1979 Birmingham WCT

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1979 Birmingham WCT
DateJanuary 15–21
Edition7th
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Birmingham, United States
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton [2]
  1978  · ATP Birmingham ·  1980  

The 1979 Birmingham WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the seventh edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1979 Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 15 through January 21, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his fifth at the event. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6–2, 6–3

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References

  1. "1979 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 180. ISBN   978-0354090681.