1979 Congoleum Classic | |
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Date | February 12–18 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $250,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Rancho Mirage, CA, United States |
Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1979 Congoleum Classic, also known as the Volvo Tennis Games, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States and was held from February 12 through February 18, 1979. Eighth-seeded Roscoe Tanner won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $35,000 first-prize money.[3]
Main article: 1979 Congoleum Classic – Singles |
Roscoe Tanner defeated
Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–2 [1]
Main article: 1979 Congoleum Classic – Doubles |
Gene Mayer /
Sandy Mayer defeated
Cliff Drysdale /
Bruce Manson 6–4, 7–6 [2]