1979 Louisville Open
| 1979 Louisville Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23–30 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Venue | Louisville Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 John Alexander [1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen [2] | |
The 1979 Louisville Open, also known as the Louisville International Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It was the tenth and final edition of the tournament and was scheduled from Monday, July 23 through Sunday, July 29, 1979 but due to intermittent rain throughout the week it ended one day late. Some matches wer played on indoor clay courts. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The singles final was won by seventh-seeded John Alexander, last year's runner-up, who received $25,000 first prize money and earned 175 ranking points.[3]
Finals
Singles
John Alexander defeated Terry Moor 7–6, 6–7, 3–3, ret.
Doubles
Sherwood Stewart / Marty Riessen defeated 
Vijay Amritraj / 
Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
References
- ^ "1979 Louisville singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Louisville doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 26, 92–93. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.