1979 European Indoor Championships

The 1979 European Indoor Championships, also known as the Cologne Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Cologne, West Germany that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 29 October through 4 November 1979. First-seeded Gene Mayer won the singles title.

1979 European Indoor Championships
Date29 October – 4 November
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCologne, West Germany
Champions
Singles
United States Gene Mayer[1]
Doubles
United States Gene Mayer / United States Stan Smith[2]
← 1978 · Cologne Grand Prix · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Gene Mayer defeated   Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Mayer's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Gene Mayer /   Stan Smith defeated   Heinz Günthardt /   Pavel Složil 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Cologne – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Cologne – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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