Italian International Championships 1979
General 1979-05-21 - 1979-05-27
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
6
Rome
Italy
Source ATP
Info Prize Money $200,000
Gattiker, Luna, Ilin, Bedel, A.Fillol, Freyss and Perez were qualifiers.
Media
Winner Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Players
Marco Alciati
John Gillient Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti
Dominique Bedel
Paolo Bertolucci
Jeff Borowiak
Mike Cahill
Ricardo Cano
Jose Luis Clerc
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Peter Feigl
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Alvaro Fillol
Peter Blair Fleming
Christophe C. Freyss
Alvin R. Gardiner
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
John Gillient Alexander
Corrado Barazzutti
Dominique Bedel
Paolo Bertolucci
Jeff Borowiak
Mike Cahill
Ricardo Cano
Jose Luis Clerc
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Peter Feigl
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Alvaro Fillol
Peter Blair Fleming
Christophe C. Freyss
Alvin R. Gardiner
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Angel Gimenez
Francisco Gonzalez
Brian Edward Gottfried
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Zoltan Ilin
Deon Joubert
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Ivan Lendl
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Fernando Luna
Warren Maher
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Peter Bernard McNamara
Terry Moor
Cassio Motta
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Brian Edward Gottfried
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Zoltan Ilin
Deon Joubert
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Ivan Lendl
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Fernando Luna
Warren Maher
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Peter Bernard McNamara
Terry Moor
Cassio Motta
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Ilie Nastase
Gianni Ocleppo
Adriano Panatta
Claudio Panatta
Diego Perez
Patrick Proisy
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Tomas Smid
Harold C. Solomon
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Ferdi Taygan
Eliot Teltscher
Gabriel Urpi
Guillermo Vilas
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Antonio Zugarelli
Gianni Ocleppo
Adriano Panatta
Claudio Panatta
Diego Perez
Patrick Proisy
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Tomas Smid
Harold C. Solomon
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Ferdi Taygan
Eliot Teltscher
Gabriel Urpi
Guillermo Vilas
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Antonio Zugarelli
Rounds
Round 1
Guillermo Vilas*
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
6-2
6-1
Phil Dent*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
2-6
6-3
6-0
Paolo Bertolucci*
Patrick Proisy
Patrick Proisy
6-4
3-6
6-2
Tomas Smid*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
7-6
6-3
Adriano Panatta*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
6-2
6-2
Bill Scanlon*
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Carlos A. Kirmayr
6-4
6-3
Warren Maher*
Claudio Panatta
Claudio Panatta
6-3
6-4
José Higueras*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
6-3
5-7
6-2
Ivan Lendl*
Cassio Motta
Cassio Motta
6-4
6-2
Fernando Luna*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
6-4
6-1
Gene Mayer*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
7-5
6-0
Tim Gullikson*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
6-1
5-7
7-6
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
6-1
2-6
7-6
Terry Moor*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Alvin R. Gardiner
6-1
6-4
Heinz Gunthardt*
Zoltan Ilin
Zoltan Ilin
6-1
6-4
Dominique Bedel*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
6-4
6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
2-6
6-2
6-2
Chris Lewis*
Ferdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan
6-1
6-1
Alvaro Fillol*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
6-3
1-6
6-0
Dick Stockton*
Marco Alciati
Marco Alciati
7-6
6-3
Corrado Barazzutti*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
7-5
6-2
Kim Warwick*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
6-4
6-2
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
3-6
6-3
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
6-4
7-5
Jose Luis Clerc*
Gabriel Urpi
Gabriel Urpi
2-6
6-0
6-1
Gianni Ocleppo*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
6-4
6-0
Peter Feigl*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-4
6-7
7-5
Antonio Zugarelli*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
6-2
6-4
John Alexander*
Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson
5-7
7-5
6-4
Christophe C. Freyss*
Diego Perez
Diego Perez
7-6
6-2
Tim Wilkison*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6-4
6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Guillermo Vilas*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-2
4-6
6-4
Paolo Bertolucci*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
6-4
5-7
7-6
Adriano Panatta*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
6-4
6-2
José Higueras*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
6-3
6-3
Ivan Lendl*
Fernando Luna
Fernando Luna
6-1
7-6
Gene Mayer*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
6-4
6-2
Terry Moor*
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
6-3
6-1
Dominique Bedel*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
6-4
6-3
Harold C. Solomon*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
3-6
6-2
7-5
Dick Stockton*
Alvaro Fillol
Alvaro Fillol
6-3
6-2
Corrado Barazzutti*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-2
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
6-2
6-3
Gianni Ocleppo*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
7-5
2-6
6-3
Peter Feigl*
Antonio Zugarelli
Antonio Zugarelli
6-4
6-4
John Alexander*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
7-6
6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
6-2
3-0
ret.
Round 3
Guillermo Vilas*
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci
6-3
6-4
Adriano Panatta*
José Higueras
José Higueras
6-4
7-6
Gene Mayer*
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
7-5
6-2
Terry Moor*
Dominique Bedel
Dominique Bedel
7-5
6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
6-4
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
7-5
6-4
Gianni Ocleppo*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
6-4
3-6
7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-7
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta
6-1
6-7
7-5
Gene Mayer*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
7-6
6-3
Eddie Dibbs*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
2-6
6-3
7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Gianni Ocleppo
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4
6-2
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
6-4
3-0
ret.
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
0-6
6-1
7-5
6-3
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
6-7
7-6
6-7
6-4
6-2
Tournament
Round 1
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Tim Wilkison*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
John Alexander*
Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson
Christophe C. Freyss*
Diego Perez
Diego Perez
Gianni Ocleppo*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
Jose Luis Clerc*
Gabriel Urpi
Gabriel Urpi
Peter Feigl*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Antonio Zugarelli*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
Eddie Dibbs*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
Corrado Barazzutti*
Eliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher
Kim Warwick*
Angel Gimenez
Angel Gimenez
Harold C. Solomon*
Deon Joubert
Deon Joubert
Chris Lewis*
Ferdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan
Dick Stockton*
Marco Alciati
Marco Alciati
Alvaro Fillol*
Mike Cahill
Mike Cahill
Guillermo Vilas*
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
Carlos Gustavo Gattiker
Phil Dent*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
Paolo Bertolucci*
Patrick Proisy
Patrick Proisy
Tomas Smid*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
Adriano Panatta*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
Bill Scanlon*
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Carlos A. Kirmayr
José Higueras*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Warren Maher*
Claudio Panatta
Claudio Panatta
Gene Mayer*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
Tim Gullikson*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
Ivan Lendl*
Cassio Motta
Cassio Motta
Fernando Luna*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
Terry Moor*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Alvin R. Gardiner
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
Dominique Bedel*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Heinz Gunthardt*
Zoltan Ilin
Zoltan Ilin
Round 2
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
John Alexander*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
Gianni Ocleppo*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
Peter Feigl*
Antonio Zugarelli
Antonio Zugarelli
Eddie Dibbs*
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Christopher J. (Buster) Mottram
Corrado Barazzutti*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Harold C. Solomon*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Dick Stockton*
Alvaro Fillol
Alvaro Fillol
Guillermo Vilas*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Paolo Bertolucci*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
Adriano Panatta*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
José Higueras*
Warren Maher
Warren Maher
Gene Mayer*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
Ivan Lendl*
Fernando Luna
Fernando Luna
Terry Moor*
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Alexander (Sandy) Mayer
Dominique Bedel*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Round 3
Vitas Gerulaitis*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Gianni Ocleppo*
Peter Feigl
Peter Feigl
Eddie Dibbs*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
Harold C. Solomon*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
Guillermo Vilas*
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Gene Mayer*
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Terry Moor*
Dominique Bedel
Dominique Bedel
Quarterfinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Gianni Ocleppo
Gianni Ocleppo
Eddie Dibbs*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
Guillermo Vilas*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta
Gene Mayer*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Semifinals
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
Guillermo Vilas*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis*
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas