1979 Alan King Tennis Classic

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1979 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 23–29
Edition8th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Las Vegas, NV, U.S.
Venue Caesars Palace
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [2]
  1978  · Alan King Tennis Classic ·  1980  

The 1979 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament was held from April 23 through April 29, 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $33,750 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)

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References

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  2. "1979 Las Vegas – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.