ATP Hamburg Open 1978 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Hamburg Open, defeating Wojtek Fibak 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played May 15–21 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany.

The Hamburg Open continues the German championships lineage at the Rothenbaum tennis complex.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Wojtek Fibak , 6-2 6-4 6-2
Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Hamburg Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-4 6-2 Wojtek Fibak #18 H2H Match data May 21, 1978* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #3 0-6 1-1 (ret.) Manuel Orantes #72× CH H2H Match data May 20, 1978* SF
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-3 7-6 6-4 Buster C Mottram #21 H2H Match data May 20, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-7 6-4 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #33DEF H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Buster C Mottram #21 2-6 6-4 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-4 Kjell Johansson #56 H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Manuel Orantes #72× CH 6-3 6-3 Vladimir Zednik #73 H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Buster C Mottram #21 6-4 7-5 John Lloyd — Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Vladimir Zednik #73 6-2 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #93 H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Manuel Orantes #72× CH 6-3 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic #46 H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Paolo Bertolucci #33DEF 6-7 6-4 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #63× CH H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wojtek Fibak #18 4-6 6-1 6-2 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Hans Gildemeister 2-6 6-4 6-1 Kim Warwick #39 — Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Guillermo Vilas #3 4-6 6-2 6-2 Jose Higueras #25 H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Kjell Johansson #56 2-6 7-6 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #60 H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Eddie Dibbs #63× CH 6-4 6-4 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Kim Warwick #39 2-6 6-4 6-2 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Kjell Johansson #56 2-6 7-6 6-3 Birger Andersson H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Paolo Bertolucci #33DEF 6-3 6-4 Patrick Proisy #43 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 4-6 6-4 Ion Tiriac #87 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Buster C Mottram #21 6-4 6-3 Patricio Cornejo #73 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Paul Mcnamee #93 6-0 6-2 Richard Lewis H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-4 John Newcombe #16CH — Match data May 18, 1978* R32
John Lloyd 6-4 0-6 7-5 Eric Deblicker #65 — Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Klaus Eberhard 6-3 2-6 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #29 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-4 6-0 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Manuel Orantes #72× CH 7-5 6-2 Brian Teacher #54 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Jose Higueras #25 7-6 6-0 Jurgen Fassbender #76 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Vladimir Zednik #73 7-5 6-3 Jaime Fillol #22 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #60 7-5 7-6 Victor Amaya #71 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 5-7 6-3 Hank Pfister #28 H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
R64 (31)
Manuel Orantes #72× CH 6-4 7-5 Victor Pecci #49 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Kjell Johansson #56 7-6 6-3 Tomas Smid #32 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Richard Lewis 6-3 1-6 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #34 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vladimir Zednik #73 6-2 6-3 Hans Jurgen Pohmann H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Kim Warwick #39 6-2 6-3 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Pavel Hutka 6-4 6-4 Pat Dupre #55 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Eric Deblicker #65 6-4 4-6 7-5 Tom Okker #81CH H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Paolo Bertolucci #33DEF 7-6 6-7 9-7 Jan Kodes #52 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Hank Pfister #28 6-4 6-2 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Birger Andersson 1-6 6-2 6-4 Pavel Slozil H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-1 6-2 Mike Fishbach #61 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Klaus Eberhard 6-2 6-1 Bernie Mitton #72 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patrick Proisy #43 6-4 3-6 6-3 Antonio Zugarelli #48 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-1 Yannick Noah #97 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Victor Amaya #71 6-0 6-4 Chris Lewis #43 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Jurgen Fassbender #76 6-4 6-4 Robin Drysdale #64 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-4 6-2 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Buster C Mottram #21 6-2 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data May 17, 1978* R64
John Newcombe #16CH 7-6 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell #63 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Paul Mcnamee #93 6-4 7-6 Nikola Pilic H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Ion Tiriac #87 3-6 6-2 6-1 Pascal Portes H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Jaime Fillol #22 6-3 6-7 6-2 Carlos Kirmayr H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Eddie Dibbs #63× CH 6-4 4-6 7-5 Ulrich Pinner #90 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Antonio Munoz 7-5 6-2 Pierre Jauffret — Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-4 Roger Taylor — Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Jose Higueras #25 6-0 4-6 6-0 Jiri Hrebec #70 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #60 6-7 6-2 10-8 Phil Dent #19 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Balazs Taroczy #29 6-2 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Brian Teacher #54 6-3 4-6 6-4 Dick Crealy #89 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Patricio Cornejo #73 6-1 3-6 6-2 Bob Hewitt #100 H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64
Stanislav Birner 6-2 7-5 Peter Elter H2H Match data May 17, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 5 finals

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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 Hamburg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ignacio Buse #57 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 Tommy Paul #26 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #35 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #17 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Arthur Fils #28 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Alexander Zverev #19 7-5 6-3 Laslo Djere #57 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Lorenzo Musetti #62 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz #6 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Hamburg Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Hamburg Open winner?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse, who defeated Tommy Paul 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Hamburg Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 4 Hamburg Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Hamburg Open played?
The first edition of Hamburg Open was held in 1892.
What surface is Hamburg Open played on?
Hamburg Open is played on clay courts.