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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 October |
| Edition | 6th |
| Prize money | $125,000 (men) $35,000 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, 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 edit
Men's singles edit
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 edit
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 edit
Colin Dibley / Pat Du Pré defeated Rod Frawley / 
Francisco González 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Women's doubles edit
Betsy Nagelsen / Penny Johnson defeated 
Yu Li-Chiao / Chen Chuan 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
References edit
- ^ "ATP – 1979 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP – 1979 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125, 169. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
- ^ "Tokyo Outdoor – 1979 tournament details". International Tennis Federation (ITF).[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Official website Archived 13 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile