Tennis tournament
1979 Swedish Open |
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Date | 16–22 July |
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Edition | 32nd |
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Category | Grand Prix |
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Draw | 32S / 16D |
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Prize money | $75,000 |
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Surface | Clay / outdoor |
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Location | Båstad, Sweden |
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Champions |
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Singles |
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Björn Borg[1] |
Doubles |
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Heinz Günthardt / Bob Hewitt[2] |
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← 1978 · | Swedish Open | · 1980 → |
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The 1979 Swedish Open was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held in Båstad, Sweden. It was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament and was held from 16 July through 22 July 1979. Björn Borg won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Björn Borg defeated
Balázs Taróczy 6–1, 7–5
- It was Borg's 8th singles title of the year and the 47th of his career.
Doubles
Heinz Günthardt /
Bob Hewitt defeated
Mark Edmondson /
John Marks 6–2, 6–2
References
- ^ "1979 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Båstad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
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