1979 Lorraine Open

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1979 Lorraine Open
Date19–25 March
Edition1st
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet (i)
Location Nancy, France
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah [1]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Eberhard / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler [2]
Lorraine Open ·  1980  

The 1979 Lorraine Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. The event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and was played in Nancy in France. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 19 March through 25 March 1979. Fourth-seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah defeated Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Eberhard / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Drysdale / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jarrett 4–6, 7–6, 6–3

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