ATP Japan Open 1978 Draw & Results

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Adriano Panatta won the 1978 Japan Open, defeating Pat Dupre 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 23–29 on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
Adriano Panatta
def. Pat Dupre , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Oct 23 — Oct 29
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-3 Pat Dupre #57 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1978* F
SF (2)
Adriano Panatta #29 6-4 4-6 6-4 Buster C Mottram #24 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* SF
Pat Dupre #57 4-6 7-6 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #46 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #5 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Buster C Mottram #24 6-1 6-2 Nick Saviano #69 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* QF
Pat Dupre #57 3-6 6-0 6-2 Geoff Masters #53 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* QF
Adriano Panatta #29 6-4 6-4 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Buster C Mottram #24 6-4 6-3 Mike Cahill #82 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 6-3 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Geoff Masters #53 6-4 6-3 Kim Warwick #43 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Pat Dupre #57 7-5 6-3 Tony Roche #42 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Jun Kuki 6-4 6-3 Alvin Gardiner #84 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Eddie Dibbs #5 7-5 6-1 Phil Dent #67 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Nick Saviano #69 3-6 6-3 6-3 Terry Moor #62 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
Adriano Panatta #29 6-7 7-6 6-3 Jun Kamiwazumi H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Jun Kamiwazumi 6-3 6-3 Syd Ball H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Nick Saviano #69 6-0 6-1 Scott Carnahan H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Adriano Panatta #29 6-2 6-1 Akinori Naguro H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Phil Dent #67 4-6 6-1 6-3 Chris Kachel H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Kim Warwick #43 6-4 6-3 Sachio Kato — Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Buster C Mottram #24 6-2 6-1 Akira Kawaguchi H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Sherwood Stewart 4-6 6-2 6-0 Nobuya Tamura — Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Alvin Gardiner #84 4-6 6-2 6-1 Butch Walts #99 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Jun Kuki 6-3 6-7 6-2 Shinichi Sakamoto H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Terry Moor #62 6-2 5-7 6-4 Kenichi Hirai H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Tony Roche #42 5-7 6-4 6-1 Tsuyoshi Fukui H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Geoff Masters #53 6-4 6-2 Takao Yamamoto H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 6-3 Takehiko Nishiwaki — Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Mike Cahill #82 6-7 6-2 6-3 Ross Case H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Pat Dupre #57 6-4 7-6 Mark Edmondson #61 H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
Zeljko Franulovic #46 7-6 6-3 David Carter H2H Match data Oct 26, 1978* R32
R64 (16)
Jun Kamiwazumi 3-6 6-3 6-1 Colin Dibley #80 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Buster C Mottram #24 6-1 6-2 Bhanu Nunna H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Kim Warwick #43 6-4 6-1 John Marks H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Terry Moor #62 6-3 7-5 Shigeyuki Nishio H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Jun Kuki 6-2 6-2 Hank Pfister #35 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tony Roche #42 6-0 6-1 Kiyoshi Tanabe H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
David Carter 6-0 6-3 Asher Kahn H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Geoff Masters #53 6-3 6-2 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Takehiko Nishiwaki 6-4 6-2 Akifumi Machidori — Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 7-5 Akira Motomura — Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Butch Walts #99 5-7 7-5 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Akinori Naguro 6-2 6-2 Jim Mcmanus H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Mark Edmondson #61 6-4 6-3 Etsuo Uchiyama H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Phil Dent #67 4-6 7-5 6-2 Taisen Kanai H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Ross Case 6-7 6-0 6-0 Tetsu Kuramitsu H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64
Scott Carnahan 6-4 6-3 Osuma Nakamura H2H Match data Oct 25, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 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 Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Japan Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.