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The 1979 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome , Italy . It was the 36th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's tournament, held separately for the first time, was part of the Colgate Series (Category AAA). The women's event was played from 7 May through 13 May 1979 while the men's event was organized from 21 May through 27 May 1979. After a final that lasted five hours and nine minutes second-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the men's singles title, his second Italian Open title after 1977, and the accompanying $28,000 first-prize money.[3] Tracy Austin . In the semifinal Austin defeated compatriot Chris Evert-Lloyd which ended Evert-Lloyd's record 125-match winning streak on clay that had started in August 1973.[4] [5]
Men's singles [ edit ]
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles [ edit ]
Tracy Austin defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Men's doubles [ edit ]
Peter Fleming / Tomáš Šmíd defeated José Luis Clerc / Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Women's doubles [ edit ]
Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Evonne Goolagong / Kerry Reid 6–3, 6–4
References [ edit ]
^ "Gerulaitis Outlasts Vilas at Rome" . The Palm Beach Post . 28 May 1979. p. D3.
^ "Lloyd streak was one of top feats in tennis" . Lawrence Journal-World . AP. 20 May 1979. p. 6B.
^ John Barrett , ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 88–89, 144–145. ISBN 9780362020120 OCLC 237184610 .
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Vitas Gerulaitis[1]
Tomáš Šmíd[2]
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Wendy Turnbull
Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
