# Canadian Open 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/264/canadian-open?season=1978
Tour: ATP

Eddie Dibbs won the 1978 Canadian Open, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 14 to August 21, 1978. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Canada Masters, Canadian Masters, National Bank Open, Rogers Cup, Toronto Masters, Montreal Masters, Toronto Open, Montreal Open
- Category: Masters 1000
- Surface: clay
- Location: Montreal, Canada
- Start date: 1978-08-14
- End date: 1978-08-21

## Champion
- Winner: Eddie Dibbs
- Runner-up: Jose Luis Clerc
- Final score: 5-7 6-4 6-1

## Knockout results
### F
- Eddie Dibbs d. Jose Luis Clerc 5-7 6-4 6-1

### SF
- Eddie Dibbs d. Chris Lewis 6-4 3-6 7-5
- Jose Luis Clerc d. Brian Gottfried 5-7 7-5 6-4

### QF
- Brian Gottfried d. Ivan Molina 5-7 6-4 6-2
- Eddie Dibbs d. John McEnroe 6-1 6-2
- Jose Luis Clerc d. Balazs Taroczy 6-2 6-2
- Chris Lewis d. Raul Ramirez 7-6 6-7 7-5

### R16
- Ivan Molina d. Hans Gildemeister 7-6 6-3
- John McEnroe d. Heinz Gunthardt 7-6 6-0
- Jose Luis Clerc d. Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 6-0
- Raul Ramirez d. Colin Dibley 6-2 6-3
- Eddie Dibbs d. Kjell Johansson 6-3 6-3
- Chris Lewis d. Jeff Borowiak 2-6 6-4 6-3
- Brian Gottfried d. Tom Okker 6-2 6-1
- Balazs Taroczy d. Paul Kronk 6-0 6-1

### R32
- Balazs Taroczy d. Cliff Letcher 6-2 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Jaime Fillol 4-6 7-6 6-3
- Heinz Gunthardt d. Adriano Panatta 6-4 6-2
- Chris Lewis d. Bill Lloyd 6-1 6-2
- Hans Gildemeister d. Butch Seewagen 6-3 7-6
- Colin Dibley d. Vladimir Zednik 3-6 6-3 6-1
- Jose Luis Clerc d. Peter Pearson 6-2 6-3
- Ivan Molina d. Wojtek Fibak 6-3 7-5
- Kjell Johansson d. Stan Smith 2-6 6-4 7-5
- John McEnroe d. Bob Hewitt 6-1 6-0
- Paul Kronk d. Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-4
- Jeff Borowiak d. John Alexander 5-7 6-4 7-5
- Raul Ramirez d. Pat Dupre 7-6 7-6
- Eddie Dibbs d. Rejean Genois 6-2 6-4
- Colin Dowdeswell d. Jose Higueras 6-3 5-7 6-2
- Brian Gottfried d. Greg Halder 6-3 6-1

### R64
- Brian Gottfried d. Ali Madani 6-3 6-2
- John Alexander d. Yannick Noah 6-7 7-5 6-4
- Ivan Molina d. Phil Dent 1-6 6-4 7-6
- John McEnroe d. Patricio Rodriguez Chi 7-6 6-2
- Paul Kronk d. Patricio Cornejo 0-6 6-3 6-3
- Jaime Fillol d. Belus Prajoux 6-1 6-3
- Rejean Genois d. Robin Drysdale 6-4 6-0
- Balazs Taroczy d. Zeljko Franulovic 7-6 3-6 6-3
- Jose Luis Clerc d. Hans Kary 6-3 6-3
- Hans Gildemeister d. Tomas Smid 6-4 6-1
- Stan Smith d. Paolo Bertolucci 4-6 6-4 6-2
- Jose Higueras d. Roberto Lombardi 6-3 6-3
- Colin Dibley d. Alvaro Fillol 6-4 6-7 6-1
- Chris Lewis d. Robert Bettauer 6-1 6-2
- Raul Ramirez d. Welry Fritz 6-3 6-3
- Adriano Panatta d. Eric Deblicker 6-2 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 47
- Players: 48

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