ATP Barcelona Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Hans Gildemeister won the 1979 Barcelona Open, defeating Eddie Dibbs 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 8–14 on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain.

The Barcelona Open is a clay-court ATP event at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona and awards the Conde de Godó trophy.

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Champion
Hans Gildemeister
def. Eddie Dibbs , 6-4 6-3 6-1
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Barcelona, Spain
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

63 recorded singles results

Barcelona Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-3 6-1 Eddie Dibbs #12 — Match data Oct 14, 1979* F
SF (2)
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-2 6-2 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* SF
Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-4 Raul Ramirez #54 — Match data Oct 13, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-4 6-1 Tomas Smid #32 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* QF
Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-3 Manuel Orantes #193× CH — Match data Oct 13, 1979* QF
Harold Solomon #9 7-6 6-1 Carlos Kirmayr #57 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* QF
Raul Ramirez #54 5-7 6-3 6-4 Adriano Panatta #22 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Carlos Kirmayr #57 3-6 6-3 6-2 Cassio Motta #73 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Raul Ramirez #54 2-6 6-4 8-6 Victor Pecci #10 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Manuel Orantes #193× CH 6-0 6-4 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Tomas Smid #32 6-4 7-6 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-1 Jiri Hrebec — Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Harold Solomon #9 6-3 6-2 Fernando Luna H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Eddie Dibbs #12 5-7 6-4 6-2 Heinz Gunthardt #55 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
Adriano Panatta #22 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ivan Lendl #27 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Hans Gildemeister 4-6 6-1 6-1 Roger Guedes — Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Cassio Motta #73 (w/o) Corrado Barazzutti #34 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Adriano Panatta #22 7-5 6-3 Jairo Velasco — Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #54 6-4 6-2 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Jaime Fillol 4-6 7-6 6-2 Ulrich Pinner #21 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Manuel Orantes #193× CH 6-1 4-6 6-2 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Fernando Luna 6-2 6-7 11-9 Javier Soler H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Jiri Hrebec 6-1 6-2 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Carlos Kirmayr #57 3-6 6-3 6-2 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Ivan Lendl #27 1-1 (ret.) Pavel Slozil #60 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #32 6-2 6-4 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-2 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #66 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-1 Jan Kodes #71CH H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #55 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #26 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Victor Pecci #10 6-2 6-2 Hans Kary #92 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32
Angel Gimenez 2-6 6-2 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #28DEF H2H Match data Oct 11, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Adriano Panatta #22 6-4 6-2 Miguel Mir H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Paul Mcnamee #66 6-4 4-6 6-1 Lorenzo Fargas H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Ulrich Pinner #21 7-6 6-4 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Roger Guedes 6-2 3-6 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Stanislav Birner 6-0 6-3 Birger Andersson H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Hans Kary #92 7-5 6-3 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Corrado Barazzutti #34 6-1 6-7 6-2 Keith Richardson H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Jairo Velasco 6-7 6-3 8-6 Alejandro Cortes — Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Raul Ramirez #54 7-6 6-4 Tim Garcia H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-2 6-2 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Pavel Slozil #60 6-4 6-3 Rick Fagel #98 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Tomas Smid #32 6-1 6-2 Wolfgang Popp H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-3 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #55 6-2 6-3 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Angel Gimenez 6-2 6-2 Antonio Domenech H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-7 6-1 Peter Elter — Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Jose Higueras #7 5-7 6-1 6-1 Juan Manuel Hidalgo H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Gabriel Urpi 1-6 6-3 6-3 Terry Moor #53 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Javier Soler 7-6 4-6 6-3 Max Hurlimann H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Jan Kodes #71CH 6-3 6-4 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Ramiro Benavides 6-4 6-3 Harvey Spiegel H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Fernando Luna 6-3 6-4 Rolf Gehring #47 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Eliot Teltscher #26 6-1 7-6 Alejandro Pierola #77 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Ivan Lendl #27 6-3 1-6 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #56 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #57 7-5 6-2 Juan Torralbo H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Balazs Taroczy #28DEF 6-1 6-3 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Jaime Fillol 5-7 6-1 6-3 Louk Sanders #98 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Colin Dowdeswell (w/o) Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Jiri Hrebec 6-3 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Victor Pecci #10 1-6 6-4 6-2 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Manuel Orantes #193× CH 6-1 6-4 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64
Cassio Motta #73 3-6 6-2 8-6 Zeljko Franulovic #67 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Barcelona Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 68 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 22 appearances

View the full Barcelona Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Barcelona Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #30 6-2 7-6(2) Andrey Rublev #15 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Holger Rune #13 7-6(6) 6-2 Carlos Alcaraz #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #6 7-5 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #11 6-3 6-2 Pablo Carreno Busta #19 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Barcelona Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Barcelona Open held?
Barcelona Open is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who is the latest recorded Barcelona Open winner?
The 2026 Barcelona Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Andrey Rublev 6-2 7-6(2).
Who has won the most Barcelona Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Barcelona Open played?
The first edition of Barcelona Open was held in 1953.
What surface is Barcelona Open played on?
Barcelona Open is played on clay courts.