ATP Stockholm Open 1979 Draw & Results

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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 November 5–11 on hard courts in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Stockholm Open is a long-running indoor ATP tournament staged at Kungliga Tennishallen.

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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
—

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

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Stockholm Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #3DEF 6-7 6-3 6-3 Gene Mayer #13 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1979* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #3DEF 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 #3DEF 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 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1979* R16
John McEnroe #3DEF 6-1 6-3 Steve Docherty 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 #97CH 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 6-3 7-6 Ulf Eriksson H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
John McEnroe #3DEF 4-6 6-2 6-2 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Nick Saviano #87 6-7 6-4 7-6 Stan Smith 2× CH H2H 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 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 #97CH 6-4 7-5 Tom Gorman #51CH 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 — 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 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-0 Christophe Roger-Vasselin — Match data Nov 8, 1979* R32
Raymond Moore #94 7-5 6-4 George Hardie 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 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 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Mark Cox #97CH 7-6 6-4 Onny Parun 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 — 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 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Fritz Buehning 6-3 6-4 Lars Elvstrom H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Steve Docherty 6-3 6-3 Miguel Mir H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Brian Gottfried #18 6-7 6-3 6-4 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
John McEnroe #3DEF 6-0 3-6 6-3 Shlomo Glickstein H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Steve Krulevitz 6-7 7-6 6-4 Sean Sorensen H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
George Hardie 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 6-2 6-2 Christophe Casa H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Hank Pfister #40 6-4 7-5 Keith Richardson H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-2 David Schneider #82 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Richard Meyer 6-1 7-5 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4 Tom Okker #47 — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tom Gorman #51CH 6-3 6-0 Leo Palin H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Bruce Manson #76 3-6 6-3 6-3 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 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 2× CH 6-1 6-2 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tomas Smid #28 6-2 6-2 Jan Kallquist H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-2 Javier Soler — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-7 6-2 7-6 Kevin Curren H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Raymond Moore #94 6-3 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Jan Norback 7-6 6-4 Trey Waltke #90 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
Ulf Eriksson 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 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64
John Lloyd 6-2 5-7 6-3 Gene Malin — Match data Nov 7, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Stockholm Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Boris Becker 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 34 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jarkko Nieminen 16 appearances

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

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 is the latest recorded Stockholm Open winner?
The 2025 Stockholm Open was won by Casper Ruud, who defeated Ugo Humbert 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Stockholm Open titles?
Boris Becker and John McEnroe are tied for the most Stockholm Open titles, with 4 each.
What is the earliest recorded Stockholm Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Stockholm Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is Stockholm Open played on?
Stockholm Open is played on hard courts.