1979 Berlin Open

1979 Berlin Open
Date	18–24 June
Edition	5th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Berlin, West Germany
Champions
Singles
Peter McNamara[1]
Doubles
Carlos Kirmayr / Ivan Lendl[2]

The 1979 Berlin Open, also known as the International Championships of Berlin, was a men's tennis tournament staged in Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 18 June until 24 June 1979. It was the fifth and last edition of the tournament. Sixth-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Peter McNamara defeated Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2

• It was McNamara's first singles title of his career.

Doubles

Carlos Kirmayr / Ivan Lendl and Jorge Andrew / Stanislav Birner 6–2, 6–1

References

1. "1979 Berlin – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1979 Berlin – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details