ATP Madrid Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

Yannick Noah won the 1979 Madrid Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from September 24 to September 30, 1979. The match log contains 61 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.

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Champion
Yannick Noah
def. Manuel Orantes , 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
Dates
Sep 24 — Sep 30
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Madrid Open 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Yannick Noah #36 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes #24 H2H Match data Sep 30, 1979* F
SF (2)
Yannick Noah #36 6-1 3-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* SF
Manuel Orantes #24 3-6 7-5 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* SF
QF (4)
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-5 6-1 Paul Mcnamee #85 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
Yannick Noah #36 6-4 6-1 Gabriel Urpi #496 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
Jose Higueras #7 3-6 7-5 6-1 Keith Richardson #164 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
Manuel Orantes #24 6-4 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Gabriel Urpi #496 2-6 6-2 9-7 Eddie Edwards #268 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-1 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #67 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 2-6 6-1 Alejandro Pierola #94 — Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Paul Mcnamee #85 6-4 6-1 Terry Moor #52 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Yannick Noah #36 6-1 6-1 Carlos Kirmayr #54 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Manuel Orantes #24 7-6 6-2 Patrick Proisy #79 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Keith Richardson #164 6-4 7-5 Pascal Portes #90 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Jose Higueras #7 6-1 6-3 Christophe Freyss #159 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
R32 (15)
Paul Mcnamee #85 6-2 2-6 6-3 Georges Goven #129 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Manuel Orantes #24 6-4 6-2 Jairo Velasco — Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Pascal Portes #90 6-2 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Terry Moor #52 6-7 6-2 6-2 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Jose Higueras #7 6-4 6-3 Ivan Molina #82 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Yannick Noah #36 7-5 6-3 Per Hjertquist #244 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Alejandro Pierola #94 4-6 6-3 6-1 Jean Francois Caujolle #86 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Gabriel Urpi #496 7-6 5-7 5-2 (ret.) Roberto Vizcaino #436 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #54 6-1 6-2 Onny Parun #210 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Patrick Proisy #79 6-2 7-6 Louk Sanders #99 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Keith Richardson #164 6-1 6-3 Jose Andrade — Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Eddie Edwards #268 6-4 3-6 6-2 Javier Soler #90 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #67 6-2 6-4 Peter Elter #81 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Christophe Freyss #159 4-6 7-6 6-1 Alejandro Cortes #404 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-4 Jaime Fillol #100 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Manuel Orantes #24 6-1 6-1 Roger Guedes #94 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Roberto Vizcaino #436 6-3 6-0 Angel Gimenez #95 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Javier Soler #90 6-1 5-7 6-1 Cassio Motta #72 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Keith Richardson #164 6-2 4-6 6-1 Christophe Casa #300 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #67 6-2 6-2 Max Hurlimann #185 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jean Francois Caujolle #86 4-6 6-2 6-4 Ramiro Benavides #180 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Higueras #7 6-1 6-4 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Alejandro Pierola #94 6-1 7-6 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Yannick Noah #36 6-1 6-4 Jorge Andrew #98 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Andrade 6-3 6-2 Alvaro Margets #392 — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Patrick Proisy #79 6-3 6-2 Gregoire Rafaitin H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Louk Sanders #99 6-0 6-2 John Yuill #147 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Pascal Portes #90 6-4 6-3 Francisco Rodriguez — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jairo Velasco 7-6 6-3 Miguel Mir #232 — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Per Hjertquist #244 5-7 6-3 6-4 Birger Andersson #216 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Onny Parun #210 6-3 6-3 Ernie Ewert #404 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Peter Elter #81 7-6 6-7 6-4 John Feaver — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Ivan Molina #82 6-1 6-1 Roberto Meneschincheri H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #54 6-3 2-6 6-1 Robin Drysdale #158 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #166 6-7 6-0 6-0 Carlos Behar #555 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Eddie Edwards #268 6-4 6-1 Gaston Escofet H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Gabriel Urpi #496 7-6 6-3 Ulf Eriksson #294 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jaime Fillol #100 6-2 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Georges Goven #129 6-3 6-2 Alfonso Gonzalez — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-1 6-3 Jose Castanon #429 — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #52 6-3 6-2 Andreas Maurer #100 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Christophe Freyss #159 4-6 6-1 6-4 Rick Fagel #83 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Alejandro Cortes #404 6-3 6-3 Bernard Fritz #145 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Paul Mcnamee #85 4-0 (ret.) Fernando Luna #340 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-1 Antonio Munoz #103 — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-1 6-4 Gonzalo Nunez #220 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Madrid Open titles
PlayerTitles
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

Recent Madrid Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Casper Ruud #15 7-5 3-6 6-4 Jack Draper #6 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Andrey Rublev #8 4-6 7-5 7-5 Felix Auger-Aliassime #35 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jan-Lennard Struff #65 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #9 6-3 6-1 Alexander Zverev #3 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.