1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships

The 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament. The event was held for the first time at the newly-built Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from August 6 through August 12, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the $25,000 first-prize money.[3][4] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd claimed the women's singles title and $20,000 first-prize money.[5]

1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships
DateAugust 6 – 12
Edition11th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
WTA Tour
Draw64S/32D (M)
48S/24D (W)
Prize money$175,000 (M)
$100,000 (W)
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationIndianapolis, USA
VenueIndianapolis Sports Center
Champions
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Women's Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's Doubles
Gene Mayer / John McEnroe [2]
Women's Doubles
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 2–6, 6–4

Women's Singles
Main article: 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–3

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Doubles

Gene Mayer / John McEnroe defeated Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 7–6

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1979 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's Doubles

Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Penny Johnson / Paula Smith 6–1, 6–0

References
  1. "ATP – 1979 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1979 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. "Connors nails Vilas for title". The Spokesman-Review. AP. Aug 13, 1979.
  5. Benner, Bill (Aug 12, 1979). "Clay Play Nets Big Pay For Chris". The Indianapolis Star. p. 28.
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