1979 Stockholm Open

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]

1979 Stockholm Open
Date2–5 November (women's)
5–11 November (men's)
Edition11th
LocationStockholm, Sweden
VenueKungliga 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

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1979 Stockholm Open – 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
Main article: 1979 Stockholm Open – 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
  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.
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