1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
DateAugust 6–12
Edition11th
Category Grand Prix circuit
WTA Tour
Draw64S / 32D (men)
48S / 24D (women)
Prize money$175,000 (men)
$100,000 (women)
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Venue Indianapolis Sports Center
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
  1978  · U.S. Clay Court Championships ·  1980  

The 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament. The event was held for the first time at the newly built Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from August 6 through August 12, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the $25,000 first-prize money. [3] [4] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd claimed the women's singles title and $20,000 first-prize money. [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 2–6, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Penny Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith 6–1, 6–0

References

  1. "1979 Indianapolis – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Indianapolis – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 96. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.
  4. "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 13, 1979.
  5. Benner, Bill (August 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.