1979_Stockholm_Open Knowpia

1979 Stockholm Open
1979 Stockholm Open
Date	2–5 November (women's) ; 5–11 November (men's)
Edition	11th
Location	Stockholm, Sweden
Venue	Kungliga tennishallen
Champions
Men's singles
	John McEnroe
Women's singles
	Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
	Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
Women's doubles
	Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull

The 1979 Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1979 WTA Tour and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The women's tournament was held from 2 November through 5 November 1979 while the men's tournament was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.^[4]

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

John McEnroe defeated Gene Mayer, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles edit

Billie Jean King defeated Betty Stöve, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Men's doubles edit

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Tom Okker / Wojciech Fibak, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss, 7–5, 7–6

References edit

^ "Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.
^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1979 Stockholm Open – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 110, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.