1979 Berlin Open

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1979 Berlin Open
Date18–24 June
Edition5th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Berlin, West Germany
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara [1]
Doubles
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Kirmayr / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl [2]
  1978  · Berlin Open

The 1979 Berlin Open, also known as the International Championships of Berlin, was a men's tennis tournament staged in Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 18 June until 24 June 1979. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament. Sixth-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara defeated Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Kirmayr / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl and Flag of Venezuela.svg Jorge Andrew / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner 6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. "1979 Berlin – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Berlin – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.