ATP Madrid 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Yannick Noah won the 1979 Madrid, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 30, 1979* F Yannick Noah #36 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes #24 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 29, 1979* SF 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
QF (4)
Sep 29, 1979* QF 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
R16 (8)
Sep 28, 1979* R16 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
R32 (15)
Sep 27, 1979* R32 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
R64 (31)
Sep 26, 1979* R64 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

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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?
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When was the first Madrid played?
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What surface is Madrid played on?
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