ATP Munich Open 1978 Draw & Results

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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 May 23–29 on clay courts in Munich, Germany.

The Munich Open is the Bavarian clay-court ATP event staged by MTTC Iphitos.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Buster C Mottram , 6-1 6-3 6-3
Dates
May 23 — May 29
Location
Munich, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Munich Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #2CH 6-1 6-3 6-3 Buster C Mottram #17 H2H Match data May 29, 1978* F
SF (2)
Buster C Mottram #21 4-6 6-4 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #43DEF H2H Match data May 28, 1978* SF
Guillermo Vilas #2CH 6-1 6-7 6-1 Balazs Taroczy #29 H2H Match data May 28, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Buster C Mottram #21 4-6 6-4 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr H2H Match data May 28, 1978* QF
Balazs Taroczy #29 6-3 6-4 Ulrich Pinner #83 H2H Match data May 28, 1978* QF
Zeljko Franulovic #43DEF 6-1 6-2 Karl Meiler #28 H2H Match data May 28, 1978* QF
Guillermo Vilas #2CH 6-2 7-5 Vladimir Zednik #53 H2H Match data May 28, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Ulrich Pinner #83 6-1 4-6 6-2 Pat Dupre #52 H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Karl Meiler #28 6-2 6-2 Peter Feigl H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Carlos Kirmayr 6-4 6-7 6-4 Francois Jauffret #94 H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Buster C Mottram #21 2-6 6-2 6-1 Ricardo Cano H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Balazs Taroczy #29 6-2 3-6 7-5 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Vladimir Zednik #53 6-3 4-6 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Guillermo Vilas #2CH 6-2 6-4 Jurgen Fassbender #99CH H2H Match data May 27, 1978* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #43DEF 6-7 6-0 6-1 John Feaver — Match data May 27, 1978* R16
R32 (15)
Buster C Mottram #21 6-4 7-5 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Vladimir Zednik #53 6-7 6-1 6-4 Georges Goven H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Jurgen Fassbender #99CH 7-6 4-6 6-4 Onny Parun H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Peter Feigl 6-3 6-2 Jean Francois Caujolle #79 H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-0 Patricio Cornejo #70 — Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Ricardo Cano 6-2 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Guillermo Vilas #2CH 6-4 6-3 Gunther Gnettner H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy #29 6-3 3-6 7-5 Louk Sanders #99 H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #43DEF 7-5 6-1 Tom Okker #85 H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Nikola Pilic 6-2 6-7 7-5 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Carlos Kirmayr 6-3 6-2 Max Wunschig H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Karl Meiler #28 7-6 7-5 Bob Hewitt CH H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Pat Dupre #52 6-1 7-5 John James H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Francois Jauffret #94 6-3 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #71 H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32
Ulrich Pinner #83 6-1 6-0 John Yuill H2H Match data May 26, 1978* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Munich Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Alexander Zverev 3 titles

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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 Munich Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-2 7-5 Flavio Cobolli #16 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-4 Ben Shelton #15 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jan-Lennard Struff #28 7-5 6-3 Taylor Fritz #15 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Holger Rune #7 6-4 1-6 7-6(3) Botic van de Zandschulp #29 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Holger Rune #70 3-4 (ret.) Botic van de Zandschulp #40 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Munich Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Munich Open held?
Munich Open is held in Munich, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Munich Open winner?
The 2026 Munich Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Munich Open titles?
Alexander Zverev and Philipp Kohlschreiber are tied for the most Munich Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 3 each.
When was the first Munich Open played?
The first edition of Munich Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Munich Open played on?
Munich Open is played on clay courts.