ATP Stockholm 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John McEnroe won the 1979 Stockholm, 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.

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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Round of 64
John McEnroe #3 6-0 3-6 6-3
Shlomo Glickstein #301
Fritz Buehning #555 6-3 6-4
Lars Elvstrom #272
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 6-3
Miguel Mir #232
Ulf Eriksson #294 6-3 2-6 6-3
Peter Feigl #35
Nick Saviano #87 6-3 6-4
Kjell Johansson #100
Stan Smith #22 6-1 6-2
Ove Bengtson #98
Raymond Moore #94 6-3 6-4
Antonio Zugarelli #107
George Hardie #153 5-7 6-4 7-5
Yannick Noah #23
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-0
Per Hjertquist #244
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-7 6-2 7-6
Kevin Curren #78
Vijay Amritraj #36 6-1 3-6 6-3
Tenny Svensson #200
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-2
David Schneider #82
Peter Fleming #12 6-3 6-4
Jan Gunnarsson
John Lloyd 6-2 5-7 6-3
Gene Malin #124
Tomas Smid #28 6-2 6-2
Jan Kallquist #465
Bruce Manson #76 3-6 6-3 6-3
Eric Fromm #254
Gene Mayer #13 6-3 6-4
Gianni Ocleppo #48
Sherwood Stewart 4-6 6-3 6-2
Frew Mcmillan #124
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
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 4-6 7-6 6-3
Ferdi Taygan #94
Hank Pfister #40 6-4 7-5
Keith Richardson #164
Steve Krulevitz #205 6-7 7-6 6-4
Sean Sorensen #292
Brian Gottfried #18 6-7 6-3 6-4
Gilles Moretton #178
Thomas Hogstedt 7-6 7-6
Vincent Van Patten
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-2
Javier Soler #90
Andreas Maurer #100 6-2 6-2
Christophe Casa #300
Harold Solomon #9 6-0 7-5
Stefan Svensson
Richard Meyer #225 6-1 7-5
Bernard Fritz #145
Jan Norback #185 7-6 6-4
Trey Waltke #90
Marty Riessen #33 6-2 4-6 6-0
Birger Andersson #216
Round of 32
John McEnroe #3 4-6 6-2 6-2
Fritz Buehning #555
Steve Docherty #91 6-3 7-6
Ulf Eriksson #294
Nick Saviano #87 6-7 6-4 7-6
Stan Smith #22
Raymond Moore #94 7-5 6-4
George Hardie #153
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt #57
Vijay Amritraj #36 6-3 6-4
Andrew Pattison
Peter Fleming #12 6-4 6-3
John Lloyd
Tomas Smid #28 6-4 6-4
Bruce Manson #76
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
Mark Cox #97 6-4 7-5
Tom Gorman #51
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-0
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166
Hank Pfister #40 6-3 6-4
Steve Krulevitz #205
Brian Gottfried #18 6-1 6-3
Thomas Hogstedt
Tom Gullikson 6-1 6-2
Andreas Maurer #100
Harold Solomon #9 6-4 6-4
Richard Meyer #225
Jan Norback #185 6-2 6-0
Marty Riessen #33
Round of 16
John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-3
Steve Docherty #91
Nick Saviano #87 6-4 6-4
Raymond Moore #94
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-7 6-1 6-4
Vijay Amritraj #36
Peter Fleming #12 6-2 3-6 6-2
Tomas Smid #28
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-4
Mark Cox #97
Tim Gullikson 7-6 6-4
Hank Pfister #40
Brian Gottfried #18 6-3 7-5
Tom Gullikson
Harold Solomon #9 6-2 6-2
Jan Norback #185
Quarterfinals
John McEnroe #3 6-1 6-4
Nick Saviano #87
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-2 7-5
Peter Fleming #12
Gene Mayer #13 6-4 6-4
Tim Gullikson
Brian Gottfried #18 7-5 6-7 7-6
Harold Solomon #9
Semifinals
John McEnroe #3 6-4 7-5
Wojtek Fibak #16
Gene Mayer #13 6-1 (ret.)
Brian Gottfried #18
Final
John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-3 6-3
Gene Mayer #13

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Thomas Enqvist 3
Tomas Berdych 3
Arthur Ashe 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Casper Ruud 6-2 6-3 Ugo Humbert H2H Match data
2024 Hard Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov H2H Match data
2023 Hard Gael Monfils 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Pavel Kotov H2H Match data
2022 Hard Holger Rune 6-4 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas H2H Match data
2021 Hard Tommy Paul 6-4 2-6 6-4 Denis Shapovalov H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

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