The 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament. The event was held for the first time at the newly built Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from August 6 through August 12, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the $25,000 first-prize money.[3][4] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd claimed the women's singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.[5]
| 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6–12 |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit WTA Tour |
| Draw | 64S / 32D (men) 48S / 24D (women) |
| Prize money | $175,000 (men) $100,000 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Venue | Indianapolis Sports Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gene Mayer / John McEnroe[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Jimmy Connors defeated 
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Women's singles
edit Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles
edit Gene Mayer / John McEnroe defeated 
Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 7–6
Women's doubles
edit Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Penny Johnson / Paula Smith 6–1, 6–0
References
edit- ^ "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. August 13, 1979.
- ^ Benner, Bill (August 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.