ATP Canadian Open 1978 Draw & Results

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Eddie Dibbs won the 1978 Canadian Open, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 14–21 on clay courts in Montreal, Canada.

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

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Champion
Eddie Dibbs
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 5-7 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 14 — Aug 21
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Eddie Dibbs #5 5-7 6-4 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Aug 21, 1978* F
SF (2)
Eddie Dibbs 6-4 3-6 7-5 Chris Lewis H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* SF
Jose Luis Clerc 5-7 7-5 6-4 Brian Gottfried H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Brian Gottfried 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ivan Molina H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* QF
Eddie Dibbs 6-1 6-2 John McEnroe H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* QF
Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-2 Balazs Taroczy H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* QF
Chris Lewis 7-6 6-7 7-5 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Aug 20, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Molina 7-6 6-3 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
John McEnroe 7-6 6-0 Heinz Gunthardt H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Jose Luis Clerc 6-4 6-0 Colin Dowdeswell H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Raul Ramirez 6-2 6-3 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Eddie Dibbs 6-3 6-3 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Chris Lewis 2-6 6-4 6-3 Jeff Borowiak DEF H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-1 Tom Okker CH H2H Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
Balazs Taroczy 6-0 6-1 Paul Kronk — Match data Aug 19, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Balazs Taroczy 6-2 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Tom Okker CH 4-6 7-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Heinz Gunthardt 6-4 6-2 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-2 Bill Lloyd — Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 7-6 Butch Seewagen — Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Colin Dibley 3-6 6-3 6-1 Vladimir Zednik H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-3 Peter Pearson H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Ivan Molina 6-3 7-5 Wojtek Fibak H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kjell Johansson 2-6 6-4 7-5 Stan Smith H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
John McEnroe 6-1 6-0 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Paul Kronk 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes CH — Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jeff Borowiak DEF 5-7 6-4 7-5 John Alexander H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Raul Ramirez 7-6 7-6 Pat Dupre H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Eddie Dibbs 6-2 6-4 Rejean Genois H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
Colin Dowdeswell 6-3 5-7 6-2 Jose Higueras H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried 6-3 6-1 Greg Halder H2H Match data Aug 17, 1978* R32
R64 (16)
Brian Gottfried 6-3 6-2 Ali Madani H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
John Alexander 6-7 7-5 6-4 Yannick Noah H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Ivan Molina 1-6 6-4 7-6 Phil Dent H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
John McEnroe 7-6 6-2 Patricio Rodriguez Chi — Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Paul Kronk 0-6 6-3 6-3 Patricio Cornejo — Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Jaime Fillol 6-1 6-3 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Rejean Genois 6-4 6-0 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Balazs Taroczy 7-6 3-6 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Jose Luis Clerc 6-3 6-3 Hans Kary H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-1 Tomas Smid — Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Stan Smith 4-6 6-4 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Jose Higueras 6-3 6-3 Roberto Lombardi H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Colin Dibley 6-4 6-7 6-1 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-2 Robert Bettauer H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Raul Ramirez 6-3 6-3 Welry Fritz H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64
Adriano Panatta 6-2 6-2 Eric Deblicker H2H Match data Aug 16, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

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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 Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on clay courts.