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1979 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date	13–17 November
Edition	4th
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$175,000
Surface	Carpet / indoors
Location	London, England
Venue	Wembley Arena
Attendance	63,000
Champions
Singles
John McEnroe
Doubles
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming
← 1978 · Wembley Championships · 1980 →

The 1979 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 November until 17 November 1979. First-seeded John McEnroe won his second consecutive title at the event.

Finals

Singles

John McEnroe defeated Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

• It was McEnroe's 10th singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

John McEnroe / Peter Fleming defeated Tomáš Šmíd / Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.
2. "1979 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "1979 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1979 Grand Prix (tennis)
• Wembley Championships
• 1979 sports events in London
• 1979 in English tennis
• November 1979 sports events in the United Kingdom
• Tennis in London