1979 Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic

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1979 Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic
Date5–11 November
Edition7th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Hong Kong
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Du Pré / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz [2]
  1978  · Hong Kong Open ·  1980  

The 1979 Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic, also known as the Hong Kong Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Hong Kong that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the seventh edition of the event and was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pat DuPré 7–5, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Pat Du Pré / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz defeated Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton / Flag of the United States.svg Mark Turpin 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. "1979 Hong Kong – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Hong Kong – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 125. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.