1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia | |
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Date | 17–23 September |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Palermo, Italy |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, also known as the Palermo Grand Prix or Palermo Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 17 September until 23 September 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.
Björn Borg defeated
Corrado Barazzutti 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Peter McNamara /
Paul McNamee defeated
Ismail El Shafei /
John Feaver 7–5, 7–6