1979 Gray International Open

January 2025 1979 Gray International Open August 13–19postponed Due to rain the finals were postponed and played on Monday, August 20.Ilie Nastase wins Gray tennis crown https://www.newspapers.com/image/322830863/ The Coshocton Tribune UPI August 19, 1979 13 Now the tournament will end Monday instead of Sunday. Newspapers.com limited 5th Grand Prix $50,000 32S / 16D Hard / outdoor Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Harold T. Clark Tennis Stadium USA Stan Smith1979 Cleveland – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/cleveland/320/1979/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Stan Smith / USA Robert Lutz1979 Cleveland – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/cleveland/320/1979/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Grand Prix Cleveland The 1979 Gray International Open, also known as the Cleveland Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament held on outdoor hard courts at the Harold T. Clark Tennis Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.postponed Second-seeded Stan Smith won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.Smith wins in Cleveland https://www.newspapers.com/image/158346185/ Akron Beacon Journal AP August 21, 1979 D4 Stan Smith defeated Ilie Nastase in straight sets 7-6, 7-5 Monday to capture the $10,000 first prize in the final of the $50,000 Gray International Tennis Open here. Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 28, 123 John Barrett Finals Singles USA Stan Smith defeated ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4 It was Smith' 1st singles title of the year and the 52nd of his career in the Open Era. Doubles USA Stan Smith / USA Robert Lutz defeated PAR Francisco González / USA Fred McNair 6–3, 6–4 Notes References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Gray International Open Gray International Open Gray International Open Gray International Open Category:Tennis in Cleveland