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1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
The 1979 Masters (also known as the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States between 9 January and 13 January 1980. It was the year-end championship of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix tour. Björn Borg won the singles title. Finals Singles Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–2, 6–2 * It was Borg's 13th singles title of the year and 52nd of his Björn Borg career statistics, career. Doubles Peter Fleming (tennis), Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 See also * 1979 World Championship Tennis Finals References External links ATP tournament profile {{1979 Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Masters, Grand Prix tennis circuit year-end championships Tennis tournaments in the United States 1980 in American tennis, Colgate-Palmolive Masters 1980 in sports in New York City, Colgate-Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP Finals
The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant event in the annual ATP calendar after the four majors as it features the top-eight singles players and top-eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and are ranked from 8th–20th. The tournament is sometimes referred to as a "fifth Grand Slam," due to the prestige that comes with qualifying for and winning the event. The tournament uses a unique format not seen in other ATP Tour events: The players are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three round-robin matches. The top two players from each group after the round-robin stage move on to the semifinals, followed by a final to determine the champion. The tournament was first held in 1970, although it was then known by a different name. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hold the record for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |