ATP Milan 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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 on carpet courts in Milan, Italy, from March 26 to April 1, 1979.

Champion
John McEnroe
def. John Alexander , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Mar 26 — Apr 1
Location
Milan, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 1, 1979* F John McEnroe #5 6-4 6-3 John Alexander #23 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 31, 1979* SF John McEnroe #5 6-0 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1979* SF John Alexander #23 6-3 6-4 Adriano Panatta #21 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Mar 31, 1979* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 6-2 Tomas Smid #46 H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1979* QF John Alexander #23 6-3 3-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg #2 H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1979* QF Adriano Panatta #21 6-3 3-6 7-5 Gene Mayer #49 H2H Match data
Mar 31, 1979* QF John McEnroe #5 6-1 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 30, 1979* R16 John McEnroe #5 6-4 6-4 Buster C Mottram #24 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Tomas Smid #46 6-0 0-6 6-1 Balazs Taroczy #18 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 2-6 7-6 6-3 Peter Fleming #27 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Andrew Pattison 5-7 6-4 6-3 Ilie Nastase #13 — Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli #107 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Adriano Panatta #21 6-2 7-6 Jose Luis Clerc #14 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 Gene Mayer #49 6-4 6-1 Franco Merlone #357 H2H Match data
Mar 30, 1979* R16 John Alexander #23 6-2 6-3 Gianni Ocleppo #85 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Andrew Pattison 2-6 6-4 7-5 Deon Joubert #68 — Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Adriano Panatta #21 7-6 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 John McEnroe #5 4-6 6-1 6-2 Andrew Jarrett #140 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Tomas Smid #46 6-3 6-3 Dick Crealy #131 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Gene Mayer #49 7-5 6-4 Raul Ramirez #15 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Peter Fleming #27 6-3 6-3 Massimo Rivaroli H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 John Alexander #23 6-3 3-6 7-5 Corrado Barazzutti #12 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Buster C Mottram #24 6-2 6-4 Victor Pecci #43 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Franco Merlone #357 2-6 6-4 7-6 Angel Gimenez #68 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #14 7-5 6-2 Hans Kary #192 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 6-1 Pat Dupre #33 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Bjorn Borg #2 6-1 6-2 Geoff Masters #51 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Gianni Ocleppo #85 6-1 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #36 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-7 6-3 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #50 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Ilie Nastase #13 7-5 6-4 Johan Kriek #26 H2H Match data
Mar 29, 1979* R32 Antonio Zugarelli #107 3-6 6-4 6-4 Peter Feigl #41 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Ivan Lendl 3
Goran Ivanisevic 2
Alexander Volkov 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2005 Carpet Robin Soderling 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5) Radek Stepanek H2H Match data
2004 Carpet Antony Dupuis 6-4 6-7(12) 7-6(5) Mario Ancic H2H Match data
2003 Carpet Martin Verkerk 6-4 5-7 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H Match data
2002 Carpet Davide Sanguinetti 7-6(2) 4-6 6-1 Roger Federer H2H Match data
2001 Carpet Roger Federer 6-4 6-7(7) 6-4 Julien Boutter H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Milan held?
Milan is held in Milan, Italy.
Who won the most recent Milan?
The 2005 Milan was won by Robin Soderling 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5).
Who has won the most Milan titles?
Boris Becker has won 4 Milan titles, the most by any player.
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.