1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships

The 1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships, also known by its sponsorship name Hit-Union Japan Open Tennis Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the Colgate Series and the Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 22 October through 28 October 1979. Terry Moor (ninth-seeded) and Betsy Nagelsen won the singles titles.[3][4]

1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date22–28 October
Edition6th
Prize money$125,000 (men)
$35,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Men's singles
United States Terry Moor
Women's singles
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Men's doubles
Australia Colin Dibley / United States Pat Du Pré[1]
Women's doubles
United States Betsy Nagelsen / United States Penny Johnson[2]

Finals

Men's singles

United States Terry Moor defeated United States Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Moor's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's singles

United States Betsy Nagelsen defeated United States Naoko Sato 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Nagelsen's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Men's doubles

Australia Colin Dibley / United States Pat Du Pré defeated Australia Rod Frawley / Paraguay Francisco González 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

Women's doubles

United States Betsy Nagelsen / United States Penny Johnson defeated China Yu Li-Chiao / China Chen Chuan 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

References
  1. "ATP – 1979 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "ATP – 1979 Tokyo 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. 125, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. "Tokyo Outdoor – 1979 tournament details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).

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