ATP Cincinnati 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Jul 10 — Jul 17
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Eddie Dibbs
6-0 6-0
Steve Krulevitz
6-3 1-6 6-3
Eric Friedler
7-5 6-0
Ferdi Taygan
6-4 7-6
Erick Iskersky
6-2 6-0
Rick Fagel
7-6 7-5
Pat Dupre
6-4 4-6 6-2
Rejean Genois
7-6 7-6
Harold Solomon
6-1 6-2
Bruce Manson
6-2 6-3
Butch Seewagen
6-0 7-6
Paul Mcnamee
3-6 7-6 6-2
Hans Gildemeister
6-3 6-4
Alvaro Betancur
6-7 6-4 6-3
Gene Mayer
6-4 6-2
Deon Joubert
6-3 6-2
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-1
Joe Meyers
7-6 6-4
Mike Cahill
6-4 6-2
Bobby Webb
5-7 6-4 6-3
Francisco Gonzalez
6-4 6-2
Greg Halder
6-0 6-0
Nick Saviano
6-1 6-2
Ivan Molina
3-6 7-6 6-2
Terry Moor
6-4 6-4
Bill Scanlon
1-6 6-4 7-5
Dick Crealy
4-6 6-2 6-3
Brian Fairlie
7-6 6-1
BYE
Larry Turville
6-2 6-1
Eliot Teltscher
6-7 7-5 6-2
Jaime Fillol
6-1 6-2
Round of 32
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-3
Eric Friedler
2-0 (ret.)
Erick Iskersky
6-3 7-5
Pat Dupre
6-2 4-6 6-4
Harold Solomon
7-6 6-2
Butch Seewagen
6-0 6-1
Hans Gildemeister
6-2 6-4
Gene Mayer
6-2 6-3
Raul Ramirez
7-5 6-2
Mike Cahill
6-1 6-1
Francisco Gonzalez
6-3 6-4
Nick Saviano
6-4 4-6 6-2
Terry Moor
6-1 6-3
Dick Crealy
6-1 4-6 7-5
Peter Mcnamara
3-6 6-3 6-0
Eliot Teltscher
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Eddie Dibbs
6-1 6-3
Erick Iskersky
3-6 6-3 7-6
Harold Solomon
7-6 6-1
Hans Gildemeister
6-3 6-2
Raul Ramirez
7-6 6-1
Francisco Gonzalez
5-7 7-6 6-3
Terry Moor
6-3 6-2
Peter Mcnamara
4-6 6-0 7-6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Eddie Dibbs
6-3 6-2
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-3
Final
Eddie Dibbs
5-7 6-3 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 7 |
| Mats Wilander | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 5-0 (ret.) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Borna Coric | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-3 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | 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.