ATP Dutch Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Balazs Taroczy won the 1979 Dutch Open, defeating Tomas Smid 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Hilversum, Netherlands, from July 23 to July 29, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Balazs Taroczy
def. Tomas Smid , 6-2 6-2 6-1
Dates
Jul 23 — Jul 29
Location
Hilversum, Netherlands
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Dutch Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Balazs Taroczy #23 6-2 6-2 6-1 Tomas Smid #35 H2H Match data Jul 29, 1979* F
SF (2)
Balazs Taroczy #23 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-3 Jan Kodes #77 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
Tomas Smid #35 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #20 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Balazs Taroczy #23 5-7 6-4 6-0 Louk Sanders #99 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Jan Kodes #77 6-2 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Tomas Smid #35 6-1 6-0 Buster C Mottram #42 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
Ulrich Pinner #20 6-1 6-7 6-4 Jean Louis Haillet #88 H2H Match data Jul 28, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-2 Noel Phillips — Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Louk Sanders #99 6-3 6-4 Dominique Bedel #58 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Balazs Taroczy #23 5-7 6-4 6-0 Alejandro Pierola #100 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Ulrich Pinner #20 6-1 6-1 David Carter H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Buster C Mottram #42 6-1 7-5 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Tomas Smid #35 6-3 7-5 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Jan Kodes #77 7-6 6-2 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
Jean Louis Haillet #88 6-4 5-7 7-5 Kjell Johansson #93 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Ulrich Pinner #20 6-4 7-5 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Buster C Mottram #42 6-3 6-2 Peter Campbell H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Eric Deblicker 6-4 6-2 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Angel Gimenez 6-1 6-2 Tom Okker #37 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
David Carter 6-3 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Jean Louis Haillet #88 6-1 6-2 Huub Van Boeckel — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Klaus Eberhard 6-2 3-6 6-1 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Kjell Johansson #93 6-7 6-3 6-2 Peter Elter H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Louk Sanders #99 6-1 2-6 6-2 John Feaver — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-4 3-6 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #35 6-1 6-0 Per Hjertquist H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Noel Phillips 6-4 6-4 Theo Gorter H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Jan Kodes #77 3-6 6-0 6-2 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Dominique Bedel #58 6-2 6-4 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Balazs Taroczy #23 6-4 6-0 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32
Alejandro Pierola #100 1-6 6-2 6-1 Nicola Spear H2H Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Dutch Open titles
PlayerTitles
Balazs Taroczy 6
Karel Novacek 3
Tom Okker 3
Francisco Clavet 2
Guillermo Vilas 2
Magnus Gustafsson 2

Recent Finals

Recent Dutch Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Albert Montanes #63 1-6 7-5 6-3 Steve Darcis #56 H2H Match data 2008 Clay
Steve Darcis #297 6-1 7-6(1) Werner Eschauer #66 H2H Match data 2007 Clay
Novak Djokovic #36 7-6(5) 6-4 Nicolas Massu #37 H2H Match data 2006 Clay
Fernando Gonzalez #21 7-5 6-3 Agustin Calleri #94 H2H Match data 2005 Clay
Martin Verkerk #53 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 Fernando Gonzalez #21 H2H Match data 2004 Clay

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Previous editions of Dutch Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dutch Open held?
Dutch Open is held in Hilversum, Netherlands.
Who won the most recent Dutch Open?
The 2008 Dutch Open was won by Albert Montanes 1-6 7-5 6-3.
Who has won the most Dutch Open titles?
Balazs Taroczy has won 6 Dutch Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Dutch Open played?
The first edition of Dutch Open was held in 1957.
What surface is Dutch Open played on?
Dutch Open is played on clay courts.