ATP Swedish Open 1978 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Swedish Open, defeating Corrado Barazzutti 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 17–23 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Corrado Barazzutti , 6-1 6-2
Dates
Jul 17 — Jul 23
Location
Bastad, Sweden
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

31 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #3CH 6-1 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #9DEF H2H Match data Jul 23, 1978* F
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #3CH 6-4 6-1 Antonio Munoz #165 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* SF
Corrado Barazzutti #9DEF 6-3 1-6 7-5 Balazs Taroczy #32 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Bjorn Borg #3CH 7-6 6-3 Chris Lewis #53 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* QF
Antonio Munoz #165 3-6 6-2 6-4 Kjell Johansson #49 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* QF
Balazs Taroczy #32 6-4 7-6 Mark Edmondson #168 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #9DEF 6-1 7-6 Raymond Moore #58 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Balazs Taroczy #32 5-7 6-2 6-3 Per Hjertquist #429 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Antonio Munoz #165 7-6 4-6 6-3 Birger Andersson #212 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Mark Edmondson #168 6-2 6-3 Hans Kary #135 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Kjell Johansson #49 6-4 6-2 Louk Sanders #123 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #9DEF 6-7 6-2 6-0 Ove Bengtson #92 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Bjorn Borg #3CH 6-0 6-0 Bob Carmichael #182 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Raymond Moore #58 7-6 7-6 Stanislav Birner #108 H2H Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
Chris Lewis #53 6-2 6-4 Jonathan Smith — Match data Jul 21, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Louk Sanders #123 6-2 6-1 Francois Jauffret #95 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Ove Bengtson #92 6-3 6-4 Tenny Svensson #190 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #9DEF 6-1 6-4 Douglas Palm #159 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Jonathan Smith 6-0 2-6 6-2 Angel Gimenez #198 — Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Mark Edmondson #168 6-3 4-0 (ret.) Gianni Ocleppo #102 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Antonio Munoz #165 7-6 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell #71 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Chris Lewis #53 6-2 6-1 Javier Soler #184 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Bjorn Borg #3CH 6-1 6-0 Tony Giammalva #300 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Stanislav Birner #108 7-5 6-3 Peter Szoke #386 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Kjell Johansson #49 1-6 6-2 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #121 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Per Hjertquist #429 7-5 6-0 Jan Norback #230 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Birger Andersson #212 6-1 7-6 Ulf Eriksson #290 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy #32 6-1 6-1 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Raymond Moore #58 7-6 7-6 Alvaro Fillol #178 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Hans Kary #135 6-0 3-6 6-3 Mike Fishbach #77 H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32
Bob Carmichael #182 6-3 6-2 Per Larsson H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

View the full Swedish Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.