1979 Romika Cup

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The 1979 Romika Cup was a men's Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tennis tournament held at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, West Germany. It was the 63rd edition of the tournament which was held from 22 May through 27 May 1979. First-seeded Manuel Orantes won the singles title, his second at the event after 1976.[3][4]

1979 Romika Cup
Date22–27 May
Edition63rd
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationMunich, West Germany
VenueMTTC Iphitos
Champions
Singles
Spain Manuel Orantes[1]
Doubles
Poland Wojtek Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker[2]
← 1978 · Bavarian Tennis Championships · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Manuel Orantes defeated   Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Orantes's only title of the year and the 52nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Wojciech Fibak /   Tom Okker defeated   Jürgen Fassbender /   Jean-Louis Haillet 7–6, 7–5

  • It was Fibak's 6th title of the year and the 44th of his career. It was Okker's 4th title of the year and the 85th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Munich – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1979 Munich – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "ITF Tournament details". ITF. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
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