ATP Monte Carlo 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Apr 9 — Apr 15
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
6-0 6-1
Jose Higueras
7-5 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 6-0
Ulrich Pinner
2-6 6-2 6-2
Victor Pecci
6-1 6-3
Rolf Gehring
7-6 6-2
Yannick Noah
6-1 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 5-7 6-4
Francois Jauffret
6-4 6-4
Raul Ramirez
7-5 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-3 6-2
John Alexander
7-5 6-7 7-6
Guillermo Vilas
3-6 6-3 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-3
Geoff Masters
6-2 6-4
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
6-4 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
3-6 7-6 6-1
Victor Pecci
6-4 6-7 7-5
Yannick Noah
6-4 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-7 6-3 7-5
Raul Ramirez
6-3 6-3
John Alexander
4-6 7-6 7-6
Ilie Nastase
(def.)
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
6-4 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-2 7-6
Final
Bjorn Borg
6-2 6-1 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 11 |
| Bjorn Borg | 3 |
| Ilie Nastase | 3 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.