1979 US Open (tennis)

1979 US Open
1979 US Open
Date	28 August – 9 September
Edition	99th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt
Location	Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States
Venue	National Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
	John McEnroe
Women's singles
	Tracy Austin
Men's doubles
	Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
Women's doubles
	Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull
Mixed doubles
	Greer Stevens / Bob Hewitt

The 1979 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 99th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979. John McEnroe and Tracy Austin won the singles titles.^[4]^[5]

Seniors[]

John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 ^[1]

Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 6–3 ^[2]

It was Austin's 1st career Grand Slam title. Austin also became the youngest-ever US Open champion, aged 16 years and 9 months.

Scott Davis defeated Jan Gunnarson 6–3, 6–1

Alycia Moulton defeated Mary Lou Piatek 7–6, 7–6

^ ^a ^b "ATP – 1979 US Open Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "WTA – 1979 Tournaments – US Open" (PDF). WTA.
^ ^a ^b "ATP – 1979 US Open Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 197–199. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ John Barrett (1980). World of Tennis 1980. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 59–68. ISBN 9780362020120.

Preceded by 1979 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1979 Australian Open

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