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1979 Seiko World Super Tennis

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1979 Seiko World Super Tennis
Date30 October – 4 November
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Municipal Gym
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Doubles
United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart[2]
← 1978 · Tokyo Indoor · 1980 →

The Seiko World Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Municipal Gym in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 30 October through 4 November 1979. It was a tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and matches were the best of three sets. Reigning champions and first-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Borg's 11th singles title of the year and the 50th of his career.

Doubles

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United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated United States Mike Cahill / United States Terry Moor 6–4, 7–6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1979 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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