1979 Player's Canadian Open
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| 1979 Player's Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13–19 |
| Edition | 90th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Venue | National Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Laura DuPont | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Lea Antonoplis /  Diane Evers | |
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. Björn Borg and Laura DuPont won the singles title.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Björn Borg defeated 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
[edit] Laura DuPont defeated 
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
[edit] Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated 
Heinz Günthardt / 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
[edit] Lea Antonoplis / Diane Evers defeated Chris O'Neil / 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1979 Toronto – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Toronto – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
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| 1979 Player's Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13–19 |
| Edition | 90th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Venue | National Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Laura DuPont | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Lea Antonoplis / .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Diane Evers | |
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. Björn Borg and Laura DuPont won the singles title.
Finals
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated 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
Laura DuPont defeated .svg/1280px-Flag_of_South_Africa_(1928-1982).svg.png){kind=small}
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
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small}
Heinz Günthardt / 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
Lea Antonoplis / Diane Evers defeated Chris O'Neil / 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
- ^ "1979 Toronto – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Toronto – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
- Official website
- ATP tournament profile
- WTA tournament profile