ATP Bastad 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Bastad, defeating Balazs Taroczy 6-1 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden, from July 16 to July 22, 1979.

Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Balazs Taroczy , 6-1 7-5
Dates
Jul 16 — Jul 22
Location
Bastad, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 22, 1979* F Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #24 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 21, 1979* SF Balazs Taroczy #24 6-2 4-6 6-4 Patrick Proisy #92 H2H Match data
Jul 21, 1979* SF Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-0 Kjell Johansson #73 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 21, 1979* QF Balazs Taroczy #24 6-3 4-6 6-0 Per Hjertquist #244 H2H Match data
Jul 21, 1979* QF Patrick Proisy #92 6-3 7-5 Mark Edmondson #59 H2H Match data
Jul 21, 1979* QF Kjell Johansson #73 6-4 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #57 H2H Match data
Jul 21, 1979* QF Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-3 Billy Martin #88 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Billy Martin #88 6-4 6-3 Hans Kary #192 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Per Hjertquist #244 6-3 6-7 6-2 David Carter #139 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-1 7-6 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Mark Edmondson #59 6-3 6-1 Andrew Jarrett #140 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Patrick Proisy #92 6-2 6-3 Georges Goven #129 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Kjell Johansson #73 6-3 4-6 6-3 Nicola Spear #357 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Balazs Taroczy #24 6-2 6-7 7-5 Bob Carmichael #97 H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli #107 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Andrew Jarrett #140 6-3 4-6 6-1 Karl Meiler #127 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Kjell Johansson #73 6-4 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Georges Goven #129 7-6 6-1 Jorge Andrew #98 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Jan Gunnarsson 5-7 6-3 6-4 Javier Soler #90 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Balazs Taroczy #24 5-7 6-3 6-4 Tenny Svensson #200 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-1 6-4 Stefan Simonsson #340 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Mark Edmondson #59 7-5 6-3 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Hans Kary #192 6-2 6-2 Goran Bergstrand H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 David Carter #139 6-4 6-2 Angel Gimenez #95 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Nicola Spear #357 6-4 7-5 Antonio Munoz #103 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Bob Carmichael #97 7-5 4-6 6-2 Jan Norback #185 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Billy Martin #88 6-1 6-1 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Antonio Zugarelli #107 6-4 6-1 Ove Bengtson #98 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Per Hjertquist #244 7-6 3-6 6-4 John Marks #96 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-0 Christophe Freyss #159 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* R32 Patrick Proisy #92 6-1 6-0 Carl Axel Hageskog H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Magnus Gustafsson 4
Bjorn Borg 3
David Ferrer 3
Mats Wilander 3
Magnus Norman 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Clay Luciano Darderi 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong H2H Match data
2024 Clay Nuno Borges 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal H2H Match data
2023 Clay Andrey Rublev 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud H2H Match data
2022 Clay Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez H2H Match data
2021 Clay Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 Federico Coria H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bastad held?
Bastad is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Bastad?
The 2025 Bastad was won by Luciano Darderi 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Bastad titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Bastad titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Bastad played?
The first edition of Bastad was held in 1948.
What surface is Bastad played on?
Bastad is played on clay courts.