1979 German Open

The 1979 German Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany that was part of the Super Series of the 1979 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 71st edition of the event and took place from 14 May until 20 May 1979. Sixth-seeded José Higueras won the singles title.

1979 German Open
Date14–20 May
Edition71st
CategoryGrand Prix (Super Series)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
José Higueras [1]
Doubles
Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš [2]

Finals

Singles

José Higueras defeated Harold Solomon, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Higueras' 2nd singles title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Doubles

Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš defeated Mark Edmondson / John Marks, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6

See also

References
  1. "1979 Hamburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 Hamburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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