1979 South American Open (tennis)

1979 ATP Buenos Aires
Date November 19 – November 25
Edition 13th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Buenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd / United States Sherwood Stewart [2]

The 1979 ATP Buenos Aires was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from November 19 through November 25, 1979.

Winners

Men's Singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Argentina José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 [1]

  • It was Vilas's 5th title of the year and the 61st of his career.

Men's Doubles

Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated Brazil Marcos Hocevar / Brazil João Soares 6–1, 7–5 [2]

  • It was Smid's 4th title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Stewart's 10th title of the year and the 30th of his career.

References

  1. 1 2 "ATP – 1979 Buenos Aires Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 "ATP – 1979 Buenos Aires Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
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