ATP Rome 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Rome, 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.
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 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.