ATP Italian Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Italian Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 21 to May 28, 1979. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 21 — May 28
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tim Wilkison
6-4 6-4
John Alexander
5-7 7-5 6-4
Christophe Freyss
7-6 6-2
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4 6-0
Jose Luis Clerc
2-6 6-0 6-1
Peter Feigl
6-4 6-7 7-5
Antonio Zugarelli
6-2 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 7-5
Buster C Mottram
3-6 6-3 6-4
Corrado Barazzutti
7-5 6-2
Kim Warwick
6-4 6-2
Harold Solomon
2-6 6-2 6-2
Chris Lewis
6-1 6-1
Dick Stockton
7-6 6-3
Alvaro Fillol
6-3 1-6 6-0
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 6-1
Phil Dent
2-6 6-3 6-0
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 3-6 6-2
Tomas Smid
7-6 6-3
Adriano Panatta
6-2 6-2
Bill Scanlon
6-4 6-3
Jose Higueras
6-3 5-7 6-2
Warren Maher
6-3 6-4
Gene Mayer
7-5 6-0
Tim Gullikson
6-1 5-7 7-6
Ivan Lendl
6-4 6-2
Fernando Luna
6-4 6-1
Terry Moor
6-1 6-4
Sandy Mayer
6-1 2-6 7-6
Dominique Bedel
6-4 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt
6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-2 3-0 (ret.)
John Alexander
7-6 6-4
Gianni Ocleppo
7-5 2-6 6-3
Peter Feigl
6-4 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-3
Corrado Barazzutti
6-2 6-4
Harold Solomon
3-6 6-2 7-5
Dick Stockton
6-3 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 4-6 6-4
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 5-7 7-6
Adriano Panatta
6-4 6-2
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-3
Gene Mayer
6-4 6-2
Ivan Lendl
6-1 7-6
Terry Moor
6-3 6-1
Dominique Bedel
6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-7 6-2 6-3
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4 3-6 7-5
Eddie Dibbs
7-5 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-4 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-4
Adriano Panatta
6-4 7-6
Gene Mayer
7-5 6-2
Terry Moor
7-5 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Vitas Gerulaitis
0-6 6-1 7-5 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 3-0 (ret.)
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.