ATP Swiss Indoors 1979 Draw & Results

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

The Swiss Indoors are Basel's indoor hard-court ATP tournament at St. Jakobshalle.

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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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Swiss Indoors 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Brian Gottfried #19 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3 Johan Kriek #30 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1979* F
SF (2)
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 Oct 20, 1979* SF
QF (4)
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 #1CH H2H Match data Oct 20, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
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 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 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 #1CH 6-4 7-6 Peter Elter 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 Oct 19, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-2 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Fritz Buehning 6-7 6-1 6-4 Raymond Moore #88 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Peter Elter 7-6 6-2 Nick Saviano #74 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Yannick Noah #25 6-2 6-0 Jan Kodes #77CH 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 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 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Bjorn Borg #1CH 6-4 6-2 Jaime Fillol 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 2-6 7-5 7-6 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #38 6-2 6-2 Louk Sanders 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 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32
Roland Stadler 6-0 4-6 6-2 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Oct 18, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swiss Indoors.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 15 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 76 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 19 appearances

View the full Swiss Indoors record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Swiss Indoors finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Joao Fonseca #46 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #18 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard #50 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #19 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz #11 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune #25 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Roger Federer #3 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur #28 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Swiss Indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Swiss Indoors winner?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Swiss Indoors titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Swiss Indoors titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Swiss Indoors edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Swiss Indoors in TennisDB is 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on hard courts.