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1979 Nice International Open

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1979 Nice International Open
Date2–8 April
Edition8th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationNice, France
VenueNice Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Paraguay Víctor Pecci[1]
Doubles
Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee[2]
← 1978 · Open de Nice Côte d'Azur · 1980 →

The 1979 Nice International Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, and was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 2 April until 8 April 1979. Fifth-seeded Víctor Pecci won the title.

Finals

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Singles

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Paraguay Víctor Pecci defeated Australia John Alexander 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Pecci's 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 3–6, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Nice – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)).
  2. ^ "1979 Nice – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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