1979 Indian Open

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]

1979 Indian Open
Date19 – 25 November
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000 (Rs 6 lakh)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBombay, India
Champions
Singles
Vijay Amritraj [1]
Doubles
Chris Delaney / James Delaney [2]

Finals

Singles

Vijay Amritraj defeated Peter Elter 6–1, 7–5

Doubles

Chris Delaney / James Delaney defeated Thomas Furst / Wolfgang Popp 7–6, 6–2

References
  1. "1979 Bombay – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Bombay – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. Shrish Nadkarni (30 November 1979). "The Grand Prix: Few takers again". India Today.


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