ATP Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, defeating Pavel Slozil 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Kitzbuhel, Austria, from July 23 to July 29, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Vitas Gerulaitis
def. Pavel Slozil , 6-2 6-2 6-4
Dates
Jul 23 — Jul 29
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-2 6-4 Pavel Slozil #96 H2H Match data Jul 29, 1979* F
SF (2)
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #56 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
Pavel Slozil #96 6-3 6-3 Christophe Freyss #159 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Heinz Gunthardt #56 6-1 4-6 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Pavel Slozil #96 6-2 6-2 Chris Lewis #36 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Christophe Freyss #159 6-4 6-4 Antonio Munoz #103 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #61 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Heinz Gunthardt #56 6-4 0-6 6-4 Ricardo Cano #87 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Chris Lewis #36 5-7 6-4 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli #107 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Christophe Freyss #159 6-7 6-2 6-4 Arthur Ashe #7 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Antonio Munoz #103 6-1 2-6 7-5 Hans Kary #192 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-4 Andreas Maurer #100 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #61 6-3 6-0 Miguel Mir #232 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Pavel Slozil #96 6-4 4-6 6-4 Gianni Ocleppo #67 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-4 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Arthur Ashe #7 6-1 6-3 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Hans Kary #192 6-3 3-6 6-1 Robert Reininger #301 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Antonio Zugarelli #107 7-6 6-4 Pavel Hutka #99 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Christophe Freyss #159 7-6 5-7 6-2 Christophe Casa #300 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Pavel Slozil #96 4-6 7-6 7-6 John Yuill #147 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #61 6-1 6-3 Jonathan Smith — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Antonio Munoz #103 6-1 3-6 6-1 Peter Feigl #41 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Andreas Maurer #100 6-4 3-6 6-3 Werner Zirngibl #86 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Ferdi Taygan #96 6-2 6-1 Jorge Andrew #98 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Chris Lewis #36 6-1 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #90 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Miguel Mir #232 6-1 6-2 Vladimir Zednik #86 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 6-3 Stanislav Birner #93 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Ricardo Cano #87 5-7 6-1 6-4 Jairo Velasco — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Gianni Ocleppo #67 6-2 6-2 Onny Parun #210 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #56 6-1 6-3 Bernhard Pils #555 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 6-2 Martin Lorenzoni H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles
PlayerTitles
Guillermo Vilas 4
Albert Costa 3
Alex Corretja 2
Emilio Sanchez 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Philipp Kohlschreiber 2
Robin Haase 2

Recent Finals

Recent Austrian Open Kitzbühel finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Quentin Halys #83 6-4 7-6(6) Alexander Bublik #11 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Bublik #30 6-4 6-3 Arthur Cazaux #100 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Matteo Berrettini #50 7-5 6-3 Hugo Gaston #91 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Sebastian Baez #72 6-3 6-1 Dominic Thiem #116 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Roberto Bautista Agut #20 6-2 6-2 Filip Misolic #205 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Austrian Open Kitzbühel held?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Who won the most recent Austrian Open Kitzbühel?
The 2026 Austrian Open Kitzbühel was won by Quentin Halys 6-4 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 4 Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Austrian Open Kitzbühel played?
The first edition of Austrian Open Kitzbühel was held in 1945.
What surface is Austrian Open Kitzbühel played on?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is played on clay courts.