ATP Barcelona Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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 on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from October 8 to October 14, 1979. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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

Round of 64

Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-7 6-1
Roger Guedes #94 6-2 3-6 6-4
Jiri Hrebec #75 6-3 6-1
Manuel Orantes #19 6-1 6-4
Gabriel Urpi #496 1-6 6-3 6-3
Angel Gimenez #95 6-2 6-2
Raul Ramirez #54 7-6 6-4
Tim Garcia #175
Victor Pecci #10 1-6 6-4 6-2
Adriano Panatta #22 6-4 6-2
Miguel Mir #232
Jairo Velasco 6-7 6-3 8-6
Ivan Lendl #27 6-3 1-6 6-2
Pavel Slozil #60 6-4 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-2 6-2
Paul Mcnamee #66 6-4 4-6 6-1
Ramiro Benavides #180 6-4 6-3
Jaime Fillol #100 5-7 6-1 6-3
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-3
Jan Kodes #71 6-3 6-4
Fernando Luna #340 6-3 6-4
Javier Soler #90 7-6 4-6 6-3
Carlos Kirmayr #57 7-5 6-2
Cassio Motta #73 3-6 6-2 8-6
Corrado Barazzutti #34 6-1 6-7 6-2

Round of 32

Jiri Hrebec #75 6-1 6-2
Manuel Orantes #19 6-1 4-6 6-2
Angel Gimenez #95 2-6 6-2 6-2
Raul Ramirez #54 6-4 6-2
Victor Pecci #10 6-2 6-2
Hans Kary #92
Ivan Lendl #27 1-1 (ret.)
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-2 6-3
Tomas Smid #32 6-2 6-4
Jaime Fillol #100 4-6 7-6 6-2
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-1
Jan Kodes #71
Fernando Luna #340 6-2 6-7 11-9
Carlos Kirmayr #57 3-6 6-3 6-2

Round of 16

Manuel Orantes #19 6-0 6-4
Raul Ramirez #54 2-6 6-4 8-6
Adriano Panatta #22 3-6 6-3 6-4
Eddie Dibbs #12 5-7 6-4 6-2
Tomas Smid #32 6-4 7-6
Harold Solomon #9 6-3 6-2
Carlos Kirmayr #57 3-6 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals

Raul Ramirez #54 5-7 6-3 6-4
Eddie Dibbs #12 6-4 6-1

Semifinals

Final

Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-3 6-1

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Barcelona Open held?
Barcelona Open is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who won the most recent Barcelona Open?
The 2026 Barcelona Open was won by Arthur Fils 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.