1979 United Bank Classic

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1979 United Bank Classic
DateFebruary 19–25
Edition8th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz [2]
  1978  · Denver Open ·  1980  

The 1979 United Bank Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and took place from February 19 through February 25, 1979. Sixth-seeded Wojciech Fibak won the singles competition. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak defeated Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz defeated Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 7–6, 6–3

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References

  1. "1979 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 118–119. ISBN   9780362020120. OCLC   237184610.