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
Spain José Higueras[1]
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd / Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš[2]
← 1978 · Grand Prix German Open · 1980 →

Finals

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Singles

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  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

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

See also

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References

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