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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 6-7 6-1
Roger Guedes
6-2 3-6 6-4
Jiri Hrebec
6-3 6-1
Jose Higueras
5-7 6-1 6-1
Manuel Orantes
6-1 6-4
Gabriel Urpi
1-6 6-3 6-3
Angel Gimenez
6-2 6-2
Raul Ramirez
7-6 6-4
Stanislav Birner
6-0 6-3
Victor Pecci
1-6 6-4 6-2
Hans Kary
7-5 6-3
Adriano Panatta
6-4 6-2
Jairo Velasco
6-7 6-3 8-6
Ivan Lendl
6-3 1-6 6-2
Pavel Slozil
6-4 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-2
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 4-6 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt
6-2 6-3
Eliot Teltscher
6-1 7-6
Tomas Smid
6-1 6-2
Ramiro Benavides
6-4 6-3
Jaime Fillol
5-7 6-1 6-3
Ulrich Pinner
7-6 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-2 6-3
Jan Kodes
6-3 6-4
Fernando Luna
6-3 6-4
Javier Soler
7-6 4-6 6-3
Carlos Kirmayr
7-5 6-2
Cassio Motta
3-6 6-2 8-6
Corrado Barazzutti
6-1 6-7 6-2
Round of 32
Hans Gildemeister
4-6 6-1 6-1
Jiri Hrebec
6-1 6-2
Manuel Orantes
6-1 4-6 6-2
Angel Gimenez
2-6 6-2 6-2
Raul Ramirez
6-4 6-2
Victor Pecci
6-2 6-2
Adriano Panatta
7-5 6-3
Ivan Lendl
1-1 (ret.)
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt
6-3 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-4
Jaime Fillol
4-6 7-6 6-2
Harold Solomon
6-4 6-1
Fernando Luna
6-2 6-7 11-9
Carlos Kirmayr
3-6 6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Hans Gildemeister
6-3 6-1
Manuel Orantes
6-0 6-4
Raul Ramirez
2-6 6-4 8-6
Adriano Panatta
3-6 6-3 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
5-7 6-4 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-4 7-6
Harold Solomon
6-3 6-2
Carlos Kirmayr
3-6 6-3 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Hans Gildemeister
7-5 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-2
Final
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 6-3 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 12 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
| Kent Carlsson | 2 |
| Thomas Muster | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | 6-2 7-6(2) | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Holger Rune | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 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.