ATP Hamburg Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jose Higueras won the 1979 Hamburg Open, defeating Harold Solomon 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany, from May 14 to May 20, 1979. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Harold Solomon , 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-1
Dates
May 14 — May 20
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 64

Jose Higueras #11 2-6 6-3 6-1
Jean Louis Haillet #88 6-2 6-1
Jiri Prucha #357 7-5 3-6 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 6-3
Russell Simpson #108 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase #19 6-3 6-1
Andreas Maurer #148 6-2 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #34 7-6 6-4
Rolf Gehring #50 7-5 2-6 6-4
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-1
Mark Cox #96
Gianni Ocleppo #93 2-6 6-3 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-4
Ivan Molina #101 3-6 7-6 6-1
Peter Feigl #40 6-0 6-4
Victor Pecci #29 6-3 4-6 6-3
Jan Kodes #85
Harold Solomon #9 6-3 6-1
Phil Dent #92
Peter Elter #114 6-7 6-3 6-3
Max Wunschig #496 6-3 7-6
Wojtek Fibak #14 7-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy #23 6-0 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic #57 6-2 6-7 6-1
Ulrich Pinner #37 6-4 1-6 6-1
Rick Fagel #135 3-6 7-5 6-0
Manuel Orantes #12 7-6 6-1
Tomas Smid #47 6-0 6-1
Ross Case #85 6-3 6-3
John Yuill #147 6-3 7-6
Angel Gimenez #83 6-4 3-6 7-5

Round of 32

Corrado Barazzutti #17 6-4 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-4 6-2
Ilie Nastase #19 6-4 3-6 6-2
Eliot Teltscher #34 6-4 6-1
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 7-5
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-3
Peter Feigl #40 6-3 4-6 6-4
Harold Solomon #9 7-6 2-6 6-2
John Alexander #15 6-4 6-2
Ulrich Pinner #37 6-2 6-2
Rick Fagel #135
Tomas Smid #47 6-1 6-1
Ross Case #85
John Yuill #147 3-6 6-3 6-2

Round of 16

Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 4-6 6-1
Eliot Teltscher #34 1-4 (ret.)
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-4
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 4-6 6-1
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-2
Ulrich Pinner #37 6-3 6-4
Tomas Smid #47 6-2 6-4
John Yuill #147

Quarterfinals

Jose Higueras #11 6-4 6-3
Eliot Teltscher #34 3-6 7-6 6-1
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-2
Ulrich Pinner #37 6-3 4-6 6-3

Semifinals

Jose Higueras #11 6-4 6-4 6-2
Harold Solomon #9 3-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-2

Final

Jose Higueras #11 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who won the most recent Hamburg Open?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Hamburg Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 4 Hamburg Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Hamburg Open played?
The first edition of Hamburg Open was held in 1892.
What surface is Hamburg Open played on?
Hamburg Open is played on clay courts.