1979 Jack Kramer Open

1979 Pacific Southwest Open
Date September 17 – 23
Edition 51st
Category Grand Prix
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Los Angeles, USA
Venue Pauley Pavilion
Champions
Singles
United States Peter Fleming [1]
Doubles
United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart [2]

The 1979 Jack Kramer Open, also known as the Pacific Southwest Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 51st edition of the Pacific Southwest tournament and was held from September 17 through September 23, 1979.

Tournament director Jack Kramer underwrote the tournament after ARCO ended their sponsorship of the event.

Eight-seeded Peter Fleming won the singles title after defeating his doubles partner and first-seed John McEnroe in the final and earned $28,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Peter Fleming defeated United States John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4

Men's Doubles

United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. "ATP – 1979 Los Angeles Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1979 Los Angeles Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. "McEnroe Beaten; Fleming Low Key". The Milwaukee Journal. Sep 24, 1979.
  5. "Fleming Conquers a Friend". Reading Eagle. AP. Sep 24, 1979.

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