Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Guillermo Vilas 4 titles
ATP Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1979 Draw & Results
CompletedVitas 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 July 23–29 on clay courts in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
The Austrian Open Kitzbühel is a clay-court ATP tournament in the Austrian Alps.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 23 — Jul 29
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
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
31 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | Pavel Slozil | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1979* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-1 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | SF |
| Pavel Slozil | 6-3 6-3 | Christophe Freyss | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Wojtek Fibak | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | QF |
| Pavel Slozil | 6-2 6-2 | Chris Lewis DEF | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | QF |
| Christophe Freyss | 6-4 6-4 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | QF |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 6-2 | Zeljko Franulovic CH | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1979* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-4 0-6 6-4 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Chris Lewis DEF | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Christophe Freyss | 6-7 6-2 6-4 | Arthur Ashe | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-1 2-6 7-5 | Hans Kary | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-3 6-4 | Andreas Maurer | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Zeljko Franulovic CH | 6-3 6-0 | Miguel Mir | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Pavel Slozil | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Gianni Ocleppo | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-4 | Ferdi Taygan | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1979* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Arthur Ashe | 6-1 6-3 | Fernando Dalla Fontana | — | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Hans Kary | 6-3 3-6 6-1 | Robert Reininger | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 7-6 6-4 | Pavel Hutka | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Christophe Freyss | 7-6 5-7 6-2 | Christophe Casa | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Pavel Slozil | 4-6 7-6 7-6 | John Yuill | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic CH | 6-1 6-3 | Jonathan Smith | — | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Antonio Munoz | 6-1 3-6 6-1 | Peter Feigl | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Andreas Maurer | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Werner Zirngibl | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-2 6-1 | Jorge Andrew | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Chris Lewis DEF | 6-1 6-1 | Ricardo Ycaza | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Miguel Mir | 6-1 6-2 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-3 | Stanislav Birner | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Ricardo Cano | 5-7 6-1 6-4 | Jairo Velasco | — | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Gianni Ocleppo | 6-2 6-2 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-1 6-3 | Bernhard Pils | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-4 6-2 | Martin Lorenzoni | H2H | Match data | Jul 26, 1979* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Austrian Open Kitzbühel.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Guillermo Vilas 5 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Emilio Sanchez 33 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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Hans Kary 15 appearances
View the full Austrian Open Kitzbühel record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Halys | 6-4 7-6(6) | Alexander Bublik | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Alexander Bublik | 6-4 6-3 | Arthur Cazaux | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Matteo Berrettini | 7-5 6-3 | Hugo Gaston | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Sebastian Baez | 6-3 6-1 | Dominic Thiem | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-2 6-2 | Filip Misolic | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
View full tournament history →
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Austrian Open Kitzbühel held?
- Austrian Open Kitzbühel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
- Who is the latest recorded Austrian Open Kitzbühel winner?
- The 2026 Austrian Open Kitzbühel was won by Quentin Halys, who defeated Alexander Bublik 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.