1979 Alan King Tennis Classic

The 1979 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament was held from April 23 through April 29, 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $33,750 first-prize money.[3]

1979 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 23–29
Edition8th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLas Vegas, NV, U.S.
VenueCaesars Palace
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Doubles
United States Sherwood Stewart / United States Marty Riessen[2]

Finals

Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 44th of his career.

Doubles

United States Sherwood Stewart / United States Marty Riessen defeated Italy Adriano Panatta / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)

References

  1. "1979 Las Vegas Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Las Vegas Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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