ATP Nice 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Victor Pecci won the 1979 Nice, defeating John Alexander 6-3 6-2 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Nice, France, from April 2 to April 8, 1979.

Champion
Victor Pecci
def. John Alexander , 6-3 6-2 7-5
Dates
Apr 2 — Apr 8
Location
Nice, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Victor Pecci #47 6-4 7-5
Terry Rocavert #116
Dominique Bedel #170 6-3 6-4
Angel Gimenez #73
Balazs Taroczy #20 6-3 7-6
Pavel Hutka #84
Brian Fairlie #123 6-2 4-6 6-1
Gilles Moretton #178
Jean Francois Caujolle #328 1-6 7-6 6-2
Peter Mcnamara
Paolo Bertolucci #45 6-2 0-6 6-3
Fernando Luna #340
Carlos Kirmayr #69 6-3 3-6 6-4
Werner Zirngibl #99
Ivan Lendl #55 6-3 6-2
Antonio Zugarelli #107
John Alexander #18 6-1 6-2
Jiri Hrebec #98
Jean Louis Haillet #93 6-3 7-6
Patrice Dominguez #100
Tomas Smid #33 6-3 0-6 6-4
Pascal Portes #106
Eric Deblicker #112 6-2 6-2
Peter Elter #114
Corrado Barazzutti #13 6-4 6-4
Vladimir Zednik #70
Andreas Maurer #148 6-1 6-3
Pavel Slozil #190
Patrick Proisy #81 6-3 6-4
Antonio Munoz #103
Paul Mcnamee #99 6-3 6-4
Yannick Noah #49
Round of 16
Victor Pecci #47 7-5 6-3
Dominique Bedel #170
Balazs Taroczy #20 6-3 7-6
Brian Fairlie #123
Jean Francois Caujolle #328 6-0 6-4
Paolo Bertolucci #45
Carlos Kirmayr #69 6-3 6-4
Ivan Lendl #55
John Alexander #18 6-1 6-3
Jean Louis Haillet #93
Tomas Smid #33 6-3 6-3
Eric Deblicker #112
Corrado Barazzutti #13 7-5 3-6 6-1
Andreas Maurer #148
Patrick Proisy #81 6-2 6-4
Paul Mcnamee #99
Quarterfinals
Victor Pecci #47 6-2 6-7 6-1
Balazs Taroczy #20
Jean Francois Caujolle #328 6-1 5-7 6-0
Carlos Kirmayr #69
John Alexander #18 6-1 6-3
Tomas Smid #33
Corrado Barazzutti #13 2-6 7-6 6-1
Patrick Proisy #81
Semifinals
Victor Pecci #47 6-2 6-7 6-1
Jean Francois Caujolle #328
John Alexander #18 6-2 4-6 6-3
Corrado Barazzutti #13
Final
Victor Pecci #47 6-3 6-2 7-5
John Alexander #18

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Where is Nice held?
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Who won the most recent Nice?
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Who has won the most Nice titles?
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