1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships

1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date	August 6 – 12
Edition	11th
Category	Grand Prix circuit ; WTA Tour
Draw	64S/32D (M) ; 48S/24D (W)
Prize money	$175,000 (M) ; $100,000 (W)
Surface	Clay / Outdoor
Location	Indianapolis, USA
Venue	Indianapolis Sports Center
Champions
Men's singles
	Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's doubles
	Gene Mayer / John McEnroe
Women's doubles
	Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith

The 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament. The event was held for the first time at the newly built Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from August 6 through August 12, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the $25,000 first-prize money.^[3]^[4] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd claimed the women's singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.^[5]

Finals[]

Men's singles[]

Jimmy Connors defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 2–6, 6–4

References[]

^ "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
^ "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. Aug 13, 1979.
^ Benner, Bill (Aug 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.

External links[]

[ms-1] "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[wot1980-3] John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

[4] "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. Aug 13, 1979.

[5] Benner, Bill (Aug 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.

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1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships

Finals[]

Men's singles[]

Women's singles[]

Men's doubles[]

Women's doubles[]

References[]

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