ATP Japan Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Adriano Panatta won the 1978 Japan Open, defeating Pat Dupre 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 23 to October 29, 1978. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 23 — Oct 29
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Akinori Naguro
6-2 6-2
Jun Kamiwazumi
3-6 6-3 6-1
BYE
Jun Kuki
6-2 6-2
BYE
Butch Walts
5-7 7-5 6-3
Buster C Mottram
6-1 6-2
BYE
BYE
Ross Case
6-7 6-0 6-0
BYE
Scott Carnahan
6-4 6-3
Terry Moor
6-3 7-5
BYE
BYE
Mark Edmondson
6-4 6-3
Tony Roche
6-0 6-1
BYE
Geoff Masters
6-3 6-2
BYE
Kim Warwick
6-4 6-1
BYE
David Carter
6-0 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
6-4 7-5
BYE
BYE
Takehiko Nishiwaki
6-4 6-2
Phil Dent
4-6 7-5 6-2
BYE
Round of 32
Adriano Panatta
6-2 6-1
Jun Kamiwazumi
6-3 6-3
Jun Kuki
6-3 6-7 6-2
Alvin Gardiner
4-6 6-2 6-1
Buster C Mottram
6-2 6-1
Mike Cahill
6-7 6-2 6-3
Nick Saviano
6-0 6-1
Terry Moor
6-2 5-7 6-4
Pat Dupre
6-4 7-6
Tony Roche
5-7 6-4 6-1
Geoff Masters
6-4 6-2
Kim Warwick
6-4 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
7-6 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
4-6 6-2 6-0
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-3
Phil Dent
4-6 6-1 6-3
Round of 16
Adriano Panatta
6-7 7-6 6-3
Jun Kuki
6-4 6-3
Buster C Mottram
6-4 6-3
Nick Saviano
3-6 6-3 6-3
Pat Dupre
7-5 6-3
Geoff Masters
6-4 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
7-5 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Adriano Panatta
6-4 4-6 6-4
Pat Dupre
4-6 7-6 6-4
Final
Adriano Panatta
6-3 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Pete Sampras | 4 |
| Stefan Edberg | 4 |
| Ken Rosewall | 3 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Arthur Fils | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Ugo Humbert | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 7-5 6-1 | Aslan Karatsev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 | John Millman | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Japan Open held?
- Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
- Who won the most recent Japan Open?
- The 2025 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
- Pete Sampras has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Japan Open played?
- The first edition of Japan Open was held in 1972.
- What surface is Japan Open played on?
- Japan Open is played on clay courts.