1979 Bank of Oklahoma Classic
Tennis tournament
1979 Bank of Oklahoma Classic | ||||
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Date | April 9–15 | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Category | Grand Prix | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $50,000 | |||
Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||
Venue | Shadow Mountain Racquet Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Jimmy Connors[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Eliot Teltscher / Francisco González[2] | ||||
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The 1979 Bank of Oklahoma Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Shadow Mountain Racquet Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament was held from April 9 through April 15, 1979. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $8,750 first-prize money.[3][4]
Finals
Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Eddie Dibbs 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
- It was Connors' 4th singles title of the year and the 75th of his career.
Doubles
Eliot Teltscher / Francisco González defeated Colin Dibley / Tom Gullikson 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
References
- ^ "1979 Tulsa – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Tulsa – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Connors rallies to hold off Dibbs". The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 1979. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
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