1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 January 1979 – 24 December 1979 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Tournaments | 91 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Björn Borg (12) |
| Most tournament finals | Björn Borg (13) |
| Prize money leader | John McEnroe |
| Points leader | John McEnroe |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Björn Borg |
| Comeback player of the year | Arthur Ashe |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Björn Borg finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the first time in his career. Borg won twelve titles during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Masters Grand Prix.
John McEnroe was the 1979 Grand Prix No. 1. McEnroe won ten tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open.
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