The 1979 Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1979. Third-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.
1979 Swiss Indoors | |
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Date | 15–21 October |
Edition | 11th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Basel, Switzerland |
Venue | St. Jakobshalle |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Brian Gottfried[1] | |
Doubles | |
Frew McMillan / Bob Hewitt[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editBrian Gottfried defeated Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Gottfried's 2nd singles title of the year and the 17th of his career.
Doubles
editFrew McMillan / Bob Hewitt defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1979 Basel – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Basel – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).