1979 ATP Championship

The 1979 ATP Championship, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 79th edition of the tournament and was held from August 20 through August 26, 1979. Seventh-seeded Peter Fleming won the singles title.

1979 ATP Championship
DateAugust 20–26
Edition79th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationMason, Ohio, U.S.
VenueLindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Peter Fleming[1]
Doubles
United States Brian Gottfried / Romania Ilie Năstase[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Peter Fleming defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Fleming's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

United States Brian Gottfried / Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith 1–6, 6–3, 7–6

References
  1. "1979 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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