ATP Swedish Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Swedish Open, 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. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Balazs Taroczy , 6-1 7-5
Dates
Jul 16 — Jul 22
Location
Bastad, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Swedish Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #24 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1979* F
SF (2)
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 #74 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* SF
QF (4)
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 #74 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 Jul 21, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
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 #74 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 Jul 20, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Andrew Jarrett #140 6-3 4-6 6-1 Karl Meiler #127 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Kjell Johansson #74 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 #92 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 Jul 19, 1979* R32

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WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
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Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Swedish Open?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.