1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
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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 | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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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
Women's singles[]
Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles[]
Gene Mayer /
John McEnroe defeated
Jan Kodeš /
Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 7–6
Women's doubles[]
Kathy Jordan /
Anne Smith defeated
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Paula Smith 6–1, 6–0
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[]
- 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
- 1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1979 WTA Tour
- 1979 in American tennis
- 1979 in sports in Indiana
- August 1979 sports events in the United States