1979 Fischer-Grand Prix
Appearance
1979 Fischer-Grand Prix | |
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Date | 22–28 October |
Edition | 5th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Vienna, Austria |
Venue | Wiener Stadthalle |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Stan Smith[1] | |
Doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] |
The 1979 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 22 October until 28 October 1979. Fifth-seeded Stan Smith won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Stan Smith defeated Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
- It was Smith's 7th title of the year and the 79th of his career.
Doubles
[edit]Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 6–4
- It was Hewitt's 3rd title of the year and the 55th of his career. It was McMillan's 3rd title of the year and the 60th of his career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1979 Vienna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Vienna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).