1979 Swiss Championships

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.

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]

Finals

Singles

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

Mark Edmondson / John Marks defeated Ion Țiriac / Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–4