ATP Madrid 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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Madrid 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jose Higueras 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tomas Smid H2H Match data Oct 14, 1978* F
SF (2)
Tomas Smid 7-6 7-5 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data Oct 13, 1978* SF
Jose Higueras 6-1 6-7 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti H2H Match data Oct 13, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Balazs Taroczy 6-3 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Oct 13, 1978* QF
Tomas Smid 4-6 7-6 6-4 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Oct 13, 1978* QF
Jose Higueras 6-7 7-6 8-6 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Oct 13, 1978* QF
Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 7-5 Pavel Slozil H2H Match data Oct 13, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Balazs Taroczy 7-5 6-2 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Pavel Slozil 6-2 7-5 Wojtek Fibak H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tomas Smid 6-4 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Adriano Panatta 6-2 7-6 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Corrado Barazzutti 6-2 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-1 Ulrich Pinner — Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Jose Higueras 3-6 6-4 6-4 Chris Lewis H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
Jaime Fillol 6-4 2-6 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Oct 12, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Ivan Molina 2-6 6-4 6-3 Fernando Luna H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-2 Per Hjertquist — Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Jan Kodes 7-6 6-4 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Zeljko Franulovic 7-6 7-5 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Chris Lewis 6-3 6-4 L Maeso — Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Wojtek Fibak 6-2 6-2 Ulf Eriksson H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Pavel Slozil 7-5 6-1 Javier Soler H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy 1-6 6-0 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Vladimir Zednik 4-6 6-2 6-2 Jairo Velasco — Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Corrado Barazzutti 7-6 6-1 Hans Kary H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Jose Higueras 2-1 (ret.) Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Jaime Fillol 7-6 6-3 Fernando Vasquez H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Jose Luis Clerc 7-5 6-4 Ricardo Ycaza H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Tomas Smid 6-2 6-1 Georges Goven H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
Ulrich Pinner 6-1 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data Oct 11, 1978* R32
R64 (32)
Tomas Smid 6-4 6-2 Janos Benyik H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Adriano Panatta 6-1 6-1 Lito Alvarez — Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Andreas Maurer 6-4 6-2 Rolf Gehring H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Paolo Bertolucci 2-6 6-2 6-1 Ferdi Taygan H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
L Maeso 6-2 6-2 Peter Elter — Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Fernando Vasquez 6-2 6-3 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Pavel Slozil 6-1 6-1 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Fernando Luna 6-2 6-3 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Hans Kary 6-0 3-6 6-3 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 5-7 6-3 Alejandro Pierola — Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jiri Hrebec 6-2 6-2 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Corrado Barazzutti 6-4 7-6 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Ulrich Pinner 6-1 3-6 6-3 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Georges Goven 6-2 6-7 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Wojtek Fibak 6-4 7-5 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-2 Gonzalo Nunez H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jan Kodes 6-1 4-6 6-1 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Vladimir Zednik 4-6 6-2 4-0 (ret.) Peter Feigl H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jaime Fillol 7-6 6-3 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Zeljko Franulovic 6-3 4-6 6-4 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Colin Dowdeswell 4-6 7-5 6-3 Ivan Lendl H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Ricardo Ycaza 6-2 1-6 6-3 John Feaver — Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Pavel Hutka 3-6 6-0 6-3 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Per Hjertquist 6-4 6-0 Tim Garcia H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jairo Velasco 6-1 2-6 7-5 Stanislav Birner — Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Ivan Molina 6-3 3-6 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jose Higueras 6-3 6-3 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Jose Luis Clerc 6-4 6-1 Roberto Vizcaino H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Javier Soler 6-1 6-3 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Balazs Taroczy 7-5 6-2 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64
Ulf Eriksson 6-3 6-3 Juan Ignacio Muntanola H2H Match data Oct 10, 1978* R64

Recent Finals

Recent Madrid finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jose Higueras 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tomas Smid H2H Match data 1978 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid?
The 1978 Madrid was won by Jose Higueras 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4.
When was the first Madrid played?
The first edition of Madrid was held in 1978.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.