ATP Barcelona 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Hans Gildemeister won the 1979 Barcelona, 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.
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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News:
On clay, Sinner has lost to one man in two years – Fils arrives with a case. (Tennis Majors, 78d ago)
Heat on Sinner as Alcaraz’s absence prompts the question: who can fill the void? (The Guardian Tennis, 85d ago, 2 sources)
April 24, 2005: The day Rafael Nadal won Barcelona to break into top 10 for the first time (Tennis Majors, 85d ago)
Feliciano Lopez sounds alarm on Carlos Alcaraz injury ahead of French Open title defense (Tennis.com, 89d ago)
“It means I’m back”: How Fils turned a Miami diagnosis into a Barcelona title (Tennis Majors, 89d ago)
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 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Arthur Fils | 6-2 7-6(2) | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Holger Rune | 7-6 6-2 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Carreno Busta | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Barcelona held?
- Barcelona is held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Who won the most recent Barcelona?
- The 2026 Barcelona was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
- Who has won the most Barcelona titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Barcelona played?
- The first edition of Barcelona was held in 1953.
- What surface is Barcelona played on?
- Barcelona is played on clay courts.