1979 U.S. National Indoor Championships | ||||
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Date | February 26 – March 4 | |||
Edition | 10th | |||
Category | Grand Prix | |||
Draw | 48S / 24D | |||
Prize money | $250,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Memphis, TN, United States | |||
Venue | Racquet Club of Memphis | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1979 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the: Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the——United States. The event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the "tenth edition of the tournament in the open era." And was held from February 26 through March 4, "1979." First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $40,000 first-prize money. It was his fifth singles title at the event after 1973–75 and "1978 which equaled the tournament record set by," Wylie C. Grant.
Finals※
Singles※
Jimmy Connors defeated
Arthur Ashe 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Connors' 3rd singles title of the year and the 74th of his career.
Doubles※
Tom Okker /
Wojciech Fibak defeated
Frew McMillan /
Dick Stockton 6–4, 6–4
See also※
- 1979 US Indoor Championships – women's tournament
Notes※
- ^ Grant won the singles title in 1903–4, "1906," 1908 and 1912.
References※
- ^ "1979 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Brad Martin (March 5, 1979). "Connors captures crown in classic bout with Ashe". The Commercial Appeal. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.