The 1979 South African Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa. The men's tournament was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was held from 27 November through 3 December 1979. Andrew Pattison and Brigitte Cuypers won the singles titles.[3]
| 1979 South African Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 November – 3 December |
| Edition | 76th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Venue | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andrew Pattison[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Brigitte Cuypers | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lesley Charles / Tanya Harford | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Andrew Pattison defeated 
Víctor Pecci 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
edit Brigitte Cuypers defeated Tanya Harford 7–6, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Heinz Günthardt / 
Paul McNamee 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Lesley Charles / Tanya Harford defeated 
Françoise Dürr / Marise Kruger 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1979 Johannesburg – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Johannesburg – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 116, 117, 219. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.