ATP Argentina Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Argentina Open, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played November 19–25 on clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Argentina Open is a clay-court ATP tournament in Buenos Aires and a fixture of the Latin American swing.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 6-1 6-2 6-2
Dates
Nov 19 — Nov 25
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Argentina Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #65× CH 6-1 6-2 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc #16DEF H2H Match data Nov 25, 1979* F
SF (2)
Jose Luis Clerc #16DEF 6-3 3-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #25 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* SF
Guillermo Vilas #65× CH 6-1 6-1 Eddie Dibbs #10 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Ivan Lendl #25 6-2 6-2 Jose Higueras #9 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* QF
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-4 6-4 Balazs Taroczy #45 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* QF
Guillermo Vilas #65× CH 6-1 6-2 Tomas Smid #27 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* QF
Jose Luis Clerc #16DEF 6-4 6-1 Terry Moor #39 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr #57 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Ivan Lendl #25 6-7 7-5 6-4 Alejandro Pierola #86 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Balazs Taroczy #45 6-2 6-1 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Terry Moor #39 6-7 6-4 8-6 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #16DEF 6-2 6-2 Rolf Gehring #50 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Guillermo Vilas #65× CH 7-5 7-6 Carlos Gattiker #87 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-4 Chris Lewis #60 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
Jose Higueras #9 6-3 6-3 Andres Gomez #61 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Eddie Dibbs #10 5-7 6-1 6-2 Ricardo Cano H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #16DEF 6-2 6-4 Jairo Velasco — Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Rolf Gehring #50 6-1 6-1 Thomaz Koch #71 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Chris Lewis #60 6-2 6-4 Fernando Luna #87 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #57 6-2 7-5 Rick Fagel #97 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-4 Victor Pecci #11 — Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Carlos Gattiker #87 6-2 7-6 Paul Kronk — Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #27 6-2 6-2 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Ivan Lendl #25 6-3 6-2 Roberto Arguello H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Balazs Taroczy #45 6-3 6-4 Pedro Rebolledo H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-7 6-2 6-3 Charlie Owens #58 — Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Alejandro Pierola #86 6-1 6-3 Rod Frawley #72 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #9 6-1 6-3 Cassio Motta H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #39 6-1 6-1 Alejandro Gattiker H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Guillermo Vilas #65× CH 6-3 6-4 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32
Andres Gomez #61 3-6 6-2 8-6 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Nov 22, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Argentina Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Albert Montanes 15 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Argentina Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #19 6-4 6-2 Luciano Darderi #22 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Joao Fonseca #99 6-4 7-6(1) Francisco Cerundolo #28 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Facundo Diaz Acosta #87 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Jarry #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 7-5 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 5-7 6-2 6-3 Diego Schwartzman #15 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Argentina Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Argentina Open held?
Argentina Open is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Who is the latest recorded Argentina Open winner?
The 2026 Argentina Open was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most Argentina Open titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 7 Argentina Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Argentina Open played?
The first edition of Argentina Open was held in 1893.
What surface is Argentina Open played on?
Argentina Open is played on clay courts.