ATP Monte Carlo 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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

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
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 15, 1979* F Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-1 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 14, 1979* SF Bjorn Borg #1 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
QF (4)
Apr 14, 1979* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-0 6-3 Raul Ramirez #17 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1979* QF John Alexander #18 6-3 5-7 6-4 Ilie Nastase #16 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 #1 4-6 6-2 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #14 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Victor Pecci #36 6-4 6-7 7-5 Rolf Gehring #53 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-4 Jose Higueras #15 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Ilie Nastase #16 (def.) Geoff Masters #49 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Raul Ramirez #17 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 #4 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Yannick Noah #52 6-4 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #56 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-7 6-3 7-5 Francois Jauffret #180 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1979* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #14 3-6 7-6 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #47 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 12, 1979* R32 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 #4 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 #328 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 #436 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 #16 6-2 6-3 Angel Gimenez #78 H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Francois Jauffret #180 6-4 6-4 Dick Crealy #131 H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #30 6-3 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-1 Paolo Bertolucci #48 H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Raul Ramirez #17 7-5 6-1 Pascal Portes #106 H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Ulrich Pinner #47 2-6 6-2 6-2 Bernard Fritz #145 H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1979* R32 Zeljko Franulovic #56 6-2 7-5 Manuel Orantes #11 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 11
Bjorn Borg 3
Ilie Nastase 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas 3
Thomas Muster 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Jannik Sinner 7-6(5) 6-3 Carlos Alcaraz H2H Match data
2025 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 3-6 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Musetti H2H Match data
2024 Clay Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-4 Casper Ruud H2H Match data
2023 Clay Andrey Rublev 5-7 6-2 7-5 Holger Rune H2H Match data
2022 Clay Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

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