1979 US Open (tennis)
The 1979 US Open was a tennis tournament played on Hardcourt, outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York (state), New York in the United States. It was the 99th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 9, 1979. John McEnroe and Tracy Austin won the singles titles. Seniors Men's singles John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 *It was McEnroe's 1st career Grand Slam title. Women's singles Tracy Austin defeated Chris Evert 6–4, 6–3 *It was Austin's 1st career Grand Slam title. Austin also became the youngest-ever US Open champion, aged 16 years and 9 months. Men's doubles John McEnroe / Peter Fleming (tennis), Peter Fleming defeated Bob Lutz (tennis), Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4 Women's doubles Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull defeated Billie Jean ...
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Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ...
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