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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 24 — Sep 30
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Yannick Noah
6-1 6-4
Per Hjertquist
5-7 6-3 6-4
Carlos Kirmayr
6-3 2-6 6-1
Onny Parun
6-3 6-3
Gabriel Urpi
7-6 6-3
Roberto Vizcaino
6-3 6-0
Eddie Edwards
6-4 6-1
Javier Soler
6-1 5-7 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-1 6-4
Ivan Molina
6-1 6-1
Christophe Freyss
4-6 6-1 6-4
Alejandro Cortes
6-3 6-3
Keith Richardson
6-2 4-6 6-1
Jose Andrade
6-3 6-2
Pascal Portes
6-4 6-3
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6-7 6-0 6-0
Manuel Orantes
6-1 6-1
Jairo Velasco
7-6 6-3
Patrick Proisy
6-3 6-2
Louk Sanders
6-0 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Alejandro Pierola
6-1 7-6
Jean Francois Caujolle
4-6 6-2 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
6-1 6-4
Jaime Fillol
6-2 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 6-2
Peter Elter
7-6 6-7 6-4
Paul Mcnamee
4-0 (ret.)
Georges Goven
6-3 6-2
Terry Moor
6-3 6-2
Jose Lopez Maeso
6-1 6-3
Round of 32
Yannick Noah
7-5 6-3
Carlos Kirmayr
6-1 6-2
Gabriel Urpi
7-6 5-7 5-2 (ret.)
Eddie Edwards
6-4 3-6 6-2
Jose Higueras
6-4 6-3
Christophe Freyss
4-6 7-6 6-1
Keith Richardson
6-1 6-3
Manuel Orantes
6-4 6-2
Patrick Proisy
6-2 7-6
BYE
Alejandro Pierola
4-6 6-3 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 6-4
Paul Mcnamee
6-2 2-6 6-3
Terry Moor
6-7 6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Yannick Noah
6-1 6-1
Gabriel Urpi
2-6 6-2 9-7
Jose Higueras
6-1 6-3
Keith Richardson
6-4 7-5
Manuel Orantes
7-6 6-2
Peter Mcnamara
6-2 2-6 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc
6-1 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Yannick Noah
6-1 3-6 6-4
Manuel Orantes
3-6 7-5 6-1
Final
Yannick Noah
6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
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.