ATP Italian Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Italian Open, defeating Adriano Panatta 1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 22 to May 29, 1978. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 22 — May 29
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Bjorn Borg
4-6 6-0 6-2
Eric Deblicker
6-2 6-7 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 6-2
Jiri Granat
7-6 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-3 6-1
Victor Pecci
7-5 6-4
Arthur Ashe
3-6 6-1 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
7-6 6-0
Kim Warwick
6-3 7-5
Colin Dowdeswell
4-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
Antonio Zugarelli
6-4 2-6 6-1
Dick Crealy
0-6 7-6 6-3
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 6-4
Adriano Panatta
7-6 7-5
Terry Moor
3-6 6-1 6-4
Hank Pfister
6-2 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 4-6 6-3
Victor Amaya
6-3 7-6
Ivan Molina
6-2 2-0 (ret.)
John Newcombe
7-6 6-1
Bob Giltinan
7-6 5-7 6-4
Jose Higueras
6-1 6-4
Patrice Dominguez
7-6 6-1
Brian Gottfried
6-2 5-7 6-2
Colin Dibley
6-3 6-7 7-6
John Alexander
3-6 6-0 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-2 6-2
Christophe Freyss
3-6 7-5 7-5
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4 6-1
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
5-7 6-2 6-0
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 7-6
Harold Solomon
6-4 4-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe
7-6 6-2
Eddie Dibbs
6-1 6-3
Kim Warwick
6-3 6-3
John Lloyd
7-6 3-6 6-4
Dick Crealy
4-6 6-4 6-2
Adriano Panatta
7-6 6-4
Hank Pfister
6-3 6-3
Victor Amaya
4-6 6-1 6-4
John Newcombe
5-7 6-4 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-1
Brian Gottfried
6-1 6-3
John Alexander
6-2 6-4
Christophe Freyss
6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
6-2 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-4 3-6 6-0
Eddie Dibbs
7-5 6-3
John Lloyd
6-4 4-6 7-6
Adriano Panatta
5-7 6-3 7-6
Victor Amaya
6-4 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-3 6-2
John Alexander
6-7 6-4 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
6-4 6-3 6-0
Adriano Panatta
0-6 7-5 (ret.)
Final
Bjorn Borg
1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.