1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
Tennis tournament
1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters | ||||
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Date | January 9–13, 1980 | |||
Edition | 10th | |||
Category | Masters | |||
Draw | 8S / 4D | |||
Prize money | $400,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / Indoor | |||
Location | New York City, US | |||
Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Björn Borg[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[2] | ||||
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The 1979 Masters (also known as the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters for sponsorship reasons)[3] was a men's tennis tournament held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States between 9 January and 13 January 1980. It was the year-end championship of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix tour. Björn Borg won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Borg's 13th singles title of the year and 52nd of his career.
Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
See also
References
- ^ "1979 Masters – Singles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Masters – Doubles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
External links
- ATP tournament profile