Hosts Mexico finished second on the medal table with a gold in men's singles, which was won by Ricardo Jaramillo.

[2] Johanne Falardeau of Canada retained her title as the Pan American women's singles champion.

[3] *   Host nation (Mexico)The mixed team event, also known as the Devlin Cup, was held from 18 to 19 April 1979.

In the semi-finals, the United States beat hosts Mexico 5–0.

In the final, Canada defeated the United States 4–1 to win the title.