1979 Player's Canadian Open

The 1979 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and of the 1979 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.

1979 Player's Canadian Open
DateAugust 13–19
Edition90th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueNational Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Women's singles
United States Laura DuPont
Men's doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]
Women's doubles
United States Lea Antonoplis / Australia Diane Evers

Finals

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 48th of his career.

Women's singles

United States Laura DuPont defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 6–7, 6–1

  • It was DuPont's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–1

  • It was Fleming's 10th title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was McEnroe's 17th title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Women's doubles

United States Lea Antonoplis / Australia Diane Evers defeated Australia Chris O'Neil / Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt 2–6, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Antonoplis' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Evers' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

See also

References
  1. "1979 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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