1979 Transamerica Open

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1979 Transamerica Open
DateSeptember 24–30
Edition91st
Category Grand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location San Francisco, U.S.
Venue Cow Palace
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
  1978  · Pacific Coast Championships ·  1980  

The 1979 Transamerica Open, also known as the Pacific Coast Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 91st edition of the tournament and was held from September 24 through September 30, 1979. The singles event had a field of 64 players. First-seeded John McEnroe won his second consecutive singles title at the event.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming 4–6, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan 6–1, 6–4

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References

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