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.

1979 Grand Prix circuit
Details
Duration1 January 1979 – 24 December 1979
Edition10th
Tournaments91
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesSweden Björn Borg (12)
Most tournament finalsSweden Björn Borg (13)
Prize money leaderUnited States John McEnroe
Points leaderUnited States John McEnroe
Awards
Player of the yearSweden Björn Borg
Comeback
player of the year
United States 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.