ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1979 Draw & Results

Completed

Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 9–15 on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.

The Monte-Carlo Masters is the first clay-court Masters event of the ATP season and is staged near Monaco.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-2 6-1 6-3
Dates
Apr 9 — Apr 15
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
—

Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Monte-Carlo Masters 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #1CH 6-2 6-1 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Apr 15, 1979* F
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #1CH 6-4 6-1 Victor Pecci #36 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* SF
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-2 7-6 John Alexander #18 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-0 6-3 Raul Ramirez #17DEF H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* QF
John Alexander #18 6-3 5-7 6-4 Ilie Nastase #163× CH H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* QF
Victor Pecci #36 6-0 7-6 Yannick Noah #52 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* QF
Bjorn Borg #1CH 4-6 6-2 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #14 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Victor Pecci #36 6-4 6-7 7-5 Rolf Gehring #53 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Bjorn Borg #1CH 6-4 6-4 Jose Higueras #15 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Ilie Nastase #163× CH (def.) Geoff Masters #49 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Raul Ramirez #17DEF 6-3 6-3 Tomas Smid #30 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
John Alexander #18 4-6 7-6 7-6 Guillermo Vilas #4CH H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Yannick Noah #52 6-4 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #56CH H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-7 6-3 7-5 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #14 3-6 7-6 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #47 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1979* R16
R32 (16)
Jose Higueras #15 7-5 6-1 Pat Dupre #39 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Geoff Masters #49 6-2 6-4 Johan Kriek #27 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4CH 3-6 6-3 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #20 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-3 5-7 6-4 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #14 6-2 6-0 Bernard Balleret — Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
John Alexander #18 7-5 6-7 7-6 Adriano Panatta #19 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Yannick Noah #52 6-1 6-3 Luis Borfiga H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Victor Pecci #36 6-1 6-3 Ivan Lendl #54 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Rolf Gehring #53 7-6 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #12 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Ilie Nastase #163× CH 6-2 6-3 Angel Gimenez #78 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Francois Jauffret 6-4 6-4 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Tomas Smid #30 6-3 6-2 Andrew Pattison CH — Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Bjorn Borg #1CH 6-0 6-1 Paolo Bertolucci #48 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Raul Ramirez #17DEF 7-5 6-1 Pascal Portes H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Ulrich Pinner #47 2-6 6-2 6-2 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #56CH 6-2 7-5 Manuel Orantes #11CH H2H Match data Apr 12, 1979* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 11 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 73 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Novak Djokovic 18 appearances

View the full Monte-Carlo Masters record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Monte-Carlo Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(5) 6-3 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 3-6 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Musetti #16 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #12 6-1 6-4 Casper Ruud #10 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #6 5-7 6-2 7-5 Holger Rune #9 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 6-3 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #46 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Previous editions of Monte-Carlo Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Monte-Carlo Masters held?
Monte-Carlo Masters is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who is the latest recorded Monte-Carlo Masters winner?
The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3.
Who has won the most Monte-Carlo Masters titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte-Carlo Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Monte-Carlo Masters played?
The first edition of Monte-Carlo Masters was held in 1897.
What surface is Monte-Carlo Masters played on?
Monte-Carlo Masters is played on clay courts.