1979 Belgian International Championships

The 1979 Belgian International Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 11 June until 17 June 1979. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and second-seeded Balázs Taróczy won the singles title.[3]

1979 Belgian International Championships
Date11–17 June
Edition8th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBrussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Balázs Taróczy [1]
Doubles
Billy Martin / Peter McNamara [2]

Finals

Singles

Balázs Taróczy defeated Ivan Lendl 6–1, 1–6, 6–3

  • It was Taróczy's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

Billy Martin / Peter McNamara defeated Carlos Kirmayr / Balázs Taróczy 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

References
  1. "1979 Brussels – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Brussels – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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