1979 Richmond WCT
Tennis tournament
1979 Richmond WCT | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Date | January 29 – February 4 | |||
Edition | 14th | |||
Category | Grand Prix (WCT) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $175,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Richmond, Virginia, US | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Björn Borg[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Brian Gottfried / John McEnroe[2] | ||||
|
The 1979 Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored name United Virginia Bank Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 4, 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3]
Finals
Singles
Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–1
- It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 40th of his career.
Doubles
Brian Gottfried / John McEnroe defeated Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–3
References
External links
- ITF tournament edition details