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1979 Italian Indoor Open

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1979 Italian Indoor Open
Date19–25 November
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBologna, Italy
Champions
Singles
United States Butch Walts[1]
Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]
← 1978 · Bologna Indoor · 1980 →

The 1979 Italian Indoor Open, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 November through 25 November 1979. Fourth-seeded Butch Walts won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Butch Walts defeated Italy Gianni Ocleppo 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Walts' 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 4th and last of his career.

Doubles

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United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Fritz Buehning / United States Ferdi Taygan 6–1, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 29, 127. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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