1979 Egyptian Open
Date9–15 April
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCairo, Egypt
Champions
Singles
Austria Peter Feigl[1]
Doubles
Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee[2]

The 1979 Egyptian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix . It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was played in Cairo, Egypt from 9 April until 15 April 1979. Third-seeded Peter Feigl won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Austria Peter Feigl defeated Brazil Carlos Kirmayr 7–5, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Feigl's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated India Anand Amritraj / India Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. "1979 Cairo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Cairo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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