1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia

The 1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, also known as the Palermo Grand Prix or Palermo Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 17 September until 23 September 1979. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.

1979 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Date17–23 September
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationPalermo, Italy
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee [2]

Finals

Singles

Björn Borg defeated Corrado Barazzutti 6–4, 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Borg's 10th singles title of the year and the 49th of his career.

Doubles

Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Ismail El Shafei / John Feaver 7–5, 7–6

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References
  1. "1979 Palermo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Palermo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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