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The 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule (a precursor of the ATP Tour ).
January
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 January
Australian Hardcourt Championships Hobart , Australia Grass – $50,000 – S32/D16
Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–4
Mark Edmondson
Phil Dent Allan Stone
Terry Rocavert Chris Kachel Bob Giltinan Bob Carmichael
Phil Dent Bob Giltinan 8–6 (Pro set)
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac
Benson & Hedges Open Auckland , New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Peter Feigl
Andrew Jarrett Richard Lewis
Rod Frawley Ramesh Krishnan Charles Fancutt Kim Warwick
Bernard Mitton Kim Warwick 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith
Braniff Airways World Doubles Championship London, England Carpet – $200,000 – D8
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Ilie Năstase Sherwood Stewart
15 January
Baltimore WCT Baltimore , Maryland, USA Carpet – $75,000 – S32/D16
Harold Solomon 7–5, 6–4
Marty Riessen
Andrew Pattison Peter Fleming
Ferdi Taygan Tom Gorman John Sadri Roscoe Tanner
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4
Anand Amritraj Cliff Drysdale
Birmingham, Alabama , USA Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Eddie Dibbs
Vitas Gerulaitis Guillermo Vilas
Stan Smith Ilie Năstase Dick Stockton Buster Mottram
Dick Stockton Stan Smith 6–2, 6–3
Ilie Năstase Tom Okker
22 January
US Pro Indoor Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA Carpet – $250,000 – S64/D32
Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner Vitas Gerulaitis
Geoff Masters John McEnroe Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
29 January
Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock , Arkansas, USA Carpet – $50,000 – S32/D16
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2
Butch Walts
John James Bill Scanlon
John Sadri Hank Pfister Colin Dibley Johan Kriek
Vitas Gerulaitis Vladimir Zednik 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
Phil Dent Colin Dibley
United Virginia Bank Classic Richmond, Virginia , USA Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1
Guillermo Vilas
John McEnroe Arthur Ashe
Pat Du Pré Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Tim Wilkison
John McEnroe Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–3
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas
February
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 February
Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton , Florida, USA Clay – $300,000 – S4
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–3
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas
12 February
Congoleum Classic Rancho Mirage , California, USA Hard – $250,000 – S64/D32
Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
Brian Gottfried
Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon
Jimmy Connors Colin Dibley Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6
Cliff Drysdale Bruce Manson
Sarasota , Florida, USA Carpet – $50,000 – S32/D16
Johan Kriek 7–6, 6–2
Richard Meyer
Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes
Rick Fisher Randy Crawford Ferdi Taygan Noel Phillips
Ilie Năstase Steve Krulevitz 7–6, 6–3
John James Keith Richardson
19 February
Denver , Colorado, USA Carpet – $125,000 – S32/D16
Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–1
Victor Amaya
Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton
Bernard Mitton Buster Mottram Tomáš Šmíd Francisco González
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 7–6, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
Linz , Austria Hard – $25,000 – S32/D16
Peter Feigl 6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Hans Kary
Douglas Palm Ivan Lendl
Georges Goven Louk Sanders Gilles Moretton Antonio Zugarelli
Gilles Moretton Patrice Dominguez 6–1, 6–4
Szabolcz Baranyi Péter Szőke
26 February
Lagos , Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Hans Kary 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Peter Feigl
Jan Kodeš Ismail El Shafei
Peter Pearson David Imonitie Patrice Dominguez Karl Meiler
Bruce Kleege Joel Bailey 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Ismail El Shafei Peter Feigl
Memphis , Tennessee, USA Carpet – $250,000 – S32/D16
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Arthur Ashe
Vitas Gerulaitis Roscoe Tanner
Sandy Mayer Victor Amaya John Alexander Gene Mayer
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–4
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton
March
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
12 March
Washington Indoor Washington, D.C. , USA Carpet – $125,000 – S32/D16
Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4
Brian Gottfried
Marty Riessen Arthur Ashe
Eddie Dibbs Andrew Pattison Victor Amaya Jeff Borowiak
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher
19 March
Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Yannick Noah 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Jean-Louis Haillet
