The 1979 Egyptian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix . It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was played in Cairo, Egypt from 9 April until 15 April 1979. Third-seeded Peter Feigl won the singles title.[3]
1979 Egyptian Open | |
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Date | 9–15 April |
Edition | 4th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Cairo, Egypt |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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Finals
editSingles
editPeter Feigl defeated Carlos Kirmayr 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Feigl's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
editPeter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1979 Cairo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Cairo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.