ATP Washington Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Washington Open, defeating Victor Pecci 7-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 14 to July 20, 1979. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Victor Pecci , 7-6 7-6
Dates
Jul 14 — Jul 20
Location
Washington, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Washington Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 7-6 Victor Pecci #14 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1979* F
SF (2)
Victor Pecci #14 6-4 6-0 Eddie Dibbs #9 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* SF
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 3-6 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Victor Pecci #14 6-1 1-6 6-3 Jose Higueras #10 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* QF
Eddie Dibbs #9 3-6 6-4 6-0 Eliot Teltscher #31 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* QF
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 7-6 Geoff Masters #49 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1979* QF
Jose Luis Clerc #13 4-6 6-1 6-2 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 19, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Jose Higueras #10 6-3 6-1 Pat Dupre #23 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Geoff Masters #49 4-6 7-5 6-3 Emilio Montano #190 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-3 George Hardie #153 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Eddie Dibbs #9 6-3 6-4 Butch Walts #47 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Eliot Teltscher #31 6-2 6-7 6-3 Mike Cahill #78 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-4 Rick Fagel #99 — Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Victor Pecci #14 6-2 6-3 Raul Ramirez #43 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-3 Marty Riessen #45 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Victor Pecci #14 6-2 6-1 Bruce Manson #84 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Geoff Masters #49 6-1 6-3 Eric Friedler #156 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Eddie Dibbs #9 7-5 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-1 Brad Drewett #88 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Eliot Teltscher #31 6-4 6-1 Alvin Gardiner #94 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Rick Fagel #99 6-3 2-6 6-4 Harold Solomon #8 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marty Riessen #45 6-3 6-4 Keith Richardson #164 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-4 6-2 Warren Maher — Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #43 6-2 6-1 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-1 6-1 Phil Dent #100 — Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Emilio Montano #190 6-3 3-6 6-5 (ret.) Kim Warwick #51 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #10 6-2 6-0 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Pat Dupre #23 6-4 6-3 Mel Purcell #555 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Butch Walts #47 6-4 7-6 Eric Fromm #254 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
George Hardie #153 5-7 7-6 6-4 Juan Nunez #254 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
Mike Cahill #78 6-4 6-3 Fritz Buehning #555 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Rick Fagel #99 6-4 6-2 Jai Dilouie #223 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Geoff Masters #49 6-2 4-6 6-4 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Eddie Dibbs #9 6-3 6-4 Terry Moor #79 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Jose Higueras #10 6-3 6-4 John Sadri #59 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
George Hardie #153 6-3 6-1 Trey Waltke #88 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Eric Friedler #156 6-4 6-0 Van Winitsky #132 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Juan Nunez #254 6-1 4-6 6-4 Rejean Genois #121 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Raul Ramirez #43 6-2 6-3 Ross Case #72 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Alvin Gardiner #94 6-4 5-5 (ret.) Fred Mcnair — Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Eric Fromm #254 6-4 4-6 6-4 Howard Schoenfield #95 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Robert Vant Hof 7-6 7-6 Chris Lewis #35 — Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Phil Dent #100 7-6 6-2 Ivan Molina #80 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Harold Solomon #8 6-2 6-3 Haroon Ismail #99 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Keith Richardson #164 6-1 6-0 Tim Garcia #175 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Fritz Buehning #555 0-6 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes #11 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brad Drewett #88 6-3 6-4 Dale Collings #144 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Pat Dupre #23 6-4 6-4 Ben Testerman H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Warren Maher 3-6 6-1 6-2 Willem Prinsloo #122 — Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 5-7 6-0 David Schneider #67 — Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Mike Cahill #78 6-1 6-4 Kevin Curren #66 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #92 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 6-1 Jay Lapidus #272 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Marty Riessen #45 6-3 6-7 6-4 Michael Grant #555 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-4 6-1 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Bruce Manson #84 2-6 6-4 7-5 Jim Delaney #418 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Mel Purcell #555 6-4 6-3 Deon Joubert #97 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Eliot Teltscher #31 6-1 6-4 Richard Meyer #225 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Kim Warwick #51 6-4 6-3 Dick Stockton #29 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Butch Walts #47 6-1 7-6 Bruce Nichols #284 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Victor Pecci #14 6-3 6-4 Erick Iskersky #100 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64
Emilio Montano #190 6-3 6-0 John James #86 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1979* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Washington Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Harold Solomon 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Michael Chang 2
Nick Kyrgios 2

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington Open?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington Open played?
The first edition of Washington Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on clay courts.