1979 Washington Star International
Tennis tournament
1979 Washington Star International | |||
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Date | July 16 – 22 | ||
Edition | 11th | ||
Category | Grand Prix | ||
Draw | 64S / 32D | ||
Prize money | $175,000 | ||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | ||
Location | Washington, D.C. , United States | ||
Venue | Rock Creek Park | ||
Champions | |||
Singles | |||
Guillermo Vilas [1] | |||
Doubles | |||
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart [2] | |||
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Tennis tournament
The 1979 Washington Star International was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts . The event was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit . It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. from July 16 through July 22, 1979. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title, his third at the event after 1975 and 1977. [3]
Finals
Singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated Víctor Pecci, Sr. 7–6 (7–4) , 7–6 (7–3)
- It was Vilas' 2nd singles title of the year and the 44th of his career .
Doubles
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
References
- ↑ "1979 Washington – Singles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1979 Washington – Doubles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett , ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 90–91. ISBN 9780362020120 . OCLC 237184610 .