Jump to content

1979 Bordeaux Open

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1979 Bordeaux Open
Date1–7 October
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBordeaux, France
VenueVilla Primrose
Champions
Singles
France Yannick Noah[1]
Doubles
France Patrice Dominguez
France Denis Naegelen[2]
Bordeaux Open · 1980 →

The 1979 Bordeaux Open also known as the Grand Prix Passing Shot was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Villa Primrose in Bordeaux, France that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 1 October until 7 October 1979. Singles matches were best of five sets and doubles best of three. Fourth-seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title.[3]

Finals

[edit]

Singles

[edit]

France Yannick Noah defeated United States Harold Solomon 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4

  • It was Noah's 3rd singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

[edit]

France Patrice Dominguez / France Denis Naegelen defeated France Bernard Fritz / Colombia Iván Molina 6–4, 6–4

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1979 Bordeaux – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Bordeaux – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
[edit]