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Tennis tournament
1979 Berlin Open
Date18–24 June
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, West Germany
Champions
Singles
Australia Peter McNamara
Doubles
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr / Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
← 1978 · Berlin Open

The 1979 Berlin Open, also known as the International Championships of Berlin, was a men's tennis tournament staged in Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 18 June until 24 June 1979. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament. Sixth-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Australia Peter McNamara defeated France Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2

  • It was McNamara's first singles title of his career.

Doubles

Brazil Carlos Kirmayr / Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl and Venezuela Jorge Andrew / Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. "1979 Berlin – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Berlin – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

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1973 NH NH 1976 1977 1978 1979
1979 Grand Prix Tour « 1978 1980 »
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