1979 Swiss Indoors

The 1979 Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland that was part of the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 October through 21 October 1979. Third-seeded Brian Gottfried won the singles title.

1979 Swiss Indoors
Date	15–21 October
Edition	11th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / indoor
Location	Basel, Switzerland
Venue	St. Jakobshalle
Champions
Singles
Brian Gottfried[1]
Doubles
Frew McMillan / Bob Hewitt[2]

Finals

Singles

Brian Gottfried defeated Johan Kriek 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3

• It was Gottfried's 2nd singles title of the year and the 17th of his career.

Doubles

Frew McMillan / Bob Hewitt defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–4