Madrid Open 1979

ATP · Clay · 63 singles matches · All champions

Yannick Noah won the title, beating Manuel Orantes 6–3 6–7 6–3 6–2 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Yannick Noah def. Jose Higueras 6–1 3–6 6–4
  • Semifinal: Manuel Orantes def. Jose Luis Clerc 3–6 7–5 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Jose Higueras def. Keith Richardson 3–6 7–5 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Yannick Noah def. Gabriel Urpi 6–4 6–1

Madrid 1979 1979

Defending champion
Jose Higueras

Ranking points by round

Champion1,000
Runner-up650
Semifinal400
Quarterfinal200
Round of 16100
Round of 3250
Round of 6430
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus20

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1978Jose HiguerasTomas Smid
1977Bjorn BorgJaime Fillol
1976Victor PecciEric Deblicker
1975Jan KodesAdriano Panatta
1974Ilie NastaseBjorn Borg
1973Ilie NastaseAdriano Panatta
1972Ilie NastaseFrantisek Pala
1971Ion TiriacIlie Nastase

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah56666
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes43732

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah5636
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1164
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes4376
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc2651

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1376
🇺🇸Keith Richardson651
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah566
🇪🇸Gabriel UrpiQ41
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes466
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara641
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc276
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee1651

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras166
🇫🇷Christophe Freyss13
Fin
🇺🇸Keith Richardson67
🇫🇷Pascal Portes1545
Fin
🇪🇸Gabriel UrpiQ269
🇿🇦Eddie EdwardsQ627
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah566
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr911
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara6626
🇨🇱Alejandro Pierola261
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes476
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy1262
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee1666
🇺🇸Terry Moor841
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc266
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic1013

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras166
🇨🇴Ivan Molina43
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Freyss476
🇨🇴Alejandro CortesQ661
Fin
🇫🇷Pascal Portes1566
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin22
Fin
🇺🇸Keith Richardson66
🇪🇸Jose Andrade13
Fin
🇪🇸Gabriel UrpiQ755
🇪🇸Roberto VizcainoLL672
Fin
🇿🇦Eddie EdwardsQ636
🇪🇸Javier Soler462
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr966
🇳🇿Onny Parun12
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah576
🇸🇪Per Hjertquist53
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara6266
🇺🇸George Amaya614
Fin
🇨🇱Alejandro Pierola466
🇫🇷Jean Francois Caujolle14631
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy1267
🇳🇱Louk Sanders26
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes466
🇪🇸Jairo Velasco42
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor8666
🇪🇸Jose Lopez Maeso722
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee16626
🇫🇷Georges Goven263
Fin
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic1066
🇩🇪Peter Elter24
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc266
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol24

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras166
🇸🇪Stefan SvenssonQ14
Fin
🇨🇴Ivan Molina66
🇮🇹Roberto MeneschincheriQ11
Fin
🇨🇴Alejandro CortesQ66
🇫🇷Bernard Fritz33
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Freyss466
🇺🇸Rick Fagel13614
Fin
🇫🇷Pascal Portes1566
🇪🇸Francisco Rodriguez43
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin666
🇨🇴Carlos Behar700
Fin
🇺🇸Keith Richardson646
🇫🇷Christophe CasaQ261
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Andrade66
🇪🇸Alvaro MargetsLL32
Fin
🇪🇸Roberto VizcainoLL66
🇪🇸Angel Gimenez30
Fin
🇪🇸Gabriel UrpiQ76
🇸🇪Ulf Eriksson63
Fin
🇿🇦Eddie EdwardsQ66
🇪🇸Gaston EscofetQ41
Fin
🇪🇸Javier Soler656
🇧🇷Cassio Motta11171
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr9626
🇬🇧Robin DrysdaleQ361
Fin
🇳🇿Onny Parun66
🇦🇺Ernie Ewert33
Fin
🇸🇪Per Hjertquist566
🇸🇪Birger Andersson734
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah566
🇻🇪Jorge Andrew14
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara666
🇪🇸Antonio Munoz21
Fin
🇺🇸George Amaya479
🇪🇸Ernesto Vazquez Barreira657
Fin
🇨🇱Alejandro Pierola67
🇸🇪Jan Gunnarsson16
Fin
🇫🇷Jean Francois Caujolle14466
🇧🇴Ramiro Benavides624
Fin
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy1266
🇫🇷Gregoire Rafaitin32
Fin
🇳🇱Louk Sanders66
🇿🇦John Yuill02
Fin
🇪🇸Jairo Velasco76
🇪🇸Miguel Mir63
Fin
🇪🇸Manuel Orantes466
🇧🇷Roger Guedes11
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor866
🇩🇪Andreas Maurer32
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Lopez Maeso66
🇪🇸Jose Castanon13
Fin
🇫🇷Georges Goven66
🇲🇽Alfonso Gonzalez32
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee164
🇪🇸Fernando Luna0
Fin
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic1066
🇨🇭Max Hurlimann22
Fin
🇩🇪Peter Elter766
🇬🇧John Feaver674
Fin
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol66
🇪🇬Ismail El Shafei24
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc266
🇺🇸Gonzalo Nunez14