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
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 #92 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 #33 7-6 6-4
Rolf Gehring #50 7-5 2-6 6-4
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-1
Mark Cox #98
Gianni Ocleppo #93 2-6 6-3 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-4
Ivan Molina #100 3-6 7-6 6-1
Peter Feigl #41 6-0 6-4
Victor Pecci #29 6-3 4-6 6-3
Jan Kodes #89
Harold Solomon #9 6-3 6-1
Phil Dent #100
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 #81 3-6 7-5 6-0
Manuel Orantes #12 7-6 6-1
Tomas Smid #47 6-0 6-1
Ross Case #89 6-3 6-3
John Yuill #147 6-3 7-6
Angel Gimenez #86 6-4 3-6 7-5
Round of 32
Corrado Barazzutti #18 6-4 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-4 6-2
Ilie Nastase #19 6-4 3-6 6-2
Eliot Teltscher #33 6-4 6-1
Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 7-5
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-3
Peter Feigl #41 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
Tomas Smid #47 6-1 6-1
Ross Case #89
John Yuill #147 3-6 6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Eddie Dibbs #8 6-1 4-6 6-1
Eliot Teltscher #33 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 #33 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 held?
Hamburg is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who won the most recent Hamburg?
The 2026 Hamburg was won by Ignacio Buse 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Hamburg titles?
Roger Federer has won 4 Hamburg titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Hamburg played?
The first edition of Hamburg was held in 1892.
What surface is Hamburg played on?
Hamburg is played on clay courts.