1979 BMW Open
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The 1979 BMW Open
was an Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tennis
tournament held in Munich
, Germany
which began on May 22, 1979. its now part of the ATP Tour.
Manuel Orantes
defeated
Wojtek Fibak 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Wojtek Fibak / 
Tom Okker
defeated
Jürgen Fassbender
/
Jean-Louis Haillet
7-6, 7-5
BMW Open
The BMW Open is a tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1900, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.-History:...
was an Grand Prix Tennis Circuit tennis
Tennis
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tournament held in Munich
Munich
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, Germany
Germany
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which began on May 22, 1979. its now part of the ATP Tour.
Men's Singles
Manuel OrantesManuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...
defeated
Wojtek Fibak 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
- It was Orantes's only title of the year and the 52nd of his career.
Men's Doubles
Wojtek Fibak / Tom OkkerTom Okker
Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through...
defeated
Jürgen FassbenderJürgen Fassbender
Jürgen Fassbender is a retired professional tennis player for West Germany.Fassbender won one singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.-Singles :...
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Jean-Louis HailletJean-Louis Haillet
Jean-Louis Haillet , is a former professional tennis player from France.Haillet enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :...
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.