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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

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, who defeated Tomas Smid 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.