ATP Monte Carlo Wct 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Raul Ramirez won the 1978 Monte Carlo Wct, defeating Tomas Smid 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from April 10 to April 16, 1978.

Champion
Raul Ramirez
def. Tomas Smid , 6-3 6-3 6-4
Dates
Apr 10 — Apr 16
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 16, 1978* F Raul Ramirez #8 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tomas Smid #53 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 15, 1978* SF Raul Ramirez #8 6-3 4-6 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 H2H Match data
Apr 15, 1978* SF Tomas Smid #53 6-3 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #12 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 15, 1978* QF Corrado Barazzutti #12 6-2 7-5 Adriano Panatta #20 H2H Match data
Apr 15, 1978* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 1-6 6-3 Ilie Nastase #13 H2H Match data
Apr 15, 1978* QF Tomas Smid #53 3-6 6-2 6-2 Manuel Orantes #7 H2H Match data
Apr 15, 1978* QF Raul Ramirez #8 2-6 6-0 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #2 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Ilie Nastase #13 6-1 6-3 Antonio Zugarelli #55 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Tomas Smid #53 6-4 6-3 Kim Warwick #41 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Corrado Barazzutti #12 5-7 6-2 6-1 Patrick Proisy #46 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Guillermo Vilas #2 6-3 7-6 Victor Pecci #43 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Manuel Orantes #7 6-1 6-1 Wojtek Fibak #15 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Raul Ramirez #8 6-2 4-6 6-3 Jose Higueras #25 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Adriano Panatta #20 6-3 6-3 Gianni Ocleppo #207 H2H Match data
Apr 14, 1978* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 7-6 Paolo Bertolucci #28 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Ilie Nastase #13 6-4 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #42 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Guillermo Vilas #2 6-4 7-5 Jan Kodes #52 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Raul Ramirez #8 6-4 6-1 Jurgen Fassbender #73 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Antonio Zugarelli #55 6-0 6-2 Tom Leonard #34 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jaime Fillol #18 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Tomas Smid #53 3-6 6-3 6-0 Ken Rosewall #17 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Kim Warwick #41 4-6 6-2 6-0 Dick Stockton #14 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Adriano Panatta #20 6-3 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Victor Pecci #43 3-6 6-3 6-2 Francois Jauffret #70 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Manuel Orantes #7 2-0 (ret.) Chris Lewis #46 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Wojtek Fibak #15 6-4 6-1 Pavel Hutka #137 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Paolo Bertolucci #28 6-3 6-2 Terry Moor #54 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #12 6-1 6-4 Peter Fleming #36 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Jose Higueras #25 4-6 6-0 6-2 Ulrich Pinner #95 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Patrick Proisy #46 6-4 6-2 Ion Tiriac #82 H2H Match data
Apr 13, 1978* R32 Gianni Ocleppo #207 4-6 6-3 6-4 Dick Crealy #75 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Monte Carlo Wct held?
Monte Carlo Wct is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who won the most recent Monte Carlo Wct?
The 2026 Monte Carlo Wct was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(5) 6-3.
Who has won the most Monte Carlo Wct titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte Carlo Wct titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Monte Carlo Wct played?
The first edition of Monte Carlo Wct was held in 1897.
What surface is Monte Carlo Wct played on?
Monte Carlo Wct is played on clay courts.