1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships

The 1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships, also known by its sponsorship name Hit-Union Japan Open Tennis Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the Colgate Series and the Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 22 October through 28 October 1979. Terry Moor (ninth-seeded) and Betsy Nagelsen won the singles titles.[3][4]

1979 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date22–28 October
Edition6th
Prize money$125,000 (men)
$35,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Men's Singles
Terry Moor
Women's Singles
Betsy Nagelsen
Men's Doubles
Colin Dibley / Pat Du Pré [1]
Women's Doubles
Betsy Nagelsen / Penny Johnson [2]

Finals

Men's Singles

Terry Moor defeated Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Moor's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's Singles

Betsy Nagelsen defeated Naoko Sato 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Nagelsen's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Men's Doubles

Colin Dibley / Pat Du Pré defeated Rod Frawley / Francisco González 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

Women's Doubles

Betsy Nagelsen / Penny Johnson defeated Yu Li-Chiao / Chen Chuan 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

References
  1. "ATP – 1979 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "ATP – 1979 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
  4. "Tokyo Outdoor – 1979 tournament details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).

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