ATP Hamburg 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jose Higueras won the 1979 Hamburg, 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.

Champion
Jose Higueras
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
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 20, 1979* F Jose Higueras #11 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 19, 1979* SF Jose Higueras #11 6-4 6-4 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #33 H2H Match data
May 19, 1979* SF Harold Solomon #9 3-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-2 Ulrich Pinner #37 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 19, 1979* QF Eliot Teltscher #33 3-6 7-6 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data
May 19, 1979* QF Jose Higueras #11 6-4 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #8 H2H Match data
May 19, 1979* QF Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-2 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data
May 19, 1979* QF Ulrich Pinner #37 6-3 4-6 6-3 Tomas Smid #47 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 18, 1979* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-4 Peter Feigl #41 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Harold Solomon #9 6-4 4-6 6-1 John Alexander #15 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #23 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Jose Higueras #11 6-3 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #18 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Tomas Smid #47 6-2 6-4 John Yuill #147 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Eliot Teltscher #33 1-4 (ret.) Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Ulrich Pinner #37 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes #12 H2H Match data
May 18, 1979* R16 Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 4-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase #19 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 17, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Manuel Orantes #12 6-4 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #62 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 John Alexander #15 6-4 6-2 Max Wunschig #496 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Eliot Teltscher #33 6-4 6-1 Rolf Gehring #50 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #47 6-1 6-1 Ross Case #89 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 John Yuill #147 3-6 6-3 6-2 Angel Gimenez #86 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Eddie Dibbs #8 6-4 6-2 Russell Simpson #108 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 7-5 Gianni Ocleppo #93 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Peter Feigl #41 6-3 4-6 6-4 Victor Pecci #29 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Balazs Taroczy #23 6-4 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #57 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-3 Ivan Molina #100 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #18 6-4 6-3 Jiri Prucha #357 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Jose Higueras #11 6-2 6-4 Jean Louis Haillet #92 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Ulrich Pinner #37 6-2 6-2 Rick Fagel #81 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Harold Solomon #9 7-6 2-6 6-2 Peter Elter #114 H2H Match data
May 17, 1979* R32 Ilie Nastase #19 6-4 3-6 6-2 Andreas Maurer #148 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
May 16, 1979* R64 Jean Louis Haillet #92 6-2 6-1 Jiri Granat #188 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Jose Higueras #11 2-6 6-3 6-1 Louk Sanders #155 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Gianni Ocleppo #93 2-6 6-3 6-1 Klaus Eberhard #180 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Ilie Nastase #19 6-3 6-1 Stanislav Birner #87 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-4 6-3 Tom Okker #34 — Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Jiri Prucha #357 7-5 3-6 6-3 Patrick Proisy #98 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 John Alexander #15 7-5 7-5 Kjell Johansson #73 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Ivan Molina #100 3-6 7-6 6-1 Jiri Hrebec #98 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Russell Simpson #108 6-4 6-4 Alvin Gardiner #80 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Ross Case #89 6-3 6-3 Butch Walts #32 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Ulrich Pinner #37 6-4 1-6 6-1 Jaime Fillol #87 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Max Wunschig #496 6-3 7-6 Bruce Manson #99 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Wojtek Fibak #14 7-6 6-3 Dick Crealy #131 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Elter #114 6-7 6-3 6-3 Jurgen Fassbender #151 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Zeljko Franulovic #57 6-2 6-7 6-1 Tim Wilkison #46 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Peter Feigl #41 6-0 6-4 Werner Zirngibl #99 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 John Yuill #147 6-3 7-6 Reinhart Probst #323 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-4 Pavel Hutka #99 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 6-3 Mark Edmondson #67 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Harold Solomon #9 6-3 6-1 Phil Dent #100 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Eliot Teltscher #33 7-6 6-4 Ulrich Marten #555 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Victor Pecci #29 6-3 4-6 6-3 Jan Kodes #89 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Tomas Smid #47 6-0 6-1 John Marks #72 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-1 Mark Cox #98 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Rick Fagel #81 3-6 7-5 6-0 Joao Soares #92 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Corrado Barazzutti #18 6-3 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Heinz Gunthardt #62 6-3 6-1 Jorge Cano — Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Andreas Maurer #148 6-2 6-4 Jorge Andrew #98 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Rolf Gehring #50 7-5 2-6 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #82 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Manuel Orantes #12 7-6 6-1 Jeff Borowiak #96 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Angel Gimenez #86 6-4 3-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #10 H2H Match data
May 16, 1979* R64 Balazs Taroczy #23 6-0 6-3 Frantisek Pala #374 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg held?
Hamburg is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who won the most recent Hamburg?
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Who has won the most Hamburg titles?
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When was the first Hamburg played?
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What surface is Hamburg played on?
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