ATP Swiss Indoors 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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 on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 15 to October 21, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
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

Round of 32

Raul Ramirez #38 6-2 6-2
Tomas Smid #29 6-3 6-1
Mark Cox #87
Pascal Portes #83 6-4 6-2
Thomaz Koch #68 6-3 5-7 6-4
Johan Kriek #30 6-4 5-7 6-4
Jean Louis Haillet #91 2-6 7-5 7-6
Eric Fromm #254
Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-2
Peter Elter #81 7-6 6-2
Yannick Noah #25 6-2 6-0
Jan Kodes #77
Roland Stadler 6-0 4-6 6-2
Fritz Buehning #555 6-7 6-1 6-4

Round of 16

Raul Ramirez #38 6-1 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-4 6-1
Pascal Portes #83 6-7 6-1 6-3
Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 7-6
Ivan Lendl #32 7-5 6-3

Quarterfinals

Brian Gottfried #19 6-3 6-2
Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-4
Johan Kriek #30 (w/o)
Yannick Noah #25 7-6 6-4

Semifinals

Brian Gottfried #19 6-1 6-4
Johan Kriek #30 5-7 7-6 6-2

Final

Brian Gottfried #19 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3

Most Titles

Players with the most Swiss Indoors titles
PlayerTitles
Roger Federer 10
Stefan Edberg 3
Felix Auger-Aliassime 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Tim Henman 2
Yannick Noah 2

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Swiss Indoors?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca 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.
When was the first Swiss Indoors played?
The first edition of Swiss Indoors was held in 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on hard courts.