1979 Stockholm Open
Date2–5 November (women's)
5–11 November (men's)
Edition11th
LocationStockholm, Sweden
VenueKungliga tennishallen[1]
Champions
Men's singles
United States John McEnroe[2]
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[3]
Women's doubles
Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull
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The 1979 Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1979 WTA Tour and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The women's tournament was held from 2 November through 5 November 1979 while the men's tournament was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.[4]

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1979 Stockholm Open – Men's singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Gene Mayer, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Men's doubles

Main article: 1979 Stockholm Open – Men's doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / Poland Wojciech Fibak, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Netherlands Betty Stöve / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss, 7–5, 7–6

References

  1. ^ "Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 110, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

Stockholm tournaments
1979 Grand Prix Tour « 1978 1980 »
1979 WTA Tour « 1978 1980 »
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