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
def. Gene Mayer , 6-7 6-3 6-3
Dates
Nov 5 — Nov 11
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money

Round of 64

John McEnroe #3 6-0 3-6 6-3
Fritz Buehning #555 6-3 6-4
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 6-3
Miguel Mir #232
Ulf Eriksson #294 6-3 2-6 6-3
Nick Saviano #87 6-3 6-4
Stan Smith #22 6-1 6-2
Raymond Moore #94 6-3 6-4
George Hardie #153 5-7 6-4 7-5
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-0
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-7 6-2 7-6
Vijay Amritraj #36 6-1 3-6 6-3
John Lloyd 6-2 5-7 6-3
Gene Malin #236
Tomas Smid #28 6-2 6-2
Bruce Manson #76 3-6 6-3 6-3
Eric Fromm #254
Gene Mayer #13 6-3 6-4
Sherwood Stewart 4-6 6-3 6-2
Mark Cox #97 7-6 6-4
Onny Parun #210
Tom Gorman #51 6-3 6-0
Leo Palin #236
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4
Tom Okker #47
Hank Pfister #40 6-4 7-5
Steve Krulevitz #205 6-7 7-6 6-4
Brian Gottfried #18 6-7 6-3 6-4
Andreas Maurer #100 6-2 6-2
Richard Meyer #225 6-1 7-5
Jan Norback #185 7-6 6-4
Marty Riessen #33 6-2 4-6 6-0

Round of 32

John McEnroe #3 4-6 6-2 6-2
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 7-6
Nick Saviano #87 6-7 6-4 7-6
Raymond Moore #94 7-5 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-1
Tomas Smid #28 6-4 6-4
Mark Cox #97 6-4 7-5
Hank Pfister #40 6-3 6-4
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-4
Jan Norback #185 6-2 6-0

Round of 16

John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-3
Nick Saviano #87 6-4 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-7 6-1 6-4
Peter Fleming #12 6-2 3-6 6-2
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-4
Mark Cox #97
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-2

Quarterfinals

John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-2 7-5
Brian Gottfried #18 7-5 6-7 7-6

Semifinals

John McEnroe #3 6-4 7-5
Gene Mayer #13 6-1 (ret.)

Final

John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-3 6-3

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.