ATP Montreal / Toronto 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Full tournament history →

Eddie Dibbs won the 1978 Montreal / Toronto, 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.

Champion
Eddie Dibbs
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 5-7 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 14 — Aug 21
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
—
News: Canadian Open withdrawal list: Alcaraz and Mboko absent with question marks over Djokovic and Raducanu (Tennis365, 3d ago) Jannik Sinner Hints Canada Decision After Wimbledon Victory (Last Word On Tennis, 4d ago) “Masters 1000 events are incredibly important”: Sinner’s team response on speculation he may skip one this summer (Tennis Majors, 5d ago) Carlos Alcaraz’s next event now touted after confirming he won’t play the Canadian Open (Tennis365, 7d ago) Carlos Alcaraz Injury Update: Spaniard Pulls Out of ATP Montreal Entry List (Last Word On Tennis, 8d ago)
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 21, 1978* F Eddie Dibbs #5 5-7 6-4 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 20, 1978* SF Eddie Dibbs #5 6-4 3-6 7-5 Chris Lewis #36 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1978* SF Jose Luis Clerc #21 5-7 7-5 6-4 Brian Gottfried #6 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 20, 1978* QF Brian Gottfried #6 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ivan Molina #90 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1978* QF Eddie Dibbs #5 6-1 6-2 John McEnroe #18 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1978* QF Jose Luis Clerc #21 6-2 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #30 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1978* QF Chris Lewis #36 7-6 6-7 7-5 Raul Ramirez #7 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Ivan Molina #90 7-6 6-3 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 John McEnroe #18 7-6 6-0 Heinz Gunthardt #57 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #21 6-4 6-0 Colin Dowdeswell #78 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Raul Ramirez #7 6-2 6-3 Colin Dibley #58 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Eddie Dibbs #5 6-3 6-3 Kjell Johansson #35 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Chris Lewis #36 2-6 6-4 6-3 Jeff Borowiak #54 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Brian Gottfried #6 6-2 6-1 Tom Okker #46 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* R16 Balazs Taroczy #30 6-0 6-1 Paul Kronk — Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Balazs Taroczy #30 6-2 6-2 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Tom Okker #46 4-6 7-6 6-3 Jaime Fillol #23 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-4 6-2 Adriano Panatta #28 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Chris Lewis #36 6-1 6-2 Bill Lloyd — Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Hans Gildemeister 6-3 7-6 Butch Seewagen #150 — Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Colin Dibley #58 3-6 6-3 6-1 Vladimir Zednik #38 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #21 6-2 6-3 Peter Pearson #153 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Ivan Molina #90 6-3 7-5 Wojtek Fibak #13 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Kjell Johansson #35 2-6 6-4 7-5 Stan Smith #29 — Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 John McEnroe #18 6-1 6-0 Bob Hewitt #127 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Paul Kronk 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes #9 — Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Jeff Borowiak #54 5-7 6-4 7-5 John Alexander #16 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Raul Ramirez #7 7-6 7-6 Pat Dupre #64 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 6-4 Rejean Genois #91 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Colin Dowdeswell #78 6-3 5-7 6-2 Jose Higueras #15 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1978* R32 Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-1 Greg Halder #136 H2H Match data
R64 (16)
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-2 Ali Madani #275 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 John Alexander #16 6-7 7-5 6-4 Yannick Noah #75 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Ivan Molina #90 1-6 6-4 7-6 Phil Dent #51 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 John McEnroe #18 7-6 6-2 Patricio Rodriguez Chi — Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Paul Kronk 0-6 6-3 6-3 Patricio Cornejo #74 — Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Jaime Fillol #23 6-1 6-3 Belus Prajoux #96 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Rejean Genois #91 6-4 6-0 Robin Drysdale #87 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Balazs Taroczy #30 7-6 3-6 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #50 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #21 6-3 6-3 Hans Kary #135 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-1 Tomas Smid #44 — Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Stan Smith #29 4-6 6-4 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #67 — Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Jose Higueras #15 6-3 6-3 Roberto Lombardi #386 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Colin Dibley #58 6-4 6-7 6-1 Alvaro Fillol #178 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Chris Lewis #36 6-1 6-2 Robert Bettauer #429 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Raul Ramirez #7 6-3 6-3 Welry Fritz #231 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1978* R64 Adriano Panatta #28 6-2 6-2 Eric Deblicker #98 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ivan Lendl 6
Rafael Nadal 5
Novak Djokovic 4
Andre Agassi 3
Andy Murray 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Ben Shelton 6-7 6-4 7-6 Karen Khachanov H2H Match data
2024 Hard Alexei Popyrin 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev H2H Match data
2023 Hard Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur H2H Match data
2022 Hard Pablo Carreno Busta 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz H2H Match data
2021 Hard Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-3 Reilly Opelka H2H Match data

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

View all Masters 1000 champions by year →

Other Masters 1000 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Montreal / Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montreal / Toronto held?
Montreal / Toronto is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Montreal / Toronto?
The 2025 Montreal / Toronto was won by Ben Shelton 6-7 6-4 7-6.
Who has won the most Montreal / Toronto titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Montreal / Toronto titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Montreal / Toronto played?
The first edition of Montreal / Toronto was held in 1881.
What surface is Montreal / Toronto played on?
Montreal / Toronto is played on clay courts.