The 1979 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships were the 34th annual tournaments to determine the national champions of

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men's college

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. Matches were played during May 1979 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in

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on the campus of the

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. A total of three championships were contested: men's team, singles, and doubles. The men's team championship was won by the

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, their 13th team national title. UCLA defeated Trinity (TX) in the final round, 5–3. The men's singles title was won by Kevin Curren from

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, and the men's doubles title went to

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and

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of Trinity (TX).

Team tournament

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List of NCAA Men's Tennis ChampionsList of NCAA Women's Tennis Champions
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Team tournament

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