1979 US Open (tennis)

The 1979 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 99th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979. John McEnroe and Tracy Austin won the singles titles.[4][5]

1979 US Open
Date28 August – 9 September
Edition99th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationFlushing Meadows, New York City, United States
VenueNational Tennis Center
Champions
Men's Singles
John McEnroe [1]
Women's Singles
Tracy Austin [2]
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe [3]
Women's Doubles
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull [2]
Mixed Doubles
Greer Stevens / Bob Hewitt [2]

Seniors

Men's singles

John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 [1]

  • It was McEnroe's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 6–3 [2]

  • It was Austin's 1st career Grand Slam title. Austin also became the youngest-ever US Open champion, aged 16 years and 9 months.

Men's doubles

John McEnroe / Peter Fleming defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 [2]

Mixed doubles

Greer Stevens / Bob Hewitt defeated Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5 [2]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Scott Davis defeated Jan Gunnarson 6–3, 6–1

Girls' singles

Alycia Moulton defeated Mary Lou Piatek 7–6, 7–6

References

  1. "ATP – 1979 US Open Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. "WTA – 1979 Tournaments – US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. "ATP – 1979 US Open Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 197–199. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  5. John Barrett (1980). World of Tennis 1980. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 59–68. ISBN 9780362020120.
Preceded by
1979 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1979 Australian Open
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