1979 Stockholm Open

1979 Stockholm Open
Date 2 - 5 November (women's)
5 - 11 November (men's)
Edition 11th
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Champions
Men's Singles
United States John McEnroe[1]
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]
Women's Doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull

The 1979 Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1979 WTA Tour and took place in Stockholm, Sweden. The women's tournament was held from 2 November through 5 November 1979 while the men's tournament was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Gene Mayer, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3[1]

Women's Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Men's Doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / Poland Wojciech Fibak, 6–4, 6–4[2]

Women's Doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss, 7–5, 7–6

References

  1. 1 2 "1979 Stockholm Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. 1 2 "1979 Stockholm 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. pp. 110, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

Template:1979 WTA Tour

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