Edition 76th Draw 32S / 16D Surface Hard / Outdoor | Prize money $175,000 | |
Date 27 November – 3 December | ||
The 1979 South African Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa. The men's tournament was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was held from 27 November through 3 December 1979. Andrew Pattison and Brigitte Cuypers won the singles titles.
Contents
Men's Singles
Andrew Pattison defeated Víctor Pecci 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles
Brigitte Cuypers defeated Tanya Harford 7–6, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Heinz Günthardt / Paul McNamee 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Lesley Charles / Tanya Harford defeated Françoise Dürr / Marise Kruger 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
References
1979 South African Open (tennis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA