ATP Hamburg Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
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 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany, from May 15 to May 21, 1978. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-1
Ion Tiriac
3-6 6-2 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-0 4-6 6-0
Jurgen Fassbender
6-4 6-4
Kjell Johansson
7-6 6-3
Birger Andersson
1-6 6-2 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt
6-7 6-2 10-8
Victor Amaya
6-0 6-4
Manuel Orantes
6-4 7-5
Brian Teacher
6-3 4-6 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic
6-1 6-2
Hank Pfister
6-4 6-2
Vladimir Zednik
6-2 6-3
Jaime Fillol
6-3 6-7 6-2
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 7-6
Richard Lewis
6-3 1-6 6-2
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-2
Pavel Hutka
6-4 6-4
Klaus Eberhard
6-2 6-1
Balazs Taroczy
6-2 6-2
Paolo Bertolucci
7-6 6-7 9-7
Patrick Proisy
6-4 3-6 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 4-6 7-5
Antonio Munoz
7-5 6-2
Buster C Mottram
6-2 6-4
Patricio Cornejo
6-1 3-6 6-2
BYE
Eric Deblicker
6-4 4-6 7-5
Hans Gildemeister
6-4 6-4
John Newcombe
7-6 6-4
Kim Warwick
6-2 6-3
Stanislav Birner
6-2 7-5
Round of 32
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 4-6 6-4
Jose Higueras
7-6 6-0
Kjell Johansson
2-6 7-6 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt
7-5 7-6
Manuel Orantes
7-5 6-2
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 5-7 6-3
Vladimir Zednik
7-5 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
6-0 6-2
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-0
Klaus Eberhard
6-3 2-6 7-5
Paolo Bertolucci
6-3 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
6-4 6-4
Buster C Mottram
6-4 6-3
John Lloyd
6-4 0-6 7-5
Hans Gildemeister
7-5 6-4
Kim Warwick
2-6 6-4 6-2
Round of 16
Guillermo Vilas
4-6 6-2 6-2
Kjell Johansson
2-6 7-6 6-3
Manuel Orantes
6-3 6-1
Vladimir Zednik
6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
4-6 6-1 6-2
Paolo Bertolucci
6-7 6-4 6-4
Buster C Mottram
6-4 7-5
Hans Gildemeister
2-6 6-4 6-1
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-4
Manuel Orantes
6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-7 6-4 6-4
Buster C Mottram
2-6 6-4 6-4
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas
0-6 1-1 (ret.)
Wojtek Fibak
6-3 7-6 6-4
Final
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 6-4 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 4 |
| Andrei Medvedev | 3 |
| Eddie Dibbs | 3 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jose Higueras | 2 |
| Juan Aguilera | 2 |
| Leonardo Mayer | 2 |
| Manuel Orantes | 2 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Buse | 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 | Tommy Paul | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Flavio Cobolli | 6-2 6-4 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Arthur Fils | 6-3 3-6 7-6(1) | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 7-5 6-3 | Laslo Djere | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 | Carlos Alcaraz | 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 won the most recent Hamburg Open?
- The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Ignacio Buse 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.