Patrice Dominguez Balázs Taróczy
Corrado Barazzutti Victor Pecci Georges Goven Eric Deblicker
Karl Meiler Klaus Eberhard 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Robin Drysdale Andrew Jarrett
New Orleans , Louisiana, USA Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2
Roscoe Tanner
Ferdi Taygan Björn Borg
Tom Gullikson Raymond Moore Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3
Robert Lutz Stan Smith
San José, Costa Rica Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Bernard Mitton 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Tom Gorman
Butch Walts George Hardie
Guillermo Vilas Mike Shore Sashi Menon Bruce Kleege
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley
26 March
Dayton , Ohio, USA Carpet – $50,000 – S32/D16
Butch Walts 6–3, 6–4
Marty Riessen
Tom Gorman Tim Gullikson
Kim Warwick Eliot Teltscher Victor Amaya Sherwood Stewart
Bruce Manson Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Ross Case Phil Dent
Ramazzotti Cup Milan , Italy Carpet – $200,000 – S32/D16
John McEnroe 6–4, 6–3
John Alexander
Adriano Panatta Vitas Gerulaitis
Björn Borg Gene Mayer Andrew Pattison Tomáš Šmíd
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3
José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd
Stuttgart Indoor Stuttgart , Germany Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Guillermo Vilas
Heinz Günthardt Vijay Amritraj
Stanislav Birner Ulrich Pinner Brian Teacher Pavel Složil
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher
April
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 April
Nice , France Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Victor Pecci 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
John Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti Jean-François Caujolle
Patrick Proisy Tomáš Šmíd Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
ABN World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam , Netherlands Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2
John McEnroe
Peter Fleming Vijay Amritraj
Johan Kriek Raúl Ramírez Wojciech Fibak Vitas Gerulaitis
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4
Heinz Günthardt Bernard Mitton
9 April
Cairo , Egypt Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Peter Feigl 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Carlos Kirmayr
Peter McNamara Stan Smith
Georges Goven Ismail El Shafei Patrick Proisy Vijay Amritraj
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
Monte Carlo Open Monte Carlo , Monaco Clay – $175,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Vitas Gerulaitis
Victor Pecci John Alexander
José Luis Clerc Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase
Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4
Victor Pecci Balázs Taróczy
Tulsa , Oklahoma, USA Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Jimmy Connors 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs
Butch Walts Eliot Teltscher
Tim Wilkison Billy Martin Tom Gorman Jaime Fillol
Eliot Teltscher Francisco González 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Colin Dibley Tom Gullikson
16 April
Houston , Texas, USA Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
José Higueras 6–3, 2–6, 7–6
Gene Mayer
Manuel Orantes Roscoe Tanner
Ricardo Ycaza Hans Gildemeister Eddie Dibbs Corrado Barazzutti
Sherwood Stewart Gene Mayer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
John Alexander Geoff Masters
Johannesburg , South Africa Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
José Luis Clerc 6–2, 6–1
Deon Joubert
Patrice Dominguez Peter McNamara
Heinz Günthardt David Schneider Andrew Pattison Carlos Kirmayr
Heinz Günthardt Colin Dowdeswell 6–3, 7–6
Raymond Moore Ilie Năstase
San Jose, California , USA Carpet – $50,000 – S32/D16
John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6
Peter Fleming
Butch Walts Nick Saviano
Bill Scanlon Bruce Manson Hank Pfister Ferdi Taygan
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–4
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe
23 April
Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas , Nevada, USA Hard – $300,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2
Jimmy Connors
Gene Mayer John McEnroe
Tim Gullikson Adriano Panatta Johan Kriek Roscoe Tanner
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Adriano Panatta Raúl Ramírez
30 April
Dallas WCT Dallas , Texas, USA Carpet – $200,000 – S8
John McEnroe 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Björn Borg
Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis
Gene Mayer John Alexander Brian Gottfried Geoff Masters
May
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 May
Nations Cup Germany Clay – $250,000 – S16/D8
Australia 2–1
Italy
14 May
Florence , Italy Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Karl Meiler
Jean-François Caujolle Pascal Portes
Arthur Ashe Pavel Složil Buster Mottram Yannick Noah
Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3
Ivan Lendl Pavel Složil
Hamburg , Germany Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
