The 1979 Stockholm Open was a

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tournament played on

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. The men's event was part of the

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, while the women's took part of the

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and took place at the

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in Stockholm, Sweden. The women's tournament was held from 2 November through 5 November 1979 while the men's tournament was held from 5 November through 11 November 1979.

Finals

Men's singles

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defeated

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, 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated

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, 6–3, 6–7, 7–5

Men's doubles

Peter Fleming /

defeated

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, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

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defeated Billie Jean King /

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, 7–5, 7–6

References

External links

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Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
{{1979 WTA Tour Stockholm Open

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