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 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.[3]

1979 Stockholm Open
Date2 - 5 November (women's)
5 - 11 November (men's)
Edition11th
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Champions
Men's Singles
John McEnroe [1]
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe [2]
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. "1979 Stockholm Open – Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Stockholm Open – Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. 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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