ATP Rome 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Rome, 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.
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 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.