1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event.
Details | |
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Duration | 1 January – 24 December |
Edition | 10th |
Tournaments | 91 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Grand Prix (71) World Championship Tennis (8) Team Events (1) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Björn Borg (12) |
Most tournament finals | Björn Borg (13) |
Prize money leader | John McEnroe |
Points leader | John McEnroe |
Awards | |
Player of the year | Björn Borg |
Comeback player of the year | Arthur Ashe |
← 1978 1980 → |
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule.
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Jan | Australian Hardcourt Championships Hobart, Australia Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–4 |
Mark Edmondson | Phil Dent Allan Stone |
Terry Rocavert Chris Kachel Bob Giltinan Bob Carmichael |
Phil Dent Bob Giltinan 8–6 |
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac | ||||
Benson & Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
Peter Feigl | Andrew Jarrett Richard Lewis |
Rod Frawley Ramesh Krishnan Charlie Fancutt Kim Warwick | |
Bernard Mitton Kim Warwick 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith | ||||
Braniff Airways World Doubles Championship (WCT) London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
Ilie Năstase Sherwood Stewart |
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15 Jan | First National Classic Baltimore, Maryland, USA Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Harold Solomon 7–5, 6–4 |
Marty Riessen | Andrew Pattison Peter Fleming |
Ferdi Taygan Tom Gorman John Sadri Roscoe Tanner |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4 |
Anand Amritraj Cliff Drysdale | ||||
Birmingham WCT Birmingham, Alabama, USA Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Eddie Dibbs | Vitas Gerulaitis Guillermo Vilas |
Stan Smith Ilie Năstase Dick Stockton Buster Mottram | |
Dick Stockton Stan Smith 6–2, 6–3 |
Ilie Năstase Tom Okker | ||||
22 Jan | US Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D |
Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
Arthur Ashe | Roscoe Tanner Vitas Gerulaitis |
Geoff Masters John McEnroe Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe | ||||
29 Jan | Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2 |
Butch Walts | John James Bill Scanlon |
John Sadri Hank Pfister Colin Dibley Johan Kriek |
Vitas Gerulaitis Vladimir Zednik 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
Phil Dent Colin Dibley | ||||
United Virginia Bank Classic (WCT) Richmond, Virginia, USA Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1 |
Guillermo Vilas | John McEnroe Arthur Ashe |
Pat Du Pré Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Tim Wilkison | |
John McEnroe Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–3 |
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Feb | Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, USA Clay – $300,000 – S4 |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–3 |
Jimmy Connors | John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas |
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12 Feb | Congoleum Classic Rancho Mirage, California, USA Hard – $250,000 – 64S/32D |
Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2 |
Brian Gottfried | Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon |
Jimmy Connors Colin Dibley Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6 |
Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson | ||||
Sarasota, Florida, USA Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–2 |
Richard Meyer | Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes |
Rick Fisher Randy Crawford Ferdi Taygan | |
Ilie Năstase Steve Krulevitz 7–6, 6–3 |
John James Keith Richardson | ||||
19 Feb | WCT Tournament of Champions Dorado, Puerto Rico Hard – $200,000 – 6S |
Jimmy Connors 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Round Robin Peter Fleming Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta Manuel Orantes |
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United Bank Classic Denver, Colorado, USA Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–1 |
Victor Amaya | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton |
Bernard Mitton Buster Mottram Tomáš Šmíd Francisco González | |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3 |
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | ||||
26 Feb | Lagos, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Hans Kary 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Peter Feigl | Jan Kodeš Ismail El Shafei |
Peter Pearson Patrice Dominguez Karl Meiler |
Bruce Kleege Joel Bailey 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Ismail El Shafei Peter Feigl | ||||
Memphis, Tennessee, USA Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
Arthur Ashe | Vitas Gerulaitis Roscoe Tanner |
Sandy Mayer Victor Amaya John Alexander Gene Mayer | |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–4 |
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Mar | Washington Indoor Washington, D.C., USA Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 |
Brian Gottfried | Marty Riessen Arthur Ashe |
