Who won the most recent Milan?

The 1979 Milan was won by John McEnroe, who defeated John Alexander 6-4 6-3.

When was the first Milan played?

The first edition of Milan was held in 1979.

What surface is Milan played on?

Milan is played on carpet courts.

ATP Milan 1979 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1979 Milan, defeating John Alexander 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 26–April 1 on carpet courts in Milan, Italy.

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Champion

John McEnroe

def. John Alexander , 6-4 6-3

Dates

Mar 26 — Apr 1

Location

Milan, Italy

Results

31 recorded singles results

Milan 1979 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
John McEnroe	6-4 6-3	John Alexander	H2H	Match data	Apr 1, 1979*	F
SF (2)
John McEnroe	6-0 6-3	Vitas Gerulaitis	H2H	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	SF
John Alexander	6-3 6-4	Adriano Panatta	H2H	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	SF
QF (4)
Vitas Gerulaitis	6-3 6-2	Tomas Smid	H2H	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	QF
John Alexander	6-3 3-6 6-4	Bjorn Borg	H2H	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	QF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adriano Panatta	6-3 3-6 7-5	Gene Mayer	H2H	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	QF
John McEnroe	6-1 6-3	Andrew Pattison	—	Match data	Mar 31, 1979*	QF
R16 (8)
John McEnroe	6-4 6-4	Buster C Mottram	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Tomas Smid	6-0 0-6 6-1	Balazs Taroczy	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Vitas Gerulaitis	2-6 7-6 6-3	Peter Fleming	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Andrew Pattison	5-7 6-4 6-3	Ilie Nastase	—	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Bjorn Borg	6-3 6-1	Antonio Zugarelli	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Adriano Panatta	6-2 7-6	Jose Luis Clerc	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
Gene Mayer	6-4 6-1	Franco Merlone	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
John Alexander	6-2 6-3	Gianni Ocleppo	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1979*	R16
R32 (16)
Andrew Pattison	2-6 6-4 7-5	Deon Joubert	—	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Adriano Panatta	7-6 6-2	Ismail El Shafei	—	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
John McEnroe	4-6 6-1 6-2	Andrew Jarrett	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Tomas Smid	6-3 6-3	Dick Crealy	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Gene Mayer	7-5 6-4	Raul Ramirez	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Peter Fleming	6-3 6-3	Massimo Rivaroli	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
John Alexander	6-3 3-6 7-5	Corrado Barazzutti	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Buster C Mottram	6-2 6-4	Victor Pecci	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Franco Merlone	2-6 6-4 7-6	Angel Gimenez	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Jose Luis Clerc	7-5 6-2	Hans Kary	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Balazs Taroczy	6-3 6-1	Pat Dupre	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Bjorn Borg	6-1 6-2	Geoff Masters	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Gianni Ocleppo	6-1 6-4	Paolo Bertolucci	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Vitas Gerulaitis	6-7 6-3 6-2	Zeljko Franulovic	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Ilie Nastase	7-5 6-4	Johan Kriek	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32
Antonio Zugarelli	3-6 6-4 6-4	Peter Feigl	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1979*	R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Milan.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

John Alexander 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

John McEnroe 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Adriano Panatta 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Milan finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
John McEnroe	6-4 6-3	John Alexander	H2H	Match data	1979	Carpet

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Milan held?: Milan is held in Milan, Italy.
Who won the most recent Milan?: The 1979 Milan was won by John McEnroe, who defeated John Alexander 6-4 6-3.
When was the first Milan played?: The first edition of Milan was held in 1979.
What surface is Milan played on?: Milan is played on carpet courts.