1979 Seiko World Super Tennis
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| 1979 Seiko World Super Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 October – 4 November |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Tokyo Municipal Gym |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart[2] | |
The Seiko World Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Municipal Gym in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 30 October through 4 November 1979. It was a tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets. Reigning champions and first-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2
- It was Borg's 11th singles title of the year and the 50th of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart defeated Mike Cahill / Terry Moor 6–4, 7–6
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1979 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).