José Higueras 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Harold Solomon
Eliot Teltscher Ulrich Pinner
José Luis Clerc Eddie Dibbs Tomáš Šmíd Wojciech Fibak
Tomáš Šmíd Jan Kodeš 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Mark Edmondson John Marks
21 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Guillermo Vilas
Gene Mayer Eddie Dibbs
Adriano Panatta Terry Moor Harold Solomon Gianni Ocleppo
Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase
BMW Open Munich , Germany Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak
Jiří Hřebec Andrés Gómez
Werner Zirngibl Iván Molina Jan Kodeš Peter Elter
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 7–5
Jürgen Fassbender Jean-Louis Haillet
28 May 4 June
French Open Paris, France Clay
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8) , 6–4
Victor Pecci
Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors
Hans Gildemeister José Higueras Guillermo Vilas Eddie Dibbs
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Ross Case Phil Dent
Wendy Turnbull Bob Hewitt 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Virginia Ruzici Ion Țiriac
June
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 June
Brussels , Belgium Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Balázs Taróczy 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Ivan Lendl
Tomáš Šmíd Bernard Boileau
Werner Zirngibl Ulrich Pinner Stefan Simonsson Andreas Maurer
Billy Martin Peter McNamara 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy
Queen's Club London, England Grass – $125,000 – S64/D32
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–1, 6–1
Victor Pecci
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
Robert Lutz Dick Stockton Nick Saviano Sandy Mayer
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
18 June
Berlin, Germany Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Peter McNamara 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2
Patrice Dominguez
Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd
Fernando Luna Carlos Kirmayr Klaus Eberhard Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl Carlos Kirmayr 6–2, 6–1
Jorge Andrew Stanislav Birner
Surbiton , England Grass – $50,000 – S32/D16
Victor Amaya 6–4, 7–5
Mark Edmondson
Brian Gottfried Colin Dibley
Tim Wilkison Hank Pfister Pat Du Pré Bernard Mitton
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–3, 6–7, 8–6
Pat Du Pré Marty Riessen
25 June 2 July
Wimbledon London, England Grass
Björn Borg 6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Roscoe Tanner
Jimmy Connors Pat Du Pré
Tom Okker Bill Scanlon Adriano Panatta Tim Gullikson
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan
July
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 July
Forest Hills WCT Forest Hills , New York, USA Clay – $200,000 – S16/D8
Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–1
Harold Solomon
Victor Pecci Wojciech Fibak
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer
Gstaad , Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Ulrich Pinner 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Peter McNamara
Ismail El Shafei José Luis Clerc
Pascal Portes Heinz Günthardt Tom Okker Patrick Proisy
John Marks Mark Edmondson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas
Newport, Rhode Island , USA Grass – $100,000 – S32/D16
Brian Teacher 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Stan Smith
Hank Pfister Tim Wilkison
Tim Gullikson Geoff Masters Robert Lutz Chris Kachel
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–4, 7–6
John James Chris Kachel
16 July
Washington, D.C. , USA Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 7–6
Victor Pecci
José Luis Clerc Eddie Dibbs
Geoff Masters Hans Gildemeister José Higueras Eliot Teltscher
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Swedish Open Båstad , Sweden Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–1, 7–5
Balázs Taróczy
Kjell Johansson Patrick Proisy
Billy Martin Heinz Günthardt Mark Edmondson Per Hjertquist
Bob Hewitt Heinz Günthardt 6–2, 6–2
Mark Edmondson John Marks
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart , Germany Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Ulrich Pinner
Rolf Gehring Colin Dowdeswell
Wojciech Fibak Željko Franulović Peter McNamara Pavel Hutka
Frew McMillan Colin Dowdeswell 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak Pavel Složil
23 July
Dutch Open Hilversum , Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Tomáš Šmíd
Ulrich Pinner Jan Kodeš
Jean-Louis Haillet Buster Mottram Peter McNamara Louk Sanders
Balázs Taróczy Tom Okker 6–1, 6–3
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
Kitzbühel , Austria Clay – $75,000 – S32/D64
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt Christophe Freyss
Željko Franulović Wojciech Fibak Chris Lewis Antonio Muñoz
Heinz Günthardt Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4
Dick Crealy Antonio Zugarelli
Louisville , Kentucky, USA Hard – $175,000 – S64/D32
John Alexander 7–6, 6–7, 3-3, ret.
