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ATP Hamburg Open 1979 Draw & Results
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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 May 14–20 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany.
The Hamburg Open continues the German championships lineage at the Rothenbaum tennis complex.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
63 recorded singles results
Hamburg Open 1979 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Jose Higueras 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 Harold Solomon H2H Match data May 20, 1979* F Jose Higueras 6-4 6-4 6-2 Eliot Teltscher H2H Match data May 19, 1979* SF Harold Solomon 3-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-2 Ulrich Pinner H2H Match data May 19, 1979* SF Eliot Teltscher 3-6 7-6 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc H2H Match data May 19, 1979* QF Jose Higueras 6-4 6-3 Eddie Dibbs 3× CH H2H Match data May 19, 1979* QF Harold Solomon 6-2 6-2 Wojtek Fibak H2H Match data May 19, 1979* QF Ulrich Pinner 6-3 4-6 6-3 Tomas Smid H2H Match data May 19, 1979* QF Jose Luis Clerc 7-6 6-4 Peter Feigl H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Harold Solomon 6-4 4-6 6-1 John Alexander H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Wojtek Fibak 6-3 6-2 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Jose Higueras 6-3 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Tomas Smid 6-2 6-4 John Yuill H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Eliot Teltscher 1-4 (ret.) Bjorn Borg H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Ulrich Pinner 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes 2× CH H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Eddie Dibbs 3× CH 6-1 4-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase H2H Match data May 18, 1979* R16 Wojtek Fibak 6-4 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Manuel Orantes 2× CH 6-4 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 John Alexander 6-4 6-2 Max Wunschig H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Eliot Teltscher 6-4 6-1 Rolf Gehring H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid 6-1 6-1 Ross Case H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 John Yuill 3-6 6-3 6-2 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Eddie Dibbs 3× CH 6-4 6-2 Russell Simpson H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg 6-3 7-5 Gianni Ocleppo H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Peter Feigl 6-3 4-6 6-4 Victor Pecci H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Balazs Taroczy 6-4 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Jose Luis Clerc 7-6 6-3 Ivan Molina H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 6-3 Jiri Prucha H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Jose Higueras 6-2 6-4 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Ulrich Pinner 6-2 6-2 Rick Fagel H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Harold Solomon 7-6 2-6 6-2 Peter Elter H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Ilie Nastase 6-4 3-6 6-2 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data May 17, 1979* R32 Jean Louis Haillet 6-2 6-1 Jiri Granat H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Jose Higueras 2-6 6-3 6-1 Louk Sanders H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Gianni Ocleppo 2-6 6-3 6-1 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-1 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-4 6-3 Tom Okker CH — Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Jiri Prucha 7-5 3-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 John Alexander 7-5 7-5 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Ivan Molina 3-6 7-6 6-1 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Russell Simpson 6-4 6-4 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Ross Case 6-3 6-3 Butch Walts H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Ulrich Pinner 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Max Wunschig 6-3 7-6 Bruce Manson H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Wojtek Fibak 7-6 6-3 Dick Crealy H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Elter 6-7 6-3 6-3 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-7 6-1 Tim Wilkison H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Feigl 6-0 6-4 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 John Yuill 6-3 7-6 Reinhart Probst H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-4 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Eddie Dibbs 3× CH 6-1 6-3 Mark Edmondson H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Harold Solomon 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Eliot Teltscher 7-6 6-4 Ulrich Marten H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Victor Pecci 6-3 4-6 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Tomas Smid 6-0 6-1 John Marks H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Bjorn Borg 6-1 6-1 Mark Cox H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Rick Fagel 3-6 7-5 6-0 Joao Soares H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Corrado Barazzutti 6-3 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Heinz Gunthardt 6-3 6-1 Jorge Cano — Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Andreas Maurer 6-2 6-4 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Rolf Gehring 7-5 2-6 6-4 Ferdi Taygan H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Manuel Orantes 2× CH 7-6 6-1 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Angel Gimenez 6-4 3-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Balazs Taroczy 6-0 6-3 Frantisek Pala H2H Match data May 16, 1979* R64
The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Hamburg Open winner?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse, who defeated Tommy Paul 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.