The 1979 Pepsi Grand Slam, officially the Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from February 10 through February 11, 1979. Björn Borg won his third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $150,000 first prize money.[2]
| 1979 Pepsi Grand Slam | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 10–11 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Special event |
| Draw | 4S |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
Final
editSingles
edit Björn Borg defeated 
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–3
- It was Borg's 2nd singles title of the year and the 41st of his career.
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th |
| Singles [3] | $150,000 | $75,000 | $45,000 | $30,000 |
|---|
Draw
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Connors
| 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
 Guillermo Vilas
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Third place match
edit John McEnroe defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–2
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1979 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Curry Kirkpatrick (February 19, 1979). "Another Grand Slam is bid and made". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 50, no. 8. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "Borg crushes Connors for title". The News-Messenger. February 12, 1979. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
The clay-court victory won Borg $150,000, while Connors took $75,000 for second. McEnroe beat Vilas in straight sets for the $45,000 third prize. Vilas, beaten by Borg Saturday, picked up $30,000.