ATP Madrid Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Jose Higueras won the 1978 Madrid Open, defeating Tomas Smid 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from October 8 to October 14, 1978. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Madrid Open is a combined ATP and WTA clay-court event in the European swing leading to Roland Garros.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-3
Jiri Hrebec
6-2 6-2
Chris Lewis
6-1 6-2
L Maeso
6-2 6-2
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 5-7 6-3
Per Hjertquist
6-4 6-0
Ulrich Pinner
6-1 3-6 6-3
Pavel Hutka
3-6 6-0 6-3
Corrado Barazzutti
6-4 7-6
Hans Kary
6-0 3-6 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 4-6 6-4
Andreas Maurer
6-4 6-2
Pavel Slozil
6-1 6-1
Javier Soler
6-1 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 7-5
Ulf Eriksson
6-3 6-3
Tomas Smid
6-4 6-2
Georges Goven
6-2 6-7 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
6-4 6-1
Ricardo Ycaza
6-2 1-6 6-3
Adriano Panatta
6-1 6-1
Colin Dowdeswell
4-6 7-5 6-3
Vladimir Zednik
4-6 6-2 4-0 (ret.)
Jairo Velasco
6-1 2-6 7-5
Balazs Taroczy
7-5 6-2
Paolo Bertolucci
2-6 6-2 6-1
Ivan Molina
6-3 3-6 6-4
Fernando Luna
6-2 6-3
Jaime Fillol
7-6 6-3
Fernando Vasquez
6-2 6-3
Jan Kodes
6-1 4-6 6-1
Manuel Orantes
6-4 6-3
Round of 32
Jose Higueras
2-1 (ret.)
Chris Lewis
6-3 6-4
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 6-2
Ulrich Pinner
6-1 6-1
Corrado Barazzutti
7-6 6-1
Zeljko Franulovic
7-6 7-5
Pavel Slozil
7-5 6-1
Wojtek Fibak
6-2 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc
7-5 6-4
Adriano Panatta
6-3 6-4
Vladimir Zednik
4-6 6-2 6-2
Balazs Taroczy
1-6 6-0 6-2
Ivan Molina
2-6 6-4 6-3
Jaime Fillol
7-6 6-3
Jan Kodes
7-6 6-4
Round of 16
Jose Higueras
3-6 6-4 6-4
Hans Gildemeister
6-3 6-1
Corrado Barazzutti
6-2 6-2
Pavel Slozil
6-2 7-5
Tomas Smid
6-4 6-2
Adriano Panatta
6-2 7-6
Balazs Taroczy
7-5 6-2
Jaime Fillol
6-4 2-6 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jose Higueras
6-1 6-7 6-4
Tomas Smid
7-6 7-5
Final
Jose Higueras
6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 5 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 |
| Roger Federer | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andy Murray | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Yannick Noah | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-1 6-2 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 3-6 6-4 | Jack Draper | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Andrey Rublev | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Jan-Lennard Struff | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-1 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Madrid Open held?
- Madrid Open is held in Madrid, Spain.
- Who won the most recent Madrid Open?
- The 2026 Madrid Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2.
- Who has won the most Madrid Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 5 Madrid Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Madrid Open played?
- The first edition of Madrid Open was held in 1968.
- What surface is Madrid Open played on?
- Madrid Open is played on clay courts.