ATP Cincinnati 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Eddie Dibbs won the 1978 Cincinnati, defeating Raul Ramirez 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States, from July 10 to July 17, 1978.

Champion
Eddie Dibbs
def. Raul Ramirez , 5-7 6-3 6-2
Dates
Jul 10 — Jul 17
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 17, 1978* F Eddie Dibbs #6 5-7 6-3 6-2 Raul Ramirez #7 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 16, 1978* SF Eddie Dibbs #6 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #12 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1978* SF Raul Ramirez #7 6-2 6-3 Terry Moor #59 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 16, 1978* QF Eddie Dibbs #6 6-2 6-0 Erick Iskersky H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1978* QF Harold Solomon #12 6-7 6-3 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
Jul 16, 1978* QF Raul Ramirez #7 6-1 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #49 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1978* QF Terry Moor #59 6-1 6-2 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Peter Mcnamara 4-6 6-0 7-6 Eliot Teltscher #86 — Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Erick Iskersky 3-6 6-3 7-6 Pat Dupre #55 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Harold Solomon #12 7-6 6-1 Butch Seewagen #144 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Terry Moor #59 6-3 6-2 Dick Crealy #85 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Raul Ramirez #7 7-6 6-1 Mike Cahill #116 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Francisco Gonzalez #49 5-7 7-6 6-3 Nick Saviano #48 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Eddie Dibbs #6 6-1 6-3 Eric Friedler #152 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1978* R16 Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-2 Gene Mayer #62 — Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Raul Ramirez #7 7-5 6-2 Joe Meyers #203 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Terry Moor #59 6-1 6-3 Bill Scanlon #96 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Eliot Teltscher #86 6-3 6-4 Jaime Fillol #23 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Eddie Dibbs #6 6-2 6-3 Steve Krulevitz #119 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Peter Mcnamara 3-6 6-3 6-0 Larry Turville #322 — Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Erick Iskersky 6-3 7-5 Rick Fagel #90 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Gene Mayer #62 6-2 6-3 Deon Joubert #84 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Pat Dupre #55 6-2 4-6 6-4 Rejean Genois #177 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Harold Solomon #12 7-6 6-2 Bruce Manson #135 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Francisco Gonzalez #49 6-3 6-4 Greg Halder #127 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Butch Seewagen #144 6-0 6-1 Paul Mcnamee #95 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Mike Cahill #116 6-1 6-1 Bobby Webb #397 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Eric Friedler #152 2-0 (ret.) Ferdi Taygan #171 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Hans Gildemeister 6-2 6-4 Alvaro Betancur #136 — Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Dick Crealy #85 6-1 4-6 7-5 Brian Fairlie #96 H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1978* R32 Nick Saviano #48 6-4 4-6 6-2 Ivan Molina #100 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Greg Halder #127 6-0 6-0 Ramiro Benavides #161 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Rejean Genois #177 7-6 7-6 Keith Richardson #90 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Paul Mcnamee #95 3-6 7-6 6-2 Chris Mayotte #281 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Butch Seewagen #144 6-0 7-6 Doug Crawford #195 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Jaime Fillol #23 6-1 6-2 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Bill Scanlon #96 1-6 6-4 7-5 John Yuill #96 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Joe Meyers #203 7-6 6-4 Bill Lofgren #186 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Bobby Webb #397 5-7 6-4 6-3 John Bartlett #272 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Terry Moor #59 6-4 6-4 Gary Plock #397 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Harold Solomon #12 6-1 6-2 Terry Rocavert #147 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Mike Cahill #116 6-4 6-2 Marcello Lara #97 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Brian Fairlie #96 7-6 6-1 Bernard Fritz #184 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Francisco Gonzalez #49 6-4 6-2 Andy Kohlberg H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Larry Turville #322 6-2 6-1 Grant Golden H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Eddie Dibbs #6 6-0 6-0 B Kronruge — Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Rick Fagel #90 7-6 7-5 Larry Gottfried #213 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Raul Ramirez #7 6-2 6-1 Alvin Gardiner #176 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Deon Joubert #84 6-3 6-2 David Schneider #179 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Bruce Manson #135 6-2 6-3 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Alvaro Betancur #136 6-7 6-4 6-3 Zan Guerry #105 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Ferdi Taygan #171 6-4 7-6 Patricio Cornejo #81 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Dick Crealy #85 4-6 6-2 6-3 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Nick Saviano #48 6-1 6-2 Roger Guedes #190 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Eliot Teltscher #86 6-7 7-5 6-2 Christophe Freyss #141 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Pat Dupre #55 6-4 4-6 6-2 Trey Waltke #150 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Gene Mayer #62 6-4 6-2 Henry Bunis #163 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Eric Friedler #152 7-5 6-0 Hubertus Hoyt #226 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Ivan Molina #100 3-6 7-6 6-2 Van Winitsky #99 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Steve Krulevitz #119 6-3 1-6 6-3 Pancho Walthall #322 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Erick Iskersky 6-2 6-0 Ricardo Cano #69 H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1978* R64 Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-4 J. Spinnenweber — Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati played?
The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati played on?
Cincinnati is played on clay courts.