1979 Swiss Championships
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| 1979 Swiss Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 July |
| Edition | 34th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Gstaad, Switzerland |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ulrich Pinner[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Mark Edmondson / John Marks[2] | |
The 1979 Swiss Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Gstaad, Switzerland. It was the 34th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 July until 15 July 1979. The tournament was part of the 1979 Grand Prix tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $75,000. Third-seeded Ulrich Pinner won the singles title.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Ulrich Pinner defeated Peter McNamara 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
- It was Pinner's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Mark Edmondson / John Marks defeated 
Ion Țiriac / 
Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^ "1979 Gstaad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1979 Gstaad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).