ATP Chile Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Hans Gildemeister won the 1979 Chile Open, defeating Jose Higueras 7-5 5-7 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Santiago, Chile, from November 26 to December 2, 1979. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Hans Gildemeister
def. Jose Higueras , 7-5 5-7 6-4
Dates
Nov 26 — Dec 2
Location
Santiago, Chile
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32

Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-4
Belus Prajoux #92
Werner Zirngibl #86 6-1 6-7 6-4
Givaldo Barbosa #98
Ricardo Acuna #232 6-1 3-6 6-4
Roger Guedes #94
Jose Luis Damiani #92 7-6 6-2
Charlie Owens #57
Jaime Fillol #100 4-6 6-2 6-3
Lito Alvarez
Fernando Dalla Fontana 6-4 6-3
Fernando Maynetto #175
Ricardo Cano #87 6-2 6-2
Gustavo Guerrero #286
Chris Lewis #65 6-2 0-6 6-4
Alvaro Fillol #214
Jose Higueras #9 6-2 6-3
Ramiro Benavides #180
Joao Soares #91 6-3 7-6
Christophe Freyss #159
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Pedro Rebolledo #555 7-6 6-3
Jose Lopez Maeso
Thomaz Koch #80 7-5 6-3
Rick Fagel #97
Juan Nunez #254 6-1 6-3
Fernando Luna #90
Andres Gomez #58 6-1 6-0
Angel Gimenez #95

Round of 16

Hans Gildemeister 7-6 7-6
Werner Zirngibl #86
Ricardo Acuna #232 7-6 3-6 6-3
Jose Luis Damiani #92
Jaime Fillol #100 4-6 6-1 6-4
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Ricardo Cano #87 7-6 4-6 6-0
Chris Lewis #65
Jose Higueras #9 7-6 7-6
Joao Soares #91
Jairo Velasco
BYE
Pedro Rebolledo #555 7-5 4-6 6-4
Thomaz Koch #80
Juan Nunez #254 6-2 6-3
Andres Gomez #58

Quarterfinals

Hans Gildemeister 6-3 1-6 6-2
Ricardo Acuna #232
Jaime Fillol #100 4-6 7-6 6-4
Ricardo Cano #87
Jose Higueras #9 6-4 6-1
Jairo Velasco
Pedro Rebolledo #555 6-1 6-3
Juan Nunez #254

Semifinals

Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-1
Jaime Fillol #100
Jose Higueras #9 6-2 6-1
Pedro Rebolledo #555

Final

Hans Gildemeister 7-5 5-7 6-4
Jose Higueras #9

Most Titles

Players with the most Chile Open titles
PlayerTitles
Fernando Gonzalez 4
Victor Pecci 3
Hans Gildemeister 2

Recent Finals

Recent Chile Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Luciano Darderi #21 7-6(6) 7-5 Yannick Hanfmann #81 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Laslo Djere #103 6-4 3-6 7-5 Sebastian Baez #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Sebastian Baez #21 3-6 6-0 6-4 Alejandro Tabilo #51 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #87 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-2 Tomas Martin Etcheverry #76 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Pedro Martinez #72 4-6 6-4 6-4 Sebastian Baez #78 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Chile Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Chile Open held?
Chile Open is held in Santiago, Chile.
Who won the most recent Chile Open?
The 2026 Chile Open was won by Luciano Darderi 7-6(6) 7-5.
Who has won the most Chile Open titles?
Fernando Gonzalez has won 4 Chile Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Chile Open played?
The first edition of Chile Open was held in 1976.
What surface is Chile Open played on?
Chile Open is played on clay courts.