WTA Nice 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Helga Masthoff won the 1979 Nice, defeating Frederique Thibault 6-1 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played in Nice, France, from March 29 to April 4, 1979.

Champion
Helga Masthoff
def. Frederique Thibault , 6-1 6-1
Dates
Mar 29 — Apr 4
Location
Nice, France
Category
WTA 250
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 4, 1979* F Helga Masthoff 6-1 6-1 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 3, 1979* SF Frederique Thibault 7-5 6-2 Sabina Simmonds H2H Match data
Apr 3, 1979* SF Helga Masthoff 6-1 6-3 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 3, 1979* QF Petra Delhees Jauch 6-3 6-3 Daniela Marzano H2H Match data
Apr 3, 1979* QF Sabina Simmonds 6-7 6-1 6-0 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data
Apr 3, 1979* QF Frederique Thibault 6-4 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
Apr 3, 1979* QF Helga Masthoff 6-1 6-3 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-0 Jutta Diesslin H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Chris Oneil 7-5 6-3 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Helga Masthoff 7-5 6-4 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Frederique Thibault 6-3 6-1 Jo Durie H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Petra Delhees Jauch 3-6 6-4 7-5 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Michele Gurdal 6-2 6-0 Pascale Bonneteau H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Daniela Marzano 6-7 6-3 6-1 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data
Apr 2, 1979* R16 Anne Hobbs 6-3 6-1 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Anne Hobbs 6-2 7-6 Elly Appel H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Jutta Diesslin 6-2 6-2 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Daniela Marzano 4-6 6-2 6-1 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Frederique Thibault 5-2 (ret.) Kate Brasher H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-0 Maria Victoria Baldovinos Cibeira H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Michele Gurdal 2-6 6-2 6-1 Dominique Beillan H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Petra Delhees Jauch 7-5 6-3 Jean Nachand H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-1 Michelle Tyler H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Jo Durie 3-6 6-4 6-4 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Chris Oneil 6-3 4-6 6-2 Carmen Perea Alcala H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Pam Whytcross 6-3 6-1 Brenda Perry H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Marcella Mesker UNK Deborah Jevans H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Sabina Simmonds 6-1 6-0 Caroline Franch H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Iris Riedel Kuhn 6-4 6-0 Anne Chevalier H2H Match data
Apr 1, 1979* R32 Helga Masthoff 4-6 6-1 6-1 Christiane Jolissaint H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Gail Sherriff 4
Helga Masthoff 2
Brigitte Simon Glinel 1
Ingrid Bentzer 1
Jill Cooper 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1988 Clay Sandra Cecchini 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1981 — Gail Sherriff 6-2 6-1 Andrea Temesvari H2H Match data
1980 Clay Gail Sherriff 3-6 6-4 6-2 Elly Appel H2H Match data
1979 — Helga Masthoff 6-1 6-1 Frederique Thibault H2H Match data
1978 — Brigitte Simon Glinel 6-2 4-6 8-6 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nice held?
Nice is held in Nice, France.
Who won the most recent Nice?
The 1988 Nice was won by Sandra Cecchini 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Nice titles?
Gail Sherriff has won 4 Nice titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Nice played?
The first edition of Nice was held in 1968.