1979 Swiss Championships

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1979 Swiss Championships
Date9–15 July
Edition34th
Category Grand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Gstaad, Switzerland
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Ulrich Pinner [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks [2]
←  1978  · Suisse Open Gstaad ·  1980  →

The 1979 Swiss Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Gstaad, Switzerland. It was the 34th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 July until 15 July 1979. The tournament was part of the 1979 Grand Prix tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $75,000. Third-seeded Ulrich Pinner won the singles title.

Tennis Ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Clay court type of tennis court

A clay court is a tennis court that has a playing surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia or Britain. Two main types exist: red clay, the more common variety, and green clay, also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness.

Gstaad Place in Bern, Switzerland

Gstaad is a town in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern in southwestern Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Saanen and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst high society and the international jet set. The winter campus of the Institute Le Rosey is located in Gstaad. Gstaad has a population of about 9,200 and is located 1,050 metres above sea level.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Ulrich Pinner defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara 6–2, 6–4, 7–5

Ulrich Pinner West German tennis player

Ulrich Pinner, is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 20 in July 1979 and was the German No. 1 from 1978-1980.

Peter McNamara Australian tennis player

Peter McNamara was an Australian tennis player and coach.

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Ţiriac / Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

Mark Edmondson is a retired Australian professional tennis player.

John Marks (tennis) Australian tennis player

John M.P. Marks is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Guillermo Vilas Argentine tennis player

Guillermo Vilas is an Argentine former professional tennis player, No. 1 of the Grand Prix tennis circuit's Season in 1974, 1975 and 1977, who won four Grand Slam tournaments, one year-end Masters, nine Grand Prix Super Series titles and 62 total ATP titles. World Tennis, Agence France-Presse and Livre D'or Du Tennis 1977, among others rankings and publications, rated him as world No. 1 in 1977. In the ATP computer rankings, he peaked at No. 2 in April 1975, a position that he held for a total of 83 weeks. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991, two years after his first retirement.

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References

  1. ↑ "1979 Gstaad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1979 Gstaad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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