1979 Alan King Tennis Classic
Tennis tournament
1979 Alan King Tennis Classic | ||||
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Date | April 23–29 | |||
Edition | 8th | |||
Category | Grand Prix | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $250,000 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Las Vegas, NV, U.S. | |||
Venue | Caesars Palace | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Björn Borg[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Sherwood Stewart / Marty Riessen[2] | ||||
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The 1979 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament was held from April 23 through April 29, 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $33,750 first-prize money.[3]
Finals
Singles
Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2
- It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 44th of his career.
Doubles
Sherwood Stewart / Marty Riessen defeated Adriano Panatta / Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
References
- ^ "1979 Las Vegas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Las Vegas – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details