Terry Moor
Eliot Teltscher José Luis Clerc
Harold Solomon Deon Joubert Ross Case Eddie Dibbs
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Vijay Amritraj Raúl Ramírez
30 July
Volvo International North Conway , New Hampshire, USA Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
Harold Solomon 5–7, 5-3, 7–6
José Higueras
Eddie Dibbs Guillermo Vilas
Balázs Taróczy José Luis Clerc Victor Pecci Corrado Barazzutti
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 6–4, 7–6
John Sadri Tim Wilkison
South Orange , New Jersey, USA Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
John Lloyd
Jay Lapidus Vitas Gerulaitis
Chris Kachel Fred McNair Anand Amritraj Emilio Montaño
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–3
Fritz Buehning Bruce Nichols
August
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 August
Columbus, Ohio , USA Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–0
Eddie Dibbs
Bernard Mitton Ilie Năstase
Terry Moor Francisco González Tom Gullikson Vijay Amritraj
Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , Indiana, USA Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Guillermo Vilas
José Higueras John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl Corrado Barazzutti José Luis Clerc Manuel Orantes
John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6–4, 7–6
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
13 August
Cleveland , Ohio, USA Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Stan Smith 7–6, 7–5
Ilie Năstase
Gene Malin Robert Lutz
Ramesh Krishnan John Yuill Chris Kachel Francisco González
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4
Francisco González Fred McNair
Canadian Open Toronto , Ontario, Canada Hard – $175,000 – S64/D32
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–3
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl Vitas Gerulaitis
Gene Mayer Phil Dent Paul Kronk Wojciech Fibak
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt
Stowe , Vermont, USA Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–1
Mike Cahill
Johan Kriek Tim Gullikson
Anand Amritraj Fritz Buehning Tom Gullikson Bill Maze
Steve Krulevitz Mike Cahill 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Anand Amritraj Colin Dibley
20 August
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston , Massachusetts, USA Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
José Higueras 6–3, 6–1
Hans Gildemeister
Tomáš Šmíd Manuel Orantes
Vijay Amritraj Pavel Složil Johan Kriek Ivan Lendl
Kim Warwick Syd Ball
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil
Mason , Ohio, USA Hard – $200,000 – S64/D32
Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–2
Roscoe Tanner
Bernard Mitton Pat Du Pré
Ilie Năstase Tom Gorman Stan Smith Harold Solomon
Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–3, 7–6
Robert Lutz Stan Smith
27 August 3 September
US Open Flushing Meadow , New York, USA Hard
John McEnroe 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Vitas Gerulaitis
Roscoe Tanner Jimmy Connors
Björn Borg Johan Kriek Eddie Dibbs Pat Du Pré
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–4
Robert Lutz Stan Smith
Greer Stevens Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan
September
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 September
Lafayette, Louisiana , USA Carpet – $50,000 – S32/D16
Marty Riessen 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Pat Du Pré
Brad Drewett Vince Van Patten
Kevin Curren Victor Amaya Rick Fisher Tom Gorman
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4
Vijay Amritraj Eric Friedler
10 September
Atlanta , Georgia, USA Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
John Alexander
Terry Moor Eric Friedler
Terry Rocavert Russell Simpson Kevin Curren David Schneider
Ilie Năstase Raymond Moore 6–4, 6–2
Steve Docherty Eliot Teltscher
17 September
Woodlands Doubles Woodlands , Texas, USA Hard – $150,000 – S32/D32
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 2-2, ret.
