The 1979 Alitalia Florence Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played from 14 May until 20 May 1979. Second-seeded Raúl Ramírez won the singles title.
| 1979 Alitalia Florence Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 May |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Florence, Italy |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Raúl Ramírez[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Corrado Barazzutti / Adriano Panatta[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Raúl Ramírez defeated 
Karl Meiler 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0
- It was Ramírez' 1st singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.
Doubles edit
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta defeated 
Ivan Lendl / Pavel Složil 6–4, 6–3
References edit
- ^ "1979 Florence – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Florence – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).