| 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] | ||||
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The1979 Swiss Championships was a men'stennis tournament played onoutdoor clay courts inGstaad, Switzerland. It was the 34th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 July until 15 July 1979. Thetournament was part of the1979 Grand Prix tennis circuit and offered total prize money of $75,000. Third-seededUlrich Pinner won the singles title.
Ulrich Pinner defeatedPeter McNamara 6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Mark Edmondson /John Marks defeated
Ion Țiriac /
Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–4