Eddie Dibbs Andrew Pattison Jeff Borowiak Victor Amaya |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 |
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher | ||||
19 Mar | Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Jean-Louis Haillet | Patrice Dominguez Balázs Taróczy |
Corrado Barazzutti Victor Pecci Georges Goven Eric Deblicker |
Karl Meiler Klaus Eberhard 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Robin Drysdale Andrew Jarrett | ||||
New Orleans (WCT), Louisiana, USA Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2 |
Roscoe Tanner | Ferdi Taygan Björn Borg |
Tom Gullikson Raymond Moore Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith | ||||
San José, Costa Rica Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
Tom Gorman | Butch Walts George Hardie |
Guillermo Vilas Mike Shore Sashi Menon Bruce Kleege | |
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley | ||||
26 Mar | Dayton, Ohio, USA Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Butch Walts 6–3, 6–4 |
Marty Riessen | Tom Gorman Tim Gullikson |
Kim Warwick Eliot Teltscher Victor Amaya Sherwood Stewart |
Bruce Manson Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Ross Case Phil Dent | ||||
Ramazzotti Cup (WCT) Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–4, 6–3 |
John Alexander | Adriano Panatta Vitas Gerulaitis |
Björn Borg Gene Mayer Andrew Pattison Tomáš Šmíd | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 |
José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
Guillermo Vilas | Heinz Günthardt Vijay Amritraj |
Stanislav Birner Ulrich Pinner Brian Teacher Pavel Složil | |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Apr | Nice International Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Victor Pecci 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
John Alexander | Corrado Barazzutti Jean-François Caujolle |
Patrick Proisy Tomáš Šmíd Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
ABN World Tennis Tournament (WCT) Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2 |
John McEnroe | Peter Fleming Vijay Amritraj |
Johan Kriek Raúl Ramírez Wojciech Fibak Vitas Gerulaitis | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 |
Heinz Günthardt Bernard Mitton | ||||
9 Apr | Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Peter Feigl 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
Carlos Kirmayr | Peter McNamara Stan Smith |
Georges Goven Ismail El Shafei Patrick Proisy Vijay Amritraj |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4 |
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | ||||
Monte Carlo Open (WCT) Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Victor Pecci John Alexander |
José Luis Clerc Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase | |
Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 |
Victor Pecci Balázs Taróczy | ||||
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Eddie Dibbs | Butch Walts Eliot Teltscher |
Tim Wilkison Billy Martin Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol | |
Eliot Teltscher Francisco González 6–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
Colin Dibley Tom Gullikson | ||||
16 Apr | Houston (WCT), Texas, USA Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
José Higueras 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 |
Gene Mayer | Manuel Orantes Roscoe Tanner |
Ricardo Ycaza Hans Gildemeister Eddie Dibbs Corrado Barazzutti |
Sherwood Stewart Gene Mayer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
John Alexander Geoff Masters | ||||
Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–1 |
Deon Joubert | Patrice Dominguez Peter McNamara |
Heinz Günthardt David Schneider Andrew Pattison Carlos Kirmayr | |
Heinz Günthardt Colin Dowdeswell 6–3, 7–6 |
Raymond Moore Ilie Năstase | ||||
San Jose, California, USA Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6 |
Peter Fleming | Butch Walts Nick Saviano |
Bill Scanlon Bruce Manson Hank Pfister Ferdi Taygan | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–4 |
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe | ||||
23 Apr | Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2 |
Jimmy Connors | Gene Mayer John McEnroe |
Tim Gullikson Adriano Panatta Johan Kriek Roscoe Tanner |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Adriano Panatta Raúl Ramírez | ||||
30 Apr | Dallas WCT Dallas, Texas, USA Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 |
John McEnroe 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Björn Borg | Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis |
Gene Mayer John Alexander Brian Gottfried Geoff Masters |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 May | Nations Cup Düsseldorf, Germany Clay – $250,000 – S16/D8 |
Australia 2–1 |
Italy | Round Robin (Section A) Argentina Spain Great Britain |
Round Robin (Section B) United States West Germany Mexico |
14 May | Alitalia Florence Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Karl Meiler | Jean-François Caujolle Pascal Portes |
Arthur Ashe Pavel Složil Buster Mottram Yannick Noah |
Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3 |
Ivan Lendl Pavel Složil | ||||
German Open Hamburg, Germany Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
José Higueras 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
Harold Solomon | Eliot Teltscher Ulrich Pinner |
José Luis Clerc Eddie Dibbs Tomáš Šmíd Wojciech Fibak | |
Tomáš Šmíd Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
Mark Edmondson John Marks | ||||
21 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Guillermo Vilas | Gene Mayer Eddie Dibbs |
Adriano Panatta Terry Moor Harold Solomon Gianni Ocleppo |
Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase | ||||
BMW Open Munich, Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak | Jiří Hřebec Andrés Gómez |
Werner Zirngibl Iván Molina Jan Kodeš Peter Elter | |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 7–5 |
Jürgen Fassbender Jean-Louis Haillet | ||||
28 May 4 Jun |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $375,000 – 128S/64D/24XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
Victor Pecci | Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors |
Hans Gildemeister José Higueras Guillermo Vilas Eddie Dibbs |
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Ross Case Phil Dent | ||||
Wendy Turnbull Bob Hewitt 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Virginia Ruzici Ion Țiriac |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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11 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Balázs Taróczy 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
Ivan Lendl | Tomáš Šmíd Bernard Boileau |
Werner Zirngibl Ulrich Pinner Stefan Simonsson Andreas Maurer |
Billy Martin Peter McNamara 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy | ||||
Queen's Club Championships London, United Kingdom Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
Victor Pecci | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
Robert Lutz Dick Stockton Nick Saviano Sandy Mayer | |
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 |
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | ||||
18 Jun | Berlin Open Berlin, Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Peter McNamara 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2 |
Patrice Dominguez | Fernando Luna Tomáš Šmíd |
Balázs Taróczy Carlos Kirmayr Klaus Eberhard Ivan Lendl |
Ivan Lendl Carlos Kirmayr 6–2, 6–1 |
Jorge Andrew Stanislav Birner | ||||
Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Victor Amaya 6–4, 7–5 |
Mark Edmondson | Brian Gottfried Colin Dibley |
Tim Wilkison Hank Pfister Pat Du Pré Bernard Mitton | |
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–3, 6–7, 8–6 |
Pat Du Pré Marty Riessen | ||||
25 Jun 2 Jul |
Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam Grass – $300,000 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Roscoe Tanner | Jimmy Connors Pat Du Pré |
Tom Okker Bill Scanlon Adriano Panatta Tim Gullikson |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 Jul | Forest Hills, New York, USA Clay – $200,000 – S16/D8 |
Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–1 |
Harold Solomon | Victor Pecci Wojciech Fibak |
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John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer | ||||
Swiss Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ulrich Pinner 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 |
Peter McNamara | Ismail El Shafei José Luis Clerc |
Pascal Portes Heinz Günthardt Tom Okker Patrick Proisy | |
John Marks Mark Edmondson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas | ||||
Newport, Rhode Island, USA Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Teacher 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Stan Smith | Hank Pfister Tim Wilkison |
Tim Gullikson Geoff Masters Robert Lutz Chris Kachel | |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–6 |
John James Chris Kachel | ||||
16 Jul | Washington, D.C., USA Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 7–6 |
Victor Pecci | José Luis Clerc Eddie Dibbs |
Geoff Masters Hans Gildemeister José Higueras Eliot Teltscher |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–1, 7–5 |
Balázs Taróczy | Kjell Johansson Patrick Proisy |
Billy Martin Heinz Günthardt Mark Edmondson Per Hjertquist | |
Bob Hewitt Heinz Günthardt 6–2, 6–2 |
Mark Edmondson John Marks | ||||
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
Ulrich Pinner | Rolf Gehring Colin Dowdeswell |
Wojciech Fibak Željko Franulović Peter McNamara Pavel Hutka | |
Frew McMillan Colin Dowdeswell 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak Pavel Složil | ||||
23 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Tomáš Šmíd | Ulrich Pinner Jan Kodeš |
Jean-Louis Haillet Buster Mottram Peter McNamara Louk Sanders |
Balázs Taróczy Tom Okker 6–1, 6–3 |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – S32/D64 |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
Pavel Složil | Heinz Günthardt Christophe Freyss |
Željko Franulović Wojciech Fibak Chris Lewis Antonio Muñoz | |
Heinz Günthardt Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4 |
Dick Crealy Antonio Zugarelli | ||||
Louisville International Classic Louisville, Kentucky, USA Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
John Alexander 7–6, 6–7, 3–3, ret. |
Terry Moor | Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc |
Harold Solomon Deon Joubert Ross Case Eddie Dibbs | |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
Vijay Amritraj Raúl Ramírez | ||||
30 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, New Hampshire, USA Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Harold Solomon 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
José Higueras | Eddie Dibbs Guillermo Vilas |
Balázs Taróczy José Luis Clerc Victor Pecci Corrado Barazzutti |
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 6–4, 7–6 |
John Sadri Tim Wilkison | ||||
South Orange, New Jersey, USA Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
John Lloyd | Jay Lapidus Vitas Gerulaitis |
Chris Kachel Fred McNair Anand Amritraj Emilio Montaño | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3 |
Fritz Buehning Bruce Nichols | ||||
Acadania Tennis Classic Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Marty Riessen 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
Pat Du Pré | Brad Drewett Vincent Van Patten |
Kevin Curren Victor Amaya Rick Fisher Tom Gorman | |
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–4 |
Victor Amaya Eric Friedler |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Aug | Columbus, Ohio, USA Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–0 |
Eddie Dibbs | Bernard Mitton Ilie Năstase |
Terry Moor Francisco González Tom Gullikson Vijay Amritraj |
Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | ||||
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
Guillermo Vilas | José Higueras John McEnroe |
Ivan Lendl Corrado Barazzutti José Luis Clerc Manuel Orantes | |
John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6 |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
13 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, USA Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Stan Smith 7–6, 7–5 |
Ilie Năstase | Gene Malin Robert Lutz |
Ramesh Krishnan John Yuill Chris Kachel Francisco González |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4 |
Francisco González Fred McNair | ||||
Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–3 |
John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl Vitas Gerulaitis |
Gene Mayer Phil Dent Paul Kronk Wojciech Fibak | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt | ||||
English Leather Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, USA Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–1 |
Mike Cahill | Johan Kriek Tim Gullikson |
Anand Amritraj Fritz Buehning Tom Gullikson Bill Maze | |
Mike Cahill Steve Krulevitz 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley | ||||
20 Aug | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, USA Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
José Higueras 6–3, 6–1 |
Hans Gildemeister | Tomáš Šmíd Manuel Orantes |
Vijay Amritraj Pavel Složil Johan Kriek Ivan Lendl |
Kim Warwick / Syd Ball vs Heinz Günthardt / Pavel Složil Not Played | |||||
Mason, Ohio, USA Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–2 |
Roscoe Tanner | Bernard Mitton Pat Du Pré |
Ilie Năstase Tom Gorman Stan Smith Harold Solomon | |
Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith | ||||
27 Aug 3 Sep |
US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, USA Grand Slam Hard – $300,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles |
John McEnroe 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Roscoe Tanner Jimmy Connors |
Björn Borg Johan Kriek Eddie Dibbs Pat Du Pré |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–4 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith | ||||
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5 |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists
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10 Sep | Atlanta, Georgia, USA Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
John Alexander | Terry Moor Eric Friedler |
Terry Rocavert Russell Simpson Kevin Curren David Schneider |
Ilie Năstase Raymond Moore 6–4, 6–2 |
Steve Docherty Eliot Teltscher | ||||
Woodlands, Texas, USA Hard – $150,000 – S32/D32 |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–3, 2–2 ret. |
Bob Carmichael Tim Gullikson |
S Mayer / G Mayer Marks / Edmondson |
Fibak / Okker Case / Dent Amaya / Pfister McMillan / Hewitt | |
17 Sep | Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, California, USA Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 |
John McEnroe | Eliot Teltscher Victor Amaya |
Gene Mayer Hank Pfister Vince Van Patten Roscoe Tanner |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan | ||||
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
Corrado Barazzutti | Buster Mottram Adriano Panatta |
Per Hjertquist Louk Sanders Carlos Kirmayr Peter McNamara | |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 7–6 |
Ismail El Shafei John Feaver | ||||
24 Sep | Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D |
Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Manuel Orantes | José Higueras José Luis Clerc |
Keith Richardson Gabriel Urpí Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
Cássio Motta Carlos Kirmayr 7–6, 6–4 |
Robin Drysdale John Feaver | ||||
San Francisco, California, USA Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
John McEnroe 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Peter Fleming | Tim Gullikson Pat Du Pré |
Butch Walts Hank Pfister Raymond Moore Billy Martin | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Oct | Bordeaux Open Bordeaux, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
Harold Solomon | Carlos Kirmayr Angél Giménez |
Eric Deblicker Eliot Teltscher Terry Moor Patrick Proisy |
Patrice Dominguez Denis Naegelen 6–4, 6–4 |
Bernard Fritz Iván Molina | ||||
Island Holidays Classic Maui, Hawaii, USA Hard – $100,000 – 48S/24D |
Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–1 |
Peter Fleming | Victor Amaya Tom Gorman |
Vince Van Patten Trey Waltke Bruce Manson Rod Frawley | |
Nick Saviano John Lloyd 7–5, 6–4 |
Rod Frawley Francisco González | ||||
8 Oct | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
Eddie Dibbs | Raúl Ramírez Harold Solomon |
Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd Carlos Kirmayr |
Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3 |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta | ||||
Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3 |
Per Hjertquist | Colin Dibley Stefan Simonsson |
Richard Lewis Andreas Maurer David Schneider Shlomo Glickstein | |
Tom Okker Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4 |
Mike Cahill Colin Dibley | ||||
South Pacific Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Phil Dent 7–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Ross Case | Mark Edmondson Ken Rosewall |
Matt Mitchell Brad Drewett Kim Warwick Tom Gorman | |
Geoff Masters Ross Case 7–6, 6–2 |
John James Chris Kachel | ||||
15 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 ��� 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Johan Kriek | Yannick Noah Eddie Dibbs |
Björn Borg Ivan Lendl Raúl Ramírez Pascal Portes |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
Guillermo Vilas | Francisco González Kim Warwick |
John Newcombe Dale Collings Phil Dent Peter Feigl | |
Francisco González Rod Frawley Walkover |
Vijay Amritraj Pat Du Pré | ||||
22 Oct | Tokyo Outdoor Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
Terry Moor 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Pat Du Pré | John Sadri Buster Mottram |
Jun Kamiwazumi Kim Warwick Rod Frawley Chris Delaney |
Colin Dibley Pat Du Pré 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Rod Frawley Francisco González | ||||
Fischer-Grand Prix Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $100,000 – 48S/24D |
Stan Smith 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
Wojciech Fibak | Ivan Lendl Gene Mayer |
Corrado Barazzutti Mark Cox Željko Franulović Frew McMillan | |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
29 Oct | European Indoor Championships Cologne, Germany Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Gene Mayer 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Wojciech Fibak | Nick Saviano Heinz Günthardt |
Željko Franulović Bruce Manson Stan Smith Eliot Teltscher |
Stan Smith Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 |
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil | ||||
Paris Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Harold Solomon 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Corrado Barazzutti | Vince Van Patten Brian Gottfried |
Raúl Ramírez Jean-Louis Haillet Pascal Portes Jean-François Caujolle | |
Gilles Moretton Jean-Louis Haillet 7–6, 7–6 |
John Lloyd Tony Lloyd | ||||
Tokyo Indoor Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 64S/32D |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2 |
Jimmy Connors | John Sadri Vitas Gerulaitis |
Robert Lutz Vijay Amritraj Yannick Noah Tim Gullikson | |
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–6 |
Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Nov | Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
Pat Du Pré | Buster Mottram Roscoe Tanner |
Butch Walts John Sadri Tim Wilkison Mark Edmondson |
Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4 |
Steve Denton Mark Turpin | ||||
Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Victor Pecci 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
José Higueras | Andrés Gómez José Luis Clerc |
João Soares Iván Molina Hans Gildemeister Jaime Fillol | |
Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Iván Molina Jairo Velasco, Sr. | ||||
Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Gene Mayer | Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried |
Nick Saviano Peter Fleming Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 |
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | ||||
12 Nov | Bogotá, Colombia Clay (i) – $50,000 – S32/D12 |
Victor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 |
Jairo Velasco, Sr. | Reinhart Probst Raúl Viver |
José Higueras Roger Guedes Alejandro Cortes Thomaz Koch |
Jairo Velasco, Sr. Emilio Montaño 6–2, 6–4 |
Bruce Nichols Charles Owens | ||||
Cathay Trust Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Pat Du Pré | Kim Warwick Bill Scanlon |
Roscoe Tanner Jürgen Fassbender Mark Edmondson Stefan Simonsson | |
John Marks Mark Edmondson 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz | ||||
Wembley Championships London, England Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
Harold Solomon | Gianni Ocleppo Hank Pfister |
Wojciech Fibak Ferdi Taygan Stan Smith Tim Gullikson | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–3 |
Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith | ||||
19 Nov | Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Butch Walts 6–3, 6–2 |
Gianni Ocleppo | John McEnroe Mark Cox |
Stanislav Birner Bernard Fritz Corrado Barazzutti Fritz Buehning |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–1 |
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan | ||||
Indian Open Bombay, India Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Vijay Amritraj 6–1, 7–5 |
Peter Elter | Wolfgang Popp Louk Sanders |
Ernie Ewert Jean-Louis Haillet Tony Graham Kim Warwick | |
Jim Delaney Chris Delaney 7–6, 6–2 |
Wolfgang Popp | ||||
South American Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
José Luis Clerc | Eddie Dibbs Ivan Lendl |
Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor José Higueras | |
Sherwood Stewart Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 7–5 |
Marcos Hocevar João Soares | ||||
26 Nov | Santiago International Classic Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
José Higueras | Pedro Rebolledo Jaime Fillol |
Jairo Velasco, Sr. Juan Nunez Ricardo Cano Ricardo Acuña |
José Higueras / Jairo Velasco, Sr. vs Álvaro Fillol / Jaime Fillol Suspended | |||||
South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Andrew Pattison 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
Victor Pecci | Ferdi Taygan José Luis Clerc |
Bernard Mitton Terry Moor Heinz Günthardt Rolf Gehring | |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Mike Cahill Buster Mottram |
December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Dec | WCT Challenge Cup Montreal, Canada Carpet (i) – S8 |
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors | Tim Gullikson Hans Gildemeister |
Round Robin Johan Kriek Pat Du Pré Ilie Năstase Peter Fleming |
10 Dec | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D |
Kim Warwick 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Bernard Mitton | Tony Roche John Alexander |
Dale Collings Geoff Masters Chris Delaney Matt Mitchell |
Chris Kachel Colin Dibley 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
John Alexander Phil Dent | ||||
17 Dec | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D |
Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
Hank Pfister | Guillermo Vilas John James |
Brad Drewett Kim Warwick Balázs Taróczy Sherwood Stewart |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–3 |
Steve Docherty Christopher Lewis | ||||
24 Dec 31 Dec |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
John Sadri | Victor Amaya Colin Dibley |
Phil Dent Peter Rennert Rod Frawley Mark Edmondson |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–2 |
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
January 1980[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Jan | 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters New York, USA Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Jimmy Connors John McEnroe |
Round Robin Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas Roscoe Tanner José Higueras |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
Wojtek Fibak Tom Okker |
Points system[]
The tournaments listed above were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round.[1] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Grand Slam | $300,000+ | $275,000+ | $250,000+ | $225,000+ | $200,000+ | $175,000+ | $150,000+ | $125,000+ | $100,000+ | $75,000+ | $50,000+ | |
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Winner | 350 (70) | 300 (60) | 275 (55) | 250 (50) | 225 (45) | 200 (40) | 175 (35) | 150 (30) | 125 (25) | 100 (20) | 75 (15) | 50 (10) |
Runner-up | 245 (49) | 210 (42) | 192 (38) | 175 (35) | 157 (31) | 140 (28) | 122 (24) | 104 (20) | 87 (17) | 70 (14) | 52 (10) | 35 (7) |
Semifinalist | 140 (28) | 120 (24) | 110 (22) | 100 (20) | 90 (18) | 80 (16) | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | 30 (6) | 20 (4) |
Quarterfinalist | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 55 (11) | 50 (10) | 45 (9) | 40 (8) | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 25 (5) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 10 (2) |
Fourth round | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 27 (6) | 25 (5) | 22 (5) | 20 (4) | 17 (3) | 14 (3) | 12 (2) | 10 (2) | 7 (–) | 5 (–) |
Third round | 17 (3) | 15 (–) | 13 (–) | 12 (–) | 11 (–) | 10 (–) | 9 (–) | 7 (–) | 6 (–) | 5 (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Second round | 9 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | 6 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Grand Prix standings[]
1- John McEnroe (USA)
2. Björn Borg (Sue)
3. Jimmy Connors (USA)
4. Guillermo Vilas (Arg)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
6. Roscoe Tanner (USA)
7. José Higueras (Spain)
8. Harold Solomon (USA)
9. Eddie Dibbs (USA)
10. Víctor Pecci (Par)
ATP rankings[]
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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 7th, 1980.
List of tournament winners[]
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
- John Alexander (1) Louisville
- Victor Amaya (1) Surbiton
- Vijay Amritraj (1) Bombay
- Björn Borg (12) Richmond WCT, Boca Raton, Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, French Open, Wimbledon, Båstad, Toronto, Palermo, Tokyo Indoor, WCT Challenge Cup
- José Luis Clerc (1) Johannesburg
- Jimmy Connors (7) Birmingham, Philadelphia, Memphis, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Stowe, Hong Kong
- Phil Dent (2) Brisbane, Sydney Outdoor
- Eddie Dibbs (1) Forest Hills WCT
- Peter Feigl (1) Cairo
- Wojciech Fibak (2) Denver, Stuttgart Indoor
- Peter Fleming (2) Cincinnati, Los Angeles
- Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Rome, Kitzbühel, Sydney Indoor
- Hans Gildemeister (2) Barcelona, Santiago
- Brian Gottfried (2) Columbus, Basel
- José Higueras (3) Houston, Hamburg, Boston
- Hans Kary (1) Lagos
- Johan Kriek (1) Sarasota
- Robert Lutz (1) Taiwan
- Gene Mayer (1) Cologne
- John McEnroe (10) New Orleans, Milan, San Jose, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, South Orange, US Open, San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley
- Peter McNamara (1) Berlin
- Bernard Mitton (1) Costa Rica
- Terry Moor (1) Tokyo Outdoor
- Yannick Noah (3) Nancy, Madrid, Bordeaux
- Tom Okker (1) Tel Aviv
- Manuel Orantes (1) Munich
- Andrew Pattison (1) Johannesburg
- Victor Pecci (3) Nice, Quito, Bogotá
- Ulrich Pinner (1) Gstaad
- Raúl Ramírez (1) Florence
- Marty Riessen (1) Lafayette
- Bill Scanlon (1) Maui
- Tomáš Šmíd (1) Stuttgart Outdoor
- Stan Smith (2) Cleveland, Vienna
- Harold Solomon (3) Baltimore WCT, North Conway, Bercy
- Roscoe Tanner (2) Rancho Mirage, Washington Indoor
- Balázs Taróczy (2) Brussels, Hilversum
- Brian Teacher (1) Newport
- Guillermo Vilas (4) Hobart, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires, Australian Open
- Butch Walts (2) Dayton, Bologna
- Kim Warwick (1) Adelaide
- Tim Wilkison (1) Auckland
The following players won their first title in 1979:
- Hans Gildemeister Barcelona
- Hans Kary Lagos
- Johan Kriek Sarasota
- Peter McNamara Berlin
See also[]
- World Championship Tennis
- 1979 WTA Tour
References[]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ Grand Prix tennis circuit
- ^ http://www.tenniscom.com/setlectura/grandprix.htm
External links[]
- ATP Archive 1979: Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix Tournaments.
- ATP – History Mens Professional Tours.
Further reading[]
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
- 1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
- Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons
- 1979 in tennis