1979 Italian Open (tennis)

1979 Italian Open 21–27 May (M) 7–13 May (W) 36th $175,000 (M) $100,000 (W) 64S Men's singles / 32D Men's doubles (M)32/S Women's singles / 16D Women's doubles (W) Clay / outdoor Rome, Italy Foro Italico USA Vitas Gerulaitis1979 Rome – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1979/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Tracy Austin USA Peter Fleming / TCH Tomáš Šmíd1979 Rome – Men's doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1979/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) NLD Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull The 1979 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 36th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's tournament, held separately for the first time, was part of the Colgate Series (Category AAA). The women's event was played from 7 May through 13 May 1979 while the men's event was organized from 21 May through 27 May 1979. After a final that lasted five hours and nine minutes second-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the men's singles title, his second Italian Open title after 1977, and the accompanying $28,000 first-prize money.Gerulaitis Outlasts Vilas at Rome https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GEgjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Kc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1134%2C4497242 The Palm Beach Post 28 May 1979 D3 The women's singles title was won by third-seeded Tracy Austin. In the semifinal Austin defeated compatriot Chris Evert-Lloyd which ended Evert-Lloyd's record 125-match winning streak on clay that had started in August 1973.Lloyd streak was one of top feats in tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q5YyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SucFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669%2C4375137 Lawrence Journal-World AP 20 May 1979 6BWorld of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook 1980 Queen Anne Press London 9780362020120 237184610 88–89, 144–145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Men's singles USA Vitas Gerulaitis defeated ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–0), 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–2 It was Gerulaitis' 2nd singles title of the year and the 13th of his career. Women's singles USA Tracy Austin defeated FRG Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 It was Austin's 3rd singles title of the year and the 6th of her career. Men's doubles USA Peter Fleming / TCH Tomáš Šmíd defeated ARG José Luis Clerc / ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 Women's doubles NLD Betty Stöve / AUS Wendy Turnbull defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong / AUS Kerry Reid 6–3, 6–4 References External links Official website ITF – men's tournament details ITF – women's tournament details ATP tournament profile WTA tournament profile Italian Open Italian Open Category:Italian Open (tennis) Category:1970s in Rome Italian Open (tennis) Italian Open