Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Bjorn Borg 1 final
ATP Palermo 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Palermo, defeating Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from September 17 to September 23, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 17 — Sep 23
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-0 6-4 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | Sep 23, 1979* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-1 6-2 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | SF |
| Bjorn Borg | (w/o) | Buster C Mottram | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Adriano Panatta | 4-6 6-1 7-6 | Peter Mcnamara | — | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | QF |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-2 6-3 | Louk Sanders | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | QF |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-3 6-2 | Carlos Kirmayr | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | QF |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-2 6-4 | Per Hjertquist | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1979* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Carlos Kirmayr | 6-4 6-3 | Jorge Andrew | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-2 6-1 | Ramiro Benavides | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-1 6-0 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Per Hjertquist | 6-4 1-6 6-1 | Terry Moor | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-0 4-6 6-1 | Angel Gimenez | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Adriano Panatta | 7-5 7-5 | John Feaver | — | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Peter Mcnamara | 6-2 7-6 | Klaus Eberhard | — | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| Louk Sanders | 6-1 6-2 | Ernie Ewert | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1979* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Peter Mcnamara | 6-2 6-1 | Roger Guedes | — | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Angel Gimenez | 6-2 7-5 | Victor Amaya | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-3 6-2 | Roberto Meneschincheri | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Klaus Eberhard | 6-4 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Ramiro Benavides | 7-5 6-1 | Valerio Baiardo | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| John Feaver | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Roberto Lombardi | — | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-0 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-2 6-0 | John Yuill | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Per Hjertquist | 7-5 6-3 | Torquato Rossini | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-4 6-2 | Graziano Risi | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Terry Moor | 6-2 6-4 | Stefan Simonsson | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Onny Parun | 6-2 6-0 | Bruno Capineri | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Jorge Andrew | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Javier Soler | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 6-3 6-0 | Marco Consolini | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Louk Sanders | 7-6 6-3 | Vittorio Magnelli | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
| Ernie Ewert | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Paul Mcnamee | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1979* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Palermo.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Bjorn Borg 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Adriano Panatta 1 appearance
View the full Palermo record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-0 6-4 | Corrado Barazzutti | H2H | Match data | 1979 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Palermo held?
- Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Palermo?
- The 1979 Palermo was won by Bjorn Borg, who defeated Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 6-0 6-4.
- When was the first Palermo played?
- The first edition of Palermo was held in 1979.
- What surface is Palermo played on?
- Palermo is played on clay courts.