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
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

Round of 64

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-1
Ion Tiriac #87 3-6 6-2 6-1
Jose Higueras #25 6-0 4-6 6-0
Kjell Johansson #56 7-6 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt #60 6-7 6-2 10-8
Phil Dent #19
Victor Amaya #71 6-0 6-4
Manuel Orantes #7 2× CH 6-4 7-5
Brian Teacher #54 6-3 4-6 6-4
Jaime Fillol #22 6-3 6-7 6-2
Richard Lewis 6-3 1-6 6-2
Pavel Hutka 6-4 6-4
Pat Dupre #55
Paolo Bertolucci #33 DEF 7-6 6-7 9-7
Jan Kodes #52
Patrick Proisy #43 6-4 3-6 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #6 3× CH 6-4 4-6 7-5
Patricio Cornejo #73 6-1 3-6 6-2
Bob Hewitt #100
Eric Deblicker #65 6-4 4-6 7-5
Tom Okker #81 CH
John Newcombe #16 CH 7-6 6-4

Round of 32

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 4-6 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt #60 7-5 7-6
Manuel Orantes #7 2× CH 7-5 6-2
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 5-7 6-3
Vladimir Zednik #73 7-5 6-3
Klaus Eberhard 6-3 2-6 7-5
Paolo Bertolucci #33 DEF 6-3 6-4
Eddie Dibbs #6 3× CH 6-4 6-4
John Lloyd 6-4 0-6 7-5
Kim Warwick #39 2-6 6-4 6-2

Round of 16

Guillermo Vilas #3 4-6 6-2 6-2
Kjell Johansson #56 2-6 7-6 6-3
Manuel Orantes #7 2× CH 6-3 6-1
Vladimir Zednik #73 6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak #18 4-6 6-1 6-2
Paolo Bertolucci #33 DEF 6-7 6-4 6-4
Eddie Dibbs #6 3× CH
Hans Gildemeister 2-6 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals

Manuel Orantes #7 2× CH 6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-7 6-4 6-4

Semifinals

Guillermo Vilas #3 0-6 1-1 (ret.)
Manuel Orantes #7 2× CH
Wojtek Fibak #18 6-3 7-6 6-4

Final

Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-4 6-2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 5 finals

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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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.