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1979 Player's Canadian Open

1979 Player's Canadian Open
DateAugust 13–19
Edition90th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueNational Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Women's singles
United States Laura DuPont
Men's doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]
Women's doubles
United States Lea Antonoplis / Australia Diane Evers
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The 1979 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and of the 1979 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 13 through August 19, 1979. Björn Borg and Laura DuPont won the singles title.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 48th of his career.

Women's singles

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United States Laura DuPont defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 6–7, 6–1

  • It was DuPont's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's doubles

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United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–7, 7–6, 6–1

  • It was Fleming's 10th title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was McEnroe's 17th title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Women's doubles

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United States Lea Antonoplis / Australia Diane Evers defeated Australia Chris O'Neil / Sweden Mimmi Wikstedt 2–6, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Antonoplis' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Evers' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

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