1979 National Revenue Tennis Classic Explained

Date:	August 6–12
Edition:	10th
Prize Money:	$75,000
Draw:	32S / 16D
Surface:	Clay / outdoor
Location:	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Venue:	Muirfield Village
Champs:	Brian Gottfried^[1]
Before Name:	Wendy's Tennis Classic
Main Name:	Columbus Open

The 1979 National Revenue Tennis Classic, also known as the Buckeye Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Muirfield Village in Dublin, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from August 6 through August 12, 1979. Second-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.^{[2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

Brian Gottfried defeated Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–0

• It was Gottfried's 1st singles title of the year and 16th of his career.

Doubles

Brian Gottfried / Bob Lutz defeated Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson 4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–1)

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1979 Columbus – Singles draw. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. News: Gottfried whips Dibbs for Dublin net title . The Cincinnati Enquirer . August 13, 1979 . C-1 . Newspapers.com . limited.
3. Book: World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. 1980. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362020120. 237184610. 28, 123. John Barrett.