ATP Palermo 1979 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Palermo, defeating Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 17–23 on clay courts in Palermo, Italy.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Corrado Barazzutti , 6-4 6-0 6-4
Dates
Sep 17 — Sep 23
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Palermo 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-0 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #33 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1979* F
SF (2)
Corrado Barazzutti #33 6-1 6-2 Adriano Panatta #20 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* SF
Bjorn Borg #1 (w/o) Buster C Mottram #39 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Adriano Panatta #20 4-6 6-1 7-6 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
Buster C Mottram #39 6-2 6-3 Louk Sanders H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #33 6-3 6-2 Carlos Kirmayr #52 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-4 Per Hjertquist H2H Match data Sep 22, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Carlos Kirmayr #52 6-4 6-3 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Buster C Mottram #39 6-2 6-1 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #33 6-1 6-0 Onny Parun H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Per Hjertquist 6-4 1-6 6-1 Terry Moor #51 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 4-6 6-1 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Sep 21, 1979* R16
Adriano Panatta #20 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 #37 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adriano Panatta #20 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 #1 6-4 6-0 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Buster C Mottram #39 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 #33 6-4 6-2 Graziano Risi H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #51 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 #52 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 #87 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Palermo.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Bjorn Borg 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Bjorn Borg 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Adriano Panatta 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Palermo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-0 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #33 H2H Match data 1979 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

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.