ATP Washington 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Washington, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 20, 1979* F Guillermo Vilas #6 7-6 7-6 Victor Pecci #14 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 19, 1979* SF 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
QF (4)
Jul 19, 1979* QF 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
R16 (8)
Jul 18, 1979* R16 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
R32 (16)
Jul 17, 1979* R32 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 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 — 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
R64 (31)
Jul 16, 1979* R64 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 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 — 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 #99 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1979* R64 Emilio Montano #190 6-3 6-0 John James #86 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-1 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina H2H Match data
2024 Hard Sebastian Korda 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli H2H Match data
2023 Hard Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor H2H Match data
2022 Hard Nick Kyrgios 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka H2H Match data
2021 Hard Jannik Sinner 7-5 4-6 7-5 Mackenzie McDonald H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington held?
Washington is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington?
The 2025 Washington was won by Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-1 7-6.
Who has won the most Washington titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington played?
The first edition of Washington was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington played on?
Washington is played on clay courts.