The 1979 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held in Stuttgart, West Germany that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 16 July until 22 July 1979. Fourth-seeded Tomáš Šmíd won the singles title.

1979 Mercedes Cup
Date16–22 July
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationStuttgart, West Germany
VenueTennis Club Weissenhof
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd[1]
Doubles
South Africa Frew McMillan / Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell[2]
← 1978 · Stuttgart Open · 1980 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Tomáš Šmíd defeated   Ulrich Pinner, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Šmíd's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles edit

  Frew McMillan /   Colin Dowdeswell defeated   Wojciech Fibak /   Pavel Složil, 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

References edit

  1. ^ "1979 Stuttgart Outdoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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