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1979 Fairfield Bay Classic
Date	January 29 – February 4
Edition	6th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard / indoor
Location	North Little Rock, AR, US
Venue	Burns Park
Champions
Singles
Vitas Gerulaitis
Doubles
Vitas Gerulaitis / Vladimír Zedník
← 1978 · Arkansas International Tennis Tournament

The 1979 Fairfield Bay Classic, also known as the Arkansas International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth and final edition of the event and was held from January 29 through February 4, 1979. First-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title and earned $11,500 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Butch Walts 6–2, 6–2

• It was Gerulaitis' 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles

Vitas Gerulaitis / Vladimír Zedník defeated Phil Dent / Colin Dibley 5–7, 6–3, 7–5

References

1. "1979 Little Rock – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
2. "1979 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
3. "Navratilova finally beats Austin". News Journal. February 5, 1979. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1979 in American tennis
• 1979 in sports in Arkansas
• February 1979 sports events in the United States