ATP Osaka 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Adriano Panatta won the 1978 Osaka, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 29, 1978* F Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-3 Pat Dupre #57 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 28, 1978* SF 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
QF (4)
Oct 28, 1978* QF Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #5 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* QF 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 #210 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 27, 1978* R16 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 #210 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 #355 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 26, 1978* R32 Jun Kamiwazumi #355 6-3 6-3 Syd Ball #244 H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1978* R32 Nick Saviano #69 6-0 6-1 Scott Carnahan #236 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 #179 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 #210 6-3 6-7 6-2 Shinichi Sakamoto #330 H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1978* R32 Terry Moor #62 6-2 5-7 6-4 Kenichi Hirai #429 H2H Match data
Oct 26, 1978* R32 Tony Roche #42 5-7 6-4 6-1 Tsuyoshi Fukui #397 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 #113 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 #99 H2H Match data
R64 (16)
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Jun Kamiwazumi #355 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 #355 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Kim Warwick #43 6-4 6-1 John Marks #125 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Terry Moor #62 6-3 7-5 Shigeyuki Nishio #386 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Jun Kuki #210 6-2 6-2 Hank Pfister #35 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Tony Roche #42 6-0 6-1 Kiyoshi Tanabe #352 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 David Carter #99 6-0 6-3 Asher Kahn H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Geoff Masters #53 6-3 6-2 Sashi Menon #157 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Takehiko Nishiwaki 6-4 6