1979 Transamerica Open

The 1979 Transamerica Open, also known as the Pacific Coast Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 91st edition of the tournament and was held from September 24 through September 30, 1979. The singles event had a field of 64 players. First-seeded John McEnroe won his second consecutive singles title at the event.

1979 Transamerica Open
DateSeptember 24–30
Edition91st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationSan Francisco, U.S.
VenueCow Palace
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe[1]
Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]
← 1978 · Pacific Coast Championships · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  John McEnroe defeated   Peter Fleming 4–6, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was McEnroe's 8th singles title of the year and the 13th of his career.

Doubles

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  Peter Fleming /   John McEnroe defeated   Wojciech Fibak /   Frew McMillan 6–1, 6–4

References

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