1979 ATP Championship
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| 1979 ATP Championship | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20–26 |
| Edition | 79th |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Mason, Ohio, U.S. |
| Venue | Lindner Family Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Peter Fleming[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Brian Gottfried / Romania Ilie Năstase[2] | |
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The 1979 ATP Championship, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 79th edition of the tournament and was held from August 20 through August 26, 1979. Seventh-seeded Peter Fleming won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Peter Fleming defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
- It was Fleming's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Brian Gottfried / Romania Ilie Năstase defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith 1–6, 6–3, 7–6