1979 Indian Open
Tennis tournament
| 1979 Indian Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 November | |||
| Edition | 7th | |||
| Category | Grand Prix | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $75,000 (Rs 6 lakh) | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Bombay, India | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Vijay Amritraj[1] | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Chris Delaney / James Delaney[2] | ||||
| ||||
The 1979 Indian Open, also known as the Indian Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bombay, India. It was the seventh and last edition of the tournament and was held from 19 November through 25 November 1979. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. First-seeded Vijay Amritraj won the singles title, his fourth at the event after 1973, 1975 and 1977.[3] Due to the cancellation of the tournament in Manila, Philippines the Indian Open was held one week earlier compared to the original schedule.[4]
Finals
Singles
Vijay Amritraj defeated 
Peter Elter 6–1, 7–5
- It was Amritraj's only singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Doubles
Chris Delaney / James Delaney defeated Thomas Furst / Wolfgang Popp 7–6, 6–2
References
- ^ "1979 Bombay – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Bombay – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ Shrish Nadkarni (30 November 1979). "The Grand Prix: Few takers again". India Today.
External links
- ITF – tournament edition details
