1979 English Leather Grand Prix

The 1979 English Leather Grand Prix, also known as the Stowe Tennis Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Topnotch Inn in Stowe, Vermont in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won his second consecutive singles title at the event.[3]

1979 English Leather Grand Prix
DateAugust 13–19
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationStowe, Vermont, U.S.
VenueTopnotch Inn
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Mike Cahill / Steve Krulevitz [2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Mike Cahill 6–0, 6–1

  • It was Connors' 6th singles title of the year and the 77th of his career.

Doubles

Mike Cahill / Steve Krulevitz defeated Anand Amritraj/ Colin Dibley 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

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References
  1. "1979 Stowe – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Stowe – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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