1979 Fairfield Bay Classic | |
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Date | January 29 – February 4 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | North Little Rock, AR, US |
Venue | Burns Park |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1979 Fairfield Bay Classic, also known as the Arkansas International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth and final edition of the event and was held from January 29 through February 4, 1979. First-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title and earned $11,500 first-prize money.[3]
Finals
Singles
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated
Butch Walts 6–2, 6–2
- It was Gerulaitis' 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Doubles
Vitas Gerulaitis /
Vladimír Zedník defeated
Phil Dent /
Colin Dibley 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
References
- ^ "1979 Little Rock – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "1979 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "Navratilova finally beats Austin". News Journal. February 5, 1979. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.