| 1979 Player's Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13–19 | 
| Edition | 90th | 
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | 
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 
| Venue | National Tennis Centre | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
|  Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
|  Laura DuPont | |
| Men's doubles | |
|  Peter Fleming /  John McEnroe[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
|  Lea Antonoplis / .svg.png.webp) Diane Evers | |
The 1979 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and of the 1979 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979.
Finals
Men's singles
 Björn Borg defeated
 Björn Borg defeated  John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
 John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
- It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 48th of his career.
Women's singles
 Laura DuPont defeated
 Laura DuPont defeated .svg.png.webp) Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
 Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
- It was DuPont's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Men's doubles
 Peter Fleming /
 Peter Fleming /  John McEnroe defeated
 John McEnroe defeated .svg.png.webp) Heinz Günthardt /
 Heinz Günthardt / .svg.png.webp) Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–1
 Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–1
- It was Fleming's 10th title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was McEnroe's 17th title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Women's doubles
 Lea Antonoplis /
 Lea Antonoplis / .svg.png.webp) Diane Evers defeated
 Diane Evers defeated .svg.png.webp) Chris O'Neil /
 Chris O'Neil /  Mimmi Wikstedt 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
 Mimmi Wikstedt 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
- It was Antonoplis' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Evers' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
See also
References
- ↑ "1979 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1979 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
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