Bob Carmichael Tim Gullikson
Sandy Mayer / Gene Mayer John Marks / Mark Edmondson
Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker Ross Case / Phil Dent Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister Frew McMillan / Bob Hewitt
Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, California , USA Carpet – $175,000 – S64/D32
Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4
John McEnroe
Eliot Teltscher Victor Amaya
Gene Mayer Hank Pfister Vince Van Patten Roscoe Tanner
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–4, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan
Palermo , Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Corrado Barazzutti
Buster Mottram Adriano Panatta
Per Hjertquist Louk Sanders Carlos Kirmayr Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 7–6
Ismail El Shafei John Feaver
24 September
Madrid , Spain Clay – $75,000 – S64/D32
Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Manuel Orantes
José Higueras José Luis Clerc
Keith Richardson Gabriel Urpi Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
Cassio Motta Carlos Kirmayr 7–6, 6–4
Robin Drysdale John Feaver
San Francisco, California , USA Carpet – $175,000 – S64/D32
John McEnroe 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Peter Fleming
Tim Gullikson Pat Du Pré
Butch Walts Hank Pfister Raymond Moore Billy Martin
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan
October
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 October
Bordeaux Open Bordeaux , France Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Harold Solomon
Carlos Kirmayr Angél Giménez
Eric Deblicker Eliot Teltscher Terry Moor Patrick Proisy
Patrice Dominguez Denis Naegelen 6–4, 6–4
Bernard Fritz Iván Molina
Maui , Hawaii, USA Hard – $100,000 – S48/D24
Bill Scanlon 6–1, 6–1
Peter Fleming
Victor Amaya Tom Gorman
Vince Van Patten Trey Waltke Bruce Manson Bill Scanlon
Nick Saviano John Lloyd 7–5, 6–4
Rod Frawley Francisco González
8 October
Barcelona , Spain Clay – $175,000 – S64/D32
Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez Harold Solomon
Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd Carlos Kirmayr
Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci 6–4, 6–3
Carlos Kirmayr Cassio Motta
Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv , Israel Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3
Per Hjertquist
Colin Dibley Stefan Simonsson
Richard Lewis Andreas Maurer David Schneider Shlomo Glickstein
Tom Okker Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–4
Mike Cahill Colin Dibley
Brisbane , Australia Grass – $50,000 – S32/D16
Phil Dent 7–6, 6–2, 6–3
Ross Case
Mark Edmondson Ken Rosewall
Matt Mitchell Brad Drewett Kim Warwick Tom Gorman
Geoff Masters Ross Case 7–6, 6–2
John James Chris Kachel
15 October
Basel , Switzerland Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
Brian Gottfried 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Johan Kriek
Yannick Noah Eddie Dibbs
Björn Borg Ivan Lendl Raúl Ramírez Pascal Portes
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Sydney Indoor Sydney , Australia Hard – $175,000 – S32/D16
Vitas Gerulaitis 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Guillermo Vilas
Francisco González Kim Warwick
John Newcombe Dale Collings Phil Dent Peter Feigl
Francisco González Rod Frawley Walkover
Vijay Amritraj Pat Du Pré
22 October
Tokyo Outdoor Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – S64/D32
Terry Moor 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Pat Du Pré
John Sadri Buster Mottram
Jun Kamiwazumi Kim Warwick Rod Frawley Chris Delaney
Colin Dibley Pat Du Pré 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Rod Frawley Francisco González
Vienna , Austria Hard – $100,000 – S48/D24
Stan Smith 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
Wojciech Fibak
Ivan Lendl Gene Mayer
Corrado Barazzutti Mark Cox Željko Franulović Frew McMillan
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–4
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
29 October
Cologne , Germany Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
Gene Mayer 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak
Nick Saviano Heinz Günthardt
Željko Franulović Bruce Manson Stan Smith Eliot Teltscher
Stan Smith Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4
Heinz Günthardt Pavel Složil
Bercy Paris, France Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Harold Solomon 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Corrado Barazzutti
Vince Van Patten Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez Jean-Louis Haillet Pascal Portes Jean-François Caujolle
Gilles Moretton Jean-Louis Haillet 7–6, 7–6
John Lloyd Tony Lloyd
Tokyo Indoor Tokyo , Japan Carpet – $300,000 – S64/D32
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2
Jimmy Connors
John Sadri Vitas Gerulaitis
Robert Lutz Vijay Amritraj Yannick Noah Tim Gullikson
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 7–6
Mike Cahill Terry Moor
November
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 November
Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – S32/D16
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
Pat Du Pré
Buster Mottram Roscoe Tanner
Butch Walts John Sadri Tim Wilkison Mark Edmondson
Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4
Steve Denton Mark Turpin
Quito , Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Victor Pecci 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
José Higueras
Andrés Gómez José Luis Clerc
João Soares Iván Molina Hans Gildemeister Jaime Fillol
Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Iván Molina Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Stockholm , Sweden Hard – $175,000 – S64/D32
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Gene Mayer
Wojciech Fibak Brian Gottfried
Nick Saviano Peter Fleming Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
12 November
Bogotá , Colombia Clay – $50,000 – S32/D12
Victor Pecci 6–3, 6–4
Jairo Velasco, Sr.
Reinhart Probst Raúl Viver
José Higueras Roger Guedes Alejandro Cortes Thomaz Koch
Jairo Velasco, Sr. Emilio Montaño 6–2, 6–4
Bruce Nichols Charles Owens
Taipei , Taiwan Carpet – $75,000 – S32/D16
Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Pat Du Pré
Kim Warwick Bill Scanlon
Roscoe Tanner Jürgen Fassbender Mark Edmondson Stefan Simonsson
John Marks Mark Edmondson 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz
Wembley London, England Carpet – $175,000 – S32/D16
John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Harold Solomon
Gianni Ocleppo Hank Pfister
Wojciech Fibak Ferdi Taygan Stan Smith Tim Gullikson
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–2
Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith
19 November
Bologna , Italy Carpet – $75,000 – S32/D16
Butch Walts 6–3, 6–2
Gianni Ocleppo
John McEnroe Mark Cox
Stanislav Birner Bernard Fritz Corrado Barazzutti Fritz Buehning
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–1, 6–1
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan
Indian Open Bombay , India Clay – $75,000 – S32/D16
Vijay Amritraj 6–1, 7–5
Peter Elter
Wolfgang Popp Louk Sanders
Ernie Ewert Jean-Louis Haillet Tony Graham Kim Warwick
Jim Delaney Chris Delaney 7–6, 6–2
Thomas Fürst Wolfgang Popp
South American Open Buenos Aires , Argentina Clay – $175,000 – S32/D16
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
José Luis Clerc
Eddie Dibbs Ivan Lendl
Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy Terry Moor José Higueras
Sherwood Stewart Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 7–5
Marcos Hocevar João Soares
26 November
Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – S32/D16
Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
José Higueras
Pedro Rebolledo Jaime Fillol
Jairo Velasco, Sr. Juan Nunez Ricardo Cano Ricardo Acuña
José Higueras / Jairo Velasco, Sr. vs Álvaro Fillol / Jaime Fillol Suspended
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Hard – $175,000 – S32/D16
Andrew Pattison 6–2, 6–3
Victor Pecci
Ferdi Taygan José Luis Clerc
Bernard Mitton Terry Moor Heinz Günthardt Rolf Gehring
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Mike Cahill Buster Mottram
December
Week of
Tournament
Champion
Runner-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 December
WCT Challenge Cup Canada Carpet – S8
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Jimmy Connors
Johan Kriek Tim Gullikson
Round Robin Pat Du Pré Hans Gildemeister Ilie Năstase Peter Fleming
10 December
South Australian Open Adelaide , Australia Grass – $100,000 – S32/D16
Kim Warwick 7–5, 6–4
Bernard Mitton
Tony Roche John Alexander
Dale Collings Geoff Masters Chris Delaney Matt Mitchell
Chris Kachel Colin Dibley 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
John Alexander Phil Dent
17 December
New South Wales Championships Sydney , Australia Grass – $100,000 – S64/D32
Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Hank Pfister
Guillermo Vilas John James
Brad Drewett Kim Warwick Balázs Taróczy Sherwood Stewart
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–3
Steve Docherty Christopher Lewis
24 December
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia
Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–3, 6–2
John Sadri
Victor Amaya Colin Dibley
Phil Dent Peter Rennert Rod Frawley Mark Edmondson
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–6, 6–2
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher
31 December
Hobart , Australia Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
Shlomo Glickstein 7–5, 6–4
Robert Van't Hof
Terry Rocavert Rick Fisher
Raymond Moore John Marks Chris Kachel Syd Ball
John James Chris Kachel 6–4, 6–4
Phil Davies Brad Guan
Auckland , New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – S32/D16
John Sadri 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Tim Wilkison
Rod Frawley Peter Feigl
Russell Simpson John Austin Paul McNamee Dick Crealy
Peter Feigl Rod Frawley 6–2, 7–5
John Sadri Tim Wilkison
Masters Doubles WCT Great Britain Carpet – $200,000 – D8
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
January 1980
Points system
The tournaments listed above were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round.[1] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Grand Slam
$300,000+
$275,000+
$250,000+
$225,000+
$200,000+
$175,000+
$150,000+
$125,000+
$100,000+
$75,000+
$50,000+
Winner
350 (70)
300 (60)
275 (55)
250 (50)
225 (45)
200 (40)
175 (35)
150 (30)
125 (25)
100 (20)
75 (15)
50 (10)
Runner-up
245 (49)
210 (42)
192 (38)
175 (35)
157 (31)
140 (28)
122 (24)
104 (20)
87 (17)
70 (14)
52 (10)
35 (7)
Semifinalist
140 (28)
120 (24)
110 (22)
100 (20)
90 (18)
80 (16)
70 (14)
60 (12)
50 (10)
40 (8)
30 (6)
20 (4)
Quarterfinalist
70 (14)
60 (12)
55 (11)
50 (10)
45 (9)
40 (8)
35 (7)
30 (6)
25 (5)
20 (4)
15 (3)
10 (2)
Fourth round
35 (7)
30 (6)
27 (6)
25 (5)
22 (5)
20 (4)
17 (3)
14 (3)
12 (2)
10 (2)
7 (–)
5 (–)
Third round
17 (3)
15 (–)
13 (–)
12 (–)
11 (–)
10 (–)
9 (–)
7 (–)
6 (–)
5 (–)
– (–)
– (–)
Second round
9 (–)
– (–)
– (–)
6 (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
– (–)
Grand Prix Standings
1- John McEnroe (USA)
2. Björn Borg (Sue)
3. Jimmy Connors (USA)
4. Guillermo Vilas (Arg)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
6. Roscoe Tanner (USA)
7. José Higueras (Spain)
8. Harold Solomon (USA)
9. Eddie Dibbs (USA)
10. Víctor Pecci (Par)
[2] [better source needed ] [3]
ATP rankings
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
John Alexander (1) Louisville
Victor Amaya (1) Surbiton
Vijay Amritraj (1) Bombay
Björn Borg (12) Richmond WCT, Boca Raton, Rotterdam, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, French Open , Wimbledon , Båstad, Toronto, Palermo, Tokyo Indoor, WCT Challenge Cup
José Luis Clerc (1) Johannesburg
Jimmy Connors (7) Birmingham, Philadelphia, Memphis, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Stowe, Hong Kong
Phil Dent (2) Brisbane, Sydney Outdoor
Eddie Dibbs (1) Forest Hills WCT
Peter Feigl (2) Linz, Cairo
Wojciech Fibak (2) Denver, Stuttgart Indoor
Peter Fleming (2) Cincinnati, Los Angeles
Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Rome, Kitzbühel, Sydney Indoor
Hans Gildemeister (2) Barcelona, Santiago
Brian Gottfried (2) Columbus, Basel
José Higueras (3) Houston, Hamburg, Boston
Hans Kary (1) Lagos
Johan Kriek (1) Sarasota
Robert Lutz (1) Taiwan
Gene Mayer (1) Cologne
John McEnroe (10) New Orleans, Milan, San Jose, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, South Orange, US Open , San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley
Peter McNamara (1) Berlin
Bernard Mitton (1) Costa Rica
Terry Moor (1) Tokyo Outdoor
Yannick Noah (3) Nancy, Madrid, Bordeaux
Tom Okker (1) Tel Aviv
Manuel Orantes (1) Munich
Andrew Pattison (1) Johannesburg
Victor Pecci (3) Nice, Quito, Bogotá
Ulrich Pinner (1) Gstaad
Raúl Ramírez (1) Florence
Marty Riessen (1) Lafayette
Bill Scanlon (1) Maui
Tomáš Šmíd (1) Stuttgart Outdoor
Stan Smith (2) Cleveland, Vienna
Harold Solomon (3) Baltimore WCT, North Conway, Bercy
Roscoe Tanner (2) Rancho Mirage, Washington Indoor
Balázs Taróczy (2) Brussels, Hilversum
Brian Teacher (1) Newport
Guillermo Vilas (4) Hobart, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires, Australian Open
Butch Walts (2) Dayton, Bologna
Kim Warwick (1) Adelaide
Tim Wilkison (1) Auckland
The following players won their first title in 1979:
See also
References
External links
Further reading
Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 .