1979 Nice International Open

The 1979 Nice International Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, and was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 2 April until 8 April 1979. Fifth-seeded Víctor Pecci won the title.

1979 Nice International Open
Date	2–8 April
Edition	8th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Nice, France
Venue	Nice Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Víctor Pecci[1]
Doubles
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee[2]

Finals

Singles

Víctor Pecci defeated John Alexander 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

• It was Pecci's 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Doubles

Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd 6–1, 3–6, 6–2