ATP Barcelona Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Balazs Taroczy won the 1978 Barcelona Open, defeating Ilie Nastase 1-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from October 9 to October 15, 1978. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 9 — Oct 15
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Balazs Taroczy
6-1 7-5
Jairo Velasco
1-6 6-2 6-2
Ricardo Ycaza
6-4 3-6 6-3
Jaime Fillol
6-4 6-4
Ulrich Pinner
3-6 6-3 6-1
Tenny Svensson
6-4 6-4
Jan Kodes
6-2 6-0
Hans Kary
6-1 6-1
Ivan Lendl
6-3 6-2
Hans Gildemeister
0-6 7-5 6-2
Belus Prajoux
6-1 6-0
Eddie Dibbs
6-3 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-1
Ferdi Taygan
6-1 6-0
Pavel Slozil
6-2 6-4
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6-4 6-3
Ilie Nastase
6-3 6-4
Fernando Luna
6-2 6-2
Ramiro Benavides
6-4 6-2
Javier Soler
2-6 6-3 6-3
Jose Higueras
6-2 6-2
Janos Benyik
6-2 0-6 6-1
Francisco Gonzalez
6-4 (ret.)
Zeljko Franulovic
7-5 6-1
Paolo Bertolucci
7-6 6-4
Vladimir Zednik
6-1 6-1
Pavel Hutka
6-3 6-3
Buster C Mottram
4-6 6-4 7-5
Tomas Smid
4-6 6-1 6-1
Adriano Panatta
6-3 6-1
Louk Sanders
2-6 7-6 6-3
Jiri Hrebec
6-1 6-2
Round of 32
Balazs Taroczy
7-5 6-1
Ricardo Ycaza
6-4 2-6 8-6
Ulrich Pinner
6-4 6-4
Ivan Lendl
6-4 6-1
Belus Prajoux
6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
5-7 6-4 6-3
Pavel Slozil
5-7 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase
6-2 3-6 10-8
Ramiro Benavides
6-2 6-2
Jose Higueras
6-0 6-3
Francisco Gonzalez
6-3 7-5
Paolo Bertolucci
6-3 7-6
Pavel Hutka
7-5 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-4 6-2
Louk Sanders
6-3 3-6 6-1
Round of 16
Balazs Taroczy
6-1 6-0
Ulrich Pinner
6-4 6-0
Ivan Lendl
6-2 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-2 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-0
Paolo Bertolucci
6-2 6-3
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Balazs Taroczy
6-2 7-5
Ilie Nastase
6-3 3-6 9-7
Final
Balazs Taroczy
1-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 12 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Mats Wilander | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
| Kent Carlsson | 2 |
| Thomas Muster | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | 6-2 7-6(2) | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Holger Rune | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Carreno Busta | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Barcelona Open held?
- Barcelona Open is held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Who won the most recent Barcelona Open?
- The 2026 Barcelona Open was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
- Who has won the most Barcelona Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Barcelona Open played?
- The first edition of Barcelona Open was held in 1953.
- What surface is Barcelona Open played on?
- Barcelona Open is played on clay courts.