ATP Basel 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Brian Gottfried won the 1979 Basel, defeating Johan Kriek 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 15 to October 21, 1979.

Champion
Brian Gottfried
def. Johan Kriek , 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3
Dates
Oct 15 — Oct 21
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 21, 1979* F Brian Gottfried #19 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3 Johan Kriek #30 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 20, 1979* SF Brian Gottfried #19 6-1 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #10 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 1979* SF Johan Kriek #30 5-7 7-6 6-2 Yannick Noah #25 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 20, 1979* QF Yannick Noah #25 7-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #32 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 1979* QF Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-4 Pascal Portes #83 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 1979* QF Brian Gottfried #19 6-3 6-2 Raul Ramirez #38 H2H Match data
Oct 20, 1979* QF Johan Kriek #30 (w/o) Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Brian Gottfried #19 6-3 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #54 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Johan Kriek #30 6-4 6-1 Jean Louis Haillet #91 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Raul Ramirez #38 6-1 6-3 Tomas Smid #29 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Ivan Lendl #32 7-5 6-3 Fritz Buehning #555 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Eddie Dibbs #10 6-4 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic #66 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 7-6 Peter Elter #81 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Pascal Portes #83 6-7 6-1 6-3 Thomaz Koch #68 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1979* R16 Yannick Noah #25 6-0 6-4 Roland Stadler H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-2 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Fritz Buehning #555 6-7 6-1 6-4 Raymond Moore #88 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Peter Elter #81 7-6 6-2 Nick Saviano #74 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Yannick Noah #25 6-2 6-0 Jan Kodes #77 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Brian Gottfried #19 6-2 6-2 David Schneider #69 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Johan Kriek #30 6-4 5-7 6-4 Mark Farrell #496 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Zeljko Franulovic #66 6-2 6-0 Pavel Slozil #64 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Ivan Lendl #32 6-2 6-0 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Thomaz Koch #68 6-3 5-7 6-4 Christophe Freyss #159 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-2 Jaime Fillol #100 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Pascal Portes #83 6-4 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #26 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Jean Louis Haillet #91 2-6 7-5 7-6 Eric Fromm #254 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Raul Ramirez #38 6-2 6-2 Louk Sanders #98 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #29 6-3 6-1 Mark Cox #87 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #54 6-1 6-4 Keith Richardson #164 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1979* R32 Roland Stadler 6-0 4-6 6-2 Alvaro Fillol #214 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Basel held?
Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Basel?
The 2025 Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Basel played?
The first edition of Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Basel played on?
Basel is played on hard courts.