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Tennis tournament
1979 Alitalia Florence Open
Date14–20 May
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationFlorence, Italy
Champions
Singles
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Doubles
Italy Corrado Barazzutti / Italy Adriano Panatta
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The 1979 Alitalia Florence Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played from 14 May until 20 May 1979. Second-seeded Raúl Ramírez won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated West Germany Karl Meiler 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0

  • It was Ramírez' 1st singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

Italy Paolo Bertolucci / Italy Adriano Panatta defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl / Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. "1979 Florence – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Florence – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

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