1979 Egyptian Open

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1979 Egyptian Open
Date9–15 April
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Cairo, Egypt
Champions
Singles
Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee [2]
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The 1979 Egyptian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix . It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was played in Cairo, Egypt from 9 April until 15 April 1979. Third-seeded Peter Feigl won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl defeated Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Kirmayr 7–5, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee defeated Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj / Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 6–4

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References

  1. "1979 Cairo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Cairo – 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.