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1979 Birmingham WCT

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1979 Birmingham WCT
DateJanuary 15–21
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBirmingham, United States
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
United States Stan Smith / United States Dick Stockton[2]
← 1978 · ATP Birmingham · 1980 →

The 1979 Birmingham WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the seventh edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1979 Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 15 through January 21, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his fifth at the event.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Eddie Dibbs 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

  • It was Connors' 1st singles title of the year and the 72nd of his career.

Doubles

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United States Stan Smith / United States Dick Stockton defeated Romania Ilie Năstase / Netherlands Tom Okker 6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 180. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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