1979 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1979 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date13–17 November
Edition4th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoors
LocationLondon, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Attendance63,000 [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming [3]
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The 1979 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 November until 17 November 1979. First-seeded John McEnroe won his second consecutive title at the event. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
  2. ↑ "1979 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "1979 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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