1979 Player's Canadian Open
Introduction 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.
Finals ===Men's singles=== Björn Borg defeated  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=== Laura DuPont defeated  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=== Peter Fleming /  John McEnroe defeated  Heinz Günthardt /  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=== Lea Antonoplis /  Diane Evers defeated  Chris O'Neil /  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.
See also * Borg–McEnroe rivalry
References
External links * *  ATP tournament profile*  WTA tournament profile