1979 Belgian International Championships

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1979 Belgian International Championships
Date11–17 June
Edition8th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Brussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara [2]
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The 1979 Belgian International Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 11 June until 17 June 1979. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and second-seeded Balázs Taróczy won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 6–1, 1–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billy Martin / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara defeated Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Kirmayr / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

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References

  1. "1979 Brussels – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Brussels – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.