1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament

1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Date	April 2–April 8
Edition	7th
Category	Grand Prix circuit
Surface	Carpet / Indoor
Location	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue	Ahoy Rotterdam
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg
Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe

The 1979 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 2 April through 8 April 1979.

Champions

Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Heinz Günthardt / Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–4

Draws

Men's singles

Upper half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	2
								1	Björn Borg	6	6
									Louk Sanders	3	2
		David Schneider	6	3	3
		Louk Sanders	1	6	6
															1	Björn Borg	6	6
															Johan Kriek	4	2
		Johan Kriek	7	6
	Q	Dick Crealy	6	2
									Johan Kriek	6	6
								6	Jose-Luis Clerc	4	2
		Robert Reininger	6	3
	6	Jose-Luis Clerc	7	6
																						1	Björn Borg	6	6
																						Peter Fleming	2	2
	4	Raúl Ramírez	6	6	7
	Q	John Feaver	4	7	5
								4	Raúl Ramírez	6	7
									Paul Kronk	2	5
		Bernard Mitton	6	7	6
		Paul Kronk	7	6	7
															4	Raúl Ramírez	5	3
															Peter Fleming	7	6
		Anand Amritraj	3	6
		Peter Fleming	6	7
									Peter Fleming	6	6
								8	Buster Mottram	3	4
		Pat Dupre	1	6	3
	8	Buster Mottram	6	3	6

Lower half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	Wojtek Fibak	6	6
		Ulrich Pinner	1	2
								7	Wojtek Fibak	6	6
									Željko Franulović	4	2
		Deon Joubert	6	1	1
		Željko Franulović	2	6	6
															7	Wojtek Fibak	3	1
														3	John McEnroe	6	6
		Tom Okker	3	5
		Gene Mayer	6	7
									Gene Mayer	4	1
								3	John McEnroe	6	6
		Heinz Günthardt	2	1
	3	John McEnroe	6	6
																						3	John McEnroe	6	6
																						Vijay Amritraj	0	3
	5	Ilie Năstase	6	7	4
		Rolf Gehring	7	5	6
									Rolf Gehring	6	3
									Vijay Amritraj	7	6
		Andrew Pattison	5	2
		Vijay Amritraj	7	6
																Vijay Amritraj	6	7
														2	Vitas Gerulaitis	1	6
		Brian Teacher	2	4
		Geoff Masters	6	6
									Geoff Masters	7	4	2
								2	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Peter Feigl	1	4
	2	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6

External links

• Official Website (Dutch)
• Official Website (English)
• ATP Tournament Profile

References

General

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
• "Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2012-08-08.