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1979 South American Open (tennis)

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Edition
  
13th

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Category
  
Grand Prix

Prize money
  
$175,000

Date
  
November 19 – November 25

The 1979 ATP Buenos Aires was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from November 19 through November 25, 1979.

Contents

Men's Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Vilas's 5th title of the year and the 61st of his career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Tomáš Šmíd / Sherwood Stewart defeated Marcos Hocevar / João Soares 6–1, 7–5

  • It was Smid's 4th title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Stewart's 10th title of the year and the 30th of his career.

    • References

    1979 South American Open (tennis) Wikipedia
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