# Munich Open 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/244/munich-open?season=1978
Tour: ATP

Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Munich Open, defeating Buster C Mottram 6-1 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Munich, Germany, from May 23 to May 29, 1978. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: BMW Open, Bavarian International Championships
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: clay
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Start date: 1978-05-23
- End date: 1978-05-29

## Champion
- Winner: Guillermo Vilas
- Runner-up: Buster C Mottram
- Final score: 6-1 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Guillermo Vilas d. Buster C Mottram 6-1 6-3 6-3

### SF
- Buster C Mottram d. Zeljko Franulovic 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Guillermo Vilas d. Balazs Taroczy 6-1 6-7 6-1

### QF
- Buster C Mottram d. Carlos Kirmayr 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Balazs Taroczy d. Ulrich Pinner 6-3 6-4
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Karl Meiler 6-1 6-2
- Guillermo Vilas d. Vladimir Zednik 6-2 7-5

### R16
- Ulrich Pinner d. Pat Dupre 6-1 4-6 6-2
- Karl Meiler d. Peter Feigl 6-2 6-2
- Carlos Kirmayr d. Francois Jauffret 6-4 6-7 6-4
- Buster C Mottram d. Ricardo Cano 2-6 6-2 6-1
- Balazs Taroczy d. Nikola Pilic 6-2 3-6 7-5
- Vladimir Zednik d. Hans Gildemeister 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Guillermo Vilas d. Jurgen Fassbender 6-2 6-4
- Zeljko Franulovic d. John Feaver 6-7 6-0 6-1

### R32
- Buster C Mottram d. Werner Zirngibl 6-4 7-5
- Vladimir Zednik d. Georges Goven 6-7 6-1 6-4
- Jurgen Fassbender d. Onny Parun 7-6 4-6 6-4
- Peter Feigl d. Jean Francois Caujolle 6-3 6-2
- Hans Gildemeister d. Patricio Cornejo 6-3 6-0
- Ricardo Cano d. Hans Kary 6-2 6-2
- Guillermo Vilas d. Gunther Gnettner 6-4 6-3
- Balazs Taroczy d. Louk Sanders 6-3 3-6 7-5
- Zeljko Franulovic d. Tom Okker 7-5 6-1
- Nikola Pilic d. Brian Fairlie 6-2 6-7 7-5
- Carlos Kirmayr d. Max Wunschig 6-3 6-2
- Karl Meiler d. Bob Hewitt 7-6 7-5
- Pat Dupre d. John James 6-1 7-5
- Francois Jauffret d. Jiri Hrebec 6-3 6-2
- Ulrich Pinner d. John Yuill 6-1 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 30
- Players: 31

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/244/munich-open?season=1978
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)