1979 Italian Indoor Open
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| 1979 Italian Indoor Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 November |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Butch Walts[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2] | |
The 1979 Italian Indoor Open, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 November through 25 November 1979. Fourth-seeded Butch Walts won the singles title.[3]
Finals
Singles
United States Butch Walts defeated Italy Gianni Ocleppo 6–3, 6–2
- It was Walts' 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 4th and last of his career.
Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Fritz Buehning / United States Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–1
References
- ↑ "1979 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1979 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 29, 127. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.