1979 Bordeaux Open

The 1979 Bordeaux Open also known as the Grand Prix Passing Shot was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Villa Primrose in Bordeaux, France that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 1 October until 7 October 1979. Singles matches were best of five sets and doubles best of three. Fourth-seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title.^[3]

1979 Bordeaux Open
Date	1–7 October
Edition	1st
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Bordeaux, France
Venue	Villa Primrose
Champions
Singles
Yannick Noah[1]
Doubles
Patrice Dominguez Denis Naegelen[2]

Finals

Singles

Yannick Noah defeated Harold Solomon 6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4

• It was Noah's 3rd singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Doubles

Patrice Dominguez / Denis Naegelen defeated Bernard Fritz / Iván Molina 6–4, 6–4