1979 Benson & Hedges Championships

The 1979 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 November until 17 November 1979. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.[1]

1979 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date13–17 November
Edition4th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoors
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Arena
Attendance63,000 [1]
Champions
Singles
John McEnroe [2]
Doubles
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming [3]

Finals

Singles

John McEnroe defeated Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

  • It was McEnroe's 10th singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

John McEnroe / Peter Fleming defeated Tomáš Šmíd / Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  2. "1979 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1979 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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