 24 (63.16%) of 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Jim Wych |
3 | 25 (48.08%) of 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis |
1 | 15 (55.56%) of 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Bill Werbeniuk |
1 | 14 (45.16%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Dennis Taylor |
1 | 12 (52.17%) of 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Paul Thornley |
2 | 22 (64.71%) of 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Derek Norris (a) |
2 | 20 (55.56%) of 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White (a) |
2 | 17 (53.13%) of 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Kari Elovaara (a) |
2 | 16 (45.71%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Joe Johnson |
2 | 16 (44.44%) of 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Gordon Tekatch (a) |
2 | 15 (45.45%) of 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Kevin Robitaille |
2 | 14 (50%) of 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Tony Meo |
0 | 8 (47.06%) of 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Tom Regina (a) |
1 | 13 (54.17%) of 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Bernard Bennett |
1 | 12 (54.55%) of 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | John Bear |
1 | 12 (50%) of 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Mario Morra |
1 | 12 (48%) of 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | D Ireland (a) |
1 | 10 (45.45%) of 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Kenny Shea (a) |
1 | 10 (45.45%) of 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Jim Whittaker (a) |
1 | 7 (41.18%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Tony Knowles (a) |
0 | 5 (35.71%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Steve Baruda (a) |
0 | 4 (44.44%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Clive Everton (a) |
0 | 4 (44.44%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Tony le May (a) |
0 | 4 (44.44%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Eddie Galati (a) |
0 | 3 (37.5%) of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | C McManus (a) |
0 | 3 (37.5%) of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Bernie Mikkelsen |
0 | 3 (37.5%) of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Ian Williamson (a) |
0 | 3 (37.5%) of 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Eddy Agha (a) |
0 | 2 (28.57%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | G Mahoney (a) |
0 | 2 (28.57%) of 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Larry Firth (a) |
0 | 1 (16.67%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Frank Jonik |
0 | 1 (16.67%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | E Karonen (a) |
0 | 1 (16.67%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | T Sloan (III) (a) |
0 | 1 (16.67%) of 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | John Dillon (a) |
0 | 0 (0%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | B Spence (a) |
0 | 0 (0%) of 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Break Prize (GBP)
None
Centuries
| Name | Break |
|---|---|
| Tony Meo |
142 |
| Kirk Stevens |
128 |
| Steve Davis |
120 |
| Cliff Thorburn |
116 |
| Cliff Thorburn |
111 |
| Terry Griffiths |
109 |
| Terry Griffiths |
109 |
| Cliff Thorburn |
108 |
| Cliff Thorburn |
102 |
| Cliff Thorburn |
101 |
| Joe Johnson |
100 |
| Steve Davis |
100 |