1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

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1979 US Pro Championships
Date August 20 – 26
Edition 52nd
Category Grand Prix
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Boston, USA
Venue Longwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
23x15px José Higueras [1]
Doubles
Australia Syd Ball / New Zealand Kim Warwick
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil [2]

The 1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts (Har-Tru) at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. The event was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 52nd edition of the tournament and was held from August 20 through August 26, 1979. First-seeded José Higueras won the singles title and the accompanying $24,500 first-prize money. The doubles final was not played due to rain.[3]

Champions

Singles

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23x15px José Higueras defeated Chile Hans Gildemeister 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

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Australia Syd Ball / New Zealand Kim Warwick defeated Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil divided

References

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