ATP Stuttgart Open 1979 Draw & Results

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Tomas Smid won the 1979 Stuttgart Open, defeating Ulrich Pinner 6-4 6-0 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 16–22 on clay courts in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Stuttgart Open is the men's grass-court event staged at Tennis Club Weissenhof.

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Champion
def. Ulrich Pinner , 6-4 6-0 6-2
Dates
Jul 16 — Jul 22
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Stuttgart Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tomas Smid #42 6-4 6-0 6-2 Ulrich Pinner #20DEF H2H Match data Jul 22, 1979* F
SF (2)
Tomas Smid #42 7-6 7-6 Rolf Gehring #56 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* SF
Ulrich Pinner #20DEF 6-2 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Ulrich Pinner #20DEF 6-3 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF
Tomas Smid #42 4-6 7-6 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #63 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF
Rolf Gehring #56 6-3 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Colin Dowdeswell 5-7 6-2 7-5 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Rolf Gehring #56 6-4 6-7 6-4 John Yuill H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #63 6-3 6-2 Dominique Bedel #61 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-1 6-4 Pavel Slozil #92 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Pavel Hutka 4-6 6-4 7-5 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Colin Dowdeswell 7-6 7-6 Peter Feigl #41 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Tomas Smid #42 6-0 6-3 Jan Kodes #75 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Peter Mcnamara 7-5 4-6 7-5 Klaus Eberhard — Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Ulrich Pinner #20DEF 6-2 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #92 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Dominique Bedel #61 2-6 7-5 7-5 Noel Phillips H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-1 3-6 6-1 Peter Elter — Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Wojtek Fibak #15 7-5 6-1 Ricardo Cano H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Jan Kodes #75 6-1 6-3 Onny Parun H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Pavel Hutka 6-2 6-4 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
John Yuill 6-4 5-7 7-6 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Klaus Eberhard 6-3 6-3 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Peter Feigl #41 6-3 7-5 Jairo Velasco — Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Werner Zirngibl 6-3 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #58 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Pavel Slozil #92 6-0 6-3 Miguel Mir H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Ferdi Taygan #92 6-4 6-1 Louk Sanders #99 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #63 6-1 6-3 Ricardo Ycaza #81 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Rolf Gehring #56 6-2 6-1 Zlatko Ivancic H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #42 6-1 6-0 Roberto Vizcaino H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Colin Dowdeswell 7-5 6-2 Ulrich Marten H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Ulrich Pinner #20DEF 7-6 7-6 Jean Louis Haillet #71 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Stuttgart Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Gaston Gaudio 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Thomas Muster 21 wins

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Stuttgart Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #5 6-4 2-6 6-4 Taylor Fritz #9 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Taylor Fritz #7 6-3 7-6(0) Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jack Draper #40 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Matteo Berrettini #95 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Frances Tiafoe #12 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8) Jan-Lennard Struff #24 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Matteo Berrettini #10 6-4 5-7 6-3 Andy Murray #68 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stuttgart Open held?
Stuttgart Open is held in Stuttgart, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Stuttgart Open winner?
The 2026 Stuttgart Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 2-6 6-4.
Who has won the most Stuttgart Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 3 Stuttgart Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Stuttgart Open played?
The first edition of Stuttgart Open was held in 1916.
What surface is Stuttgart Open played on?
Stuttgart Open is played on clay courts.