ATP Stockholm Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1979 Stockholm Open, defeating Gene Mayer 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Stockholm, Sweden, from November 5 to November 11, 1979. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Gene Mayer , 6-7 6-3 6-3
Dates
Nov 5 — Nov 11
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Stockholm Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-3 6-3 Gene Mayer #13 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1979* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #3 6-4 7-5 Wojtek Fibak #16 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1979* SF
Gene Mayer #13 6-1 (ret.) Brian Gottfried #18 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Brian Gottfried #18 7-5 6-7 7-6 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1979* QF
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-2 7-5 Peter Fleming #12 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1979* QF
John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-4 Nick Saviano #87 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1979* QF
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-4 Tim Gullikson — Match data Nov 10, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Nick Saviano #87 6-4 6-4 Raymond Moore #94 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Brian Gottfried #18 6-3 7-5 Tom Gullikson — Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-2 Jan Norback #185 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-3 Steve Docherty #91 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-7 6-1 6-4 Vijay Amritraj #36 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4 Hank Pfister #40 — Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox #97 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
Peter Fleming #12 6-2 3-6 6-2 Tomas Smid #28 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 7-6 Ulf Eriksson #294 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
John McEnroe #3 4-6 6-2 6-2 Fritz Buehning #555 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Nick Saviano #87 6-7 6-4 7-6 Stan Smith #22 — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Brian Gottfried #18 6-1 6-3 Thomas Hogstedt H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Hank Pfister #40 6-3 6-4 Steve Krulevitz #205 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #28 6-4 6-4 Bruce Manson #76 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Mark Cox #97 6-4 7-5 Tom Gorman #51 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Vijay Amritraj #36 6-3 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Peter Fleming #12 6-4 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-2 Andreas Maurer #100 — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-3 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-4 Richard Meyer #225 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-0 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Raymond Moore #94 7-5 6-4 George Hardie #153 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #57 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Jan Norback #185 6-2 6-0 Marty Riessen #33 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Harold Solomon #9 6-0 7-5 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Marty Riessen #33 6-2 4-6 6-0 Birger Andersson #216 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Mark Cox #97 7-6 6-4 Onny Parun #210 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Nick Saviano #87 6-3 6-4 Kjell Johansson #100 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Sherwood Stewart 4-6 6-3 6-2 Frew Mcmillan #124 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Peter Fleming #12 6-3 6-4 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Gene Mayer #13 6-3 6-4 Gianni Ocleppo #48 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-0 Per Hjertquist #244 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Fritz Buehning #555 6-3 6-4 Lars Elvstrom #272 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 6-3 Miguel Mir #232 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Brian Gottfried #18 6-7 6-3 6-4 Gilles Moretton #178 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
John McEnroe #3 6-0 3-6 6-3 Shlomo Glickstein #301 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Steve Krulevitz #205 6-7 7-6 6-4 Sean Sorensen #292 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
George Hardie #153 5-7 6-4 7-5 Yannick Noah #23 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andreas Maurer #100 6-2 6-2 Christophe Casa #300 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Hank Pfister #40 6-4 7-5 Keith Richardson #164 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-2 David Schneider #82 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Richard Meyer #225 6-1 7-5 Bernard Fritz #145 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4 Tom Okker #47 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tom Gorman #51 6-3 6-0 Leo Palin #236 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Bruce Manson #76 3-6 6-3 6-3 Eric Fromm #254 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 4-6 7-6 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #94 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Thomas Hogstedt 7-6 7-6 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Stan Smith #22 6-1 6-2 Ove Bengtson #92 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tomas Smid #28 6-2 6-2 Jan Kallquist #465 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-2 Javier Soler #90 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-7 6-2 7-6 Kevin Curren #78 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Raymond Moore #94 6-3 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli #107 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Jan Norback #185 7-6 6-4 Trey Waltke #90 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Ulf Eriksson #294 6-3 2-6 6-3 Peter Feigl #35 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Vijay Amritraj #36 6-1 3-6 6-3 Tenny Svensson #200 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
John Lloyd 6-2 5-7 6-3 Gene Malin #236 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Stockholm Open titles
PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Thomas Enqvist 3
Tomas Berdych 3
Arthur Ashe 2
Gael Monfils 2
James Blake 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Stan Smith 2
Stefan Edberg 2
Thomas Johansson 2
Tommy Paul 2

Recent Finals

Recent Stockholm Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Casper Ruud #12 6-2 6-3 Ugo Humbert #25 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Tommy Paul #13 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #10 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Gael Monfils #140 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Pavel Kotov #109 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #27 6-4 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Tommy Paul #52 6-4 2-6 6-4 Denis Shapovalov #18 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stockholm Open held?
Stockholm Open is held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Stockholm Open?
The 2025 Stockholm Open was won by Casper Ruud 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Stockholm Open titles?
Boris Becker has won 4 Stockholm Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Stockholm Open played?
The first edition of Stockholm Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Stockholm Open played on?
Stockholm Open is played on hard courts.