ATP Swedish Open 1979 Draw & Results

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

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 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 #1DEF · 2× 6-3 6-0 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Balazs Taroczy #24 6-3 4-6 6-0 Per Hjertquist 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 6-4 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #57 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-0 6-3 Billy Martin H2H Match data Jul 21, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Billy Martin 6-4 6-3 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Per Hjertquist 6-3 6-7 6-2 David Carter 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 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Patrick Proisy #92 6-2 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Kjell Johansson 6-3 4-6 6-3 Nicola Spear H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Balazs Taroczy #24 6-2 6-7 7-5 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-0 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli CH H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Andrew Jarrett 6-3 4-6 6-1 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Kjell Johansson 6-4 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Georges Goven 7-6 6-1 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Jan Gunnarsson 5-7 6-3 6-4 Javier Soler H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Balazs Taroczy #24 5-7 6-3 6-4 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-1 6-4 Stefan Simonsson 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 6-2 6-2 Goran Bergstrand H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
David Carter 6-4 6-2 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Nicola Spear 6-4 7-5 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Bob Carmichael 7-5 4-6 6-2 Jan Norback H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Billy Martin 6-1 6-1 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Antonio Zugarelli CH 6-4 6-1 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Per Hjertquist 7-6 3-6 6-4 John Marks #96 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Bjorn Borg #1DEF · 2× 6-4 6-0 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32
Patrick Proisy #92 6-1 6-0 Carl Axel Hageskog H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

View the full Swedish Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 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.