1979 Stockholm Open

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1979 Stockholm Open
Date2–5 November (women's)
5–11 November (men's)
Edition11th
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Venue Kungliga tennishallen [1]
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
←  1978  · Stockholm Open ·  1980  →

The 1979 Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1979 WTA Tour and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The women's tournament was held from 2 November through 5 November 1979 while the men's tournament was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979. [4]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ilana Kloss, 7–5, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ "Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 110, 169. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
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