1979 Cathay Trust Championships

The 1979 Cathay Trust Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Taipei, Taiwan that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 12 November through 18 November 1979. Fourth-seeded Bob Lutz won the singles title.[3]

1979 Cathay Trust Championships
Date12–18 November
Edition3rd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Champions
Singles
United States Bob Lutz[1]
Doubles
Australia John Marks / Australia Mark Edmondson[2]
← 1978 · Taipei Grand Prix · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Bob Lutz defeated   Pat Du Pré 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3

  • It was Lutz's 1st singles title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Doubles

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  John Marks /   Mark Edmondson defeated   Pat Du Pré /   Bob Lutz 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Taipei – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Taipei – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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