1979 Stockholm Open
| 1979 Stockholm Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–5 November (women's) 5–11 November (men's) |
| Edition | 11th |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Venue | Kungliga tennishallen[1] |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 John McEnroe[2] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Wendy Turnbull | |
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
John McEnroe defeated Gene Mayer, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Men's doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Tom Okker / 
Wojciech Fibak, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / 
Ilana Kloss, 7–5, 7–6
References
- ^ "Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.
- ^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 110, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Official website (in English)
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile