ATP Madrid 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 61 recorded singles results for this edition.

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

Results

Madrid 1979 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Yannick Noah #36 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes #24 H2H Match data Sep 30, 1979* F
SF (2)
Yannick Noah #36 6-1 3-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #7 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* SF Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Manuel Orantes #24 3-6 7-5 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* SF
QF (4)
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 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
Jose Higueras #7 3-6 7-5 6-1 Keith Richardson H2H Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
Manuel Orantes #24 6-4 6-1 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Sep 29, 1979* QF
R16 (8)
Gabriel Urpi 2-6 6-2 9-7 Eddie Edwards 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 6-4 7-5 Pascal Portes #90 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
Jose Higueras #7 6-1 6-3 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Sep 28, 1979* R16
R32 (15)
Paul Mcnamee #85 6-2 2-6 6-3 Georges Goven 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 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 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Yannick Noah #36 7-5 6-3 Per Hjertquist 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 7-6 5-7 5-2 (ret.) Roberto Vizcaino H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #54 6-1 6-2 Onny Parun 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 6-1 6-3 Jose Andrade — Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Eddie Edwards 6-4 3-6 6-2 Javier Soler H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #67 6-2 6-4 Peter Elter H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Christophe Freyss 4-6 7-6 6-1 Alejandro Cortes H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-2 6-4 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Sep 27, 1979* R32
R64 (31)
Manuel Orantes #24 6-1 6-1 Roger Guedes H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Roberto Vizcaino 6-3 6-0 Angel Gimenez H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Javier Soler 6-1 5-7 6-1 Cassio Motta #72 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Keith Richardson 6-2 4-6 6-1 Christophe Casa H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #67 6-2 6-2 Max Hurlimann H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jean Francois Caujolle #86 4-6 6-2 6-4 Ramiro Benavides 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 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Andrade 6-3 6-2 Alvaro Margets — 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 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 — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Per Hjertquist 5-7 6-3 6-4 Birger Andersson H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Onny Parun 6-3 6-3 Ernie Ewert H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Peter Elter 7-6 6-7 6-4 John Feaver — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Ivan Molina 6-1 6-1 Roberto Meneschincheri H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #54 6-3 2-6 6-1 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-7 6-0 6-0 Carlos Behar H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Eddie Edwards 6-4 6-1 Gaston Escofet H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Gabriel Urpi 7-6 6-3 Ulf Eriksson H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-2 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Georges Goven 6-3 6-2 Alfonso Gonzalez — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-1 6-3 Jose Castanon — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Terry Moor #52 6-3 6-2 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Christophe Freyss 4-6 6-1 6-4 Rick Fagel #83 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Alejandro Cortes 6-3 6-3 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Paul Mcnamee #85 4-0 (ret.) Fernando Luna H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-1 Antonio Munoz — Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-1 6-4 Gonzalo Nunez H2H Match data Sep 26, 1979* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Madrid.

Most Finals

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

  1. Manuel Orantes 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Yannick Noah 6 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Alejandro Cortes 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 Madrid finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Yannick Noah #36 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes #24 H2H Match data 1979 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1979

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid?
The 1979 Madrid was won by Yannick Noah, who defeated Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2.
When was the first Madrid played?
The first edition of Madrid was held in 1979.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.