ATP Madrid 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jose Higueras won the 1978 Madrid, 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.

Champion
Jose Higueras
def. Tomas Smid , 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 14, 1978* F Jose Higueras #14 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tomas Smid #40 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 13, 1978* SF Tomas Smid #40 7-6 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #26 H2H Match data
Oct 13, 1978* SF Jose Higueras #14 6-1 6-7 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #8 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 13, 1978* QF Balazs Taroczy #26 6-3 6-3 Jaime Fillol #39 H2H Match data
Oct 13, 1978* QF Tomas Smid #40 4-6 7-6 6-4 Adriano Panatta #29 H2H Match data
Oct 13, 1978* QF Jose Higueras #14 6-7 7-6 8-6 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
Oct 13, 1978* QF Corrado Barazzutti #8 6-4 7-5 Pavel Slozil #222 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Balazs Taroczy #26 7-5 6-2 Ivan Molina #96 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Pavel Slozil #222 6-2 7-5 Wojtek Fibak #20 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Tomas Smid #40 6-4 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc #16 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Adriano Panatta #29 6-2 7-6 Vladimir Zednik #46 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Corrado Barazzutti #8 6-2 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #49 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #51 — Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Jose Higueras #14 3-6 6-4 6-4 Chris Lewis #31 H2H Match data
Oct 12, 1978* R16 Jaime Fillol #39 6-4 2-6 6-3 Jan Kodes #95 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Ivan Molina #96 2-6 6-4 6-3 Fernando Luna #278 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-2 Per Hjertquist #429 — Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Jan Kodes #95 7-6 6-4 Manuel Orantes #10 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Zeljko Franulovic #49 7-6 7-5 Andreas Maurer #207 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Chris Lewis #31 6-3 6-4 L Maeso — Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Wojtek Fibak #20 6-2 6-2 Ulf Eriksson #290 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Pavel Slozil #222 7-5 6-1 Javier Soler #80 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Balazs Taroczy #26 1-6 6-0 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #54 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Vladimir Zednik #46 4-6 6-2 6-2 Jairo Velasco — Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell #72 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #8 7-6 6-1 Hans Kary #135 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Jose Higueras #14 2-1 (ret.) Jiri Hrebec #91 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Jaime Fillol #39 7-6 6-3 Fernando Vasquez #366 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #16 7-5 6-4 Ricardo Ycaza #122 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Tomas Smid #40 6-2 6-1 Georges Goven #118 H2H Match data
Oct 11, 1978* R32 Ulrich Pinner #51 6-1 6-1 Pavel Hutka #148 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Tomas Smid #40 6-4 6-2 Janos Benyik #253 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Adriano Panatta #29 6-1 6-1 Lito Alvarez — Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Andreas Maurer #207 6-4 6-2 Rolf Gehring #167 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Paolo Bertolucci #54 2-6 6-2 6-1 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 L Maeso 6-2 6-2 Peter Elter #84 — Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Fernando Vasquez #366 6-2 6-3 Richard Lewis #134 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Pavel Slozil #222 6-1 6-1 Karl Meiler #45 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Fernando Luna #278 6-2 6-3 Jiri Granat #105 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Hans Kary #135 6-0 3-6 6-3 Werner Zirngibl #95 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Hans Gildemeister 6-4 5-7 6-3 Alejandro Pierola #171 — Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jiri Hrebec #91 6-2 6-2 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Corrado Barazzutti #8 6-4 7-6 Jean Louis Haillet #198 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Ulrich Pinner #51 6-1 3-6 6-3 Bernard Fritz #144 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Georges Goven #118 6-2 6-7 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #59 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Wojtek Fibak #20 6-4 7-5 Ramiro Benavides #155 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Chris Lewis #31 6-1 6-2 Gonzalo Nunez #253 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jan Kodes #95 6-1 4-6 6-1 Robin Drysdale #96 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Vladimir Zednik #46 4-6 6-2 4-0 (ret.) Peter Feigl #86 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jaime Fillol #39 7-6 6-3 Belus Prajoux #96 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Manuel Orantes #10 6-4 6-3 Alvaro Betancur #131 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Zeljko Franulovic #49 6-3 4-6 6-4 Alvaro Fillol #178 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Colin Dowdeswell #72 4-6 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl #324 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Ricardo Ycaza #122 6-2 1-6 6-3 John Feaver — Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Pavel Hutka #148 3-6 6-0 6-3 Gilles Moretton #133 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Per Hjertquist #429 6-4 6-0 Tim Garcia #355 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jairo Velasco 6-1 2-6 7-5 Stanislav Birner #87 — Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Ivan Molina #96 6-3 3-6 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #55 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jose Higueras #14 6-3 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #101 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #16 6-4 6-1 Roberto Vizcaino #259 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Javier Soler #80 6-1 6-3 Antonio Munoz #92 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Balazs Taroczy #26 7-5 6-2 Klaus Eberhard #212 H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1978* R64 Ulf Eriksson #290 6-3 6-3 Juan Ignacio Muntanola #386 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid?
The 2026 Madrid was won by Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2.
Who has won the most Madrid titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 5 Madrid titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Madrid played?
The first edition of Madrid was held in 1968.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.