1979 South American Open (tennis)

The 1979 ATP Buenos Aires was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 November through 25 November 1979. Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.

1979 ATP Buenos Aires
Date19–25 November
Edition13th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
Singles
Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Tomáš Šmíd / Sherwood Stewart [2]

Finals

Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Vilas's 5th title of the year and the 61st of his career.

Doubles

Tomáš Šmíd / Sherwood Stewart defeated Marcos Hocevar / João Soares 6–1, 7–5

  • It was Smid's 4th title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Stewart's 10th title of the year and the 30th of his career.

References

  1. "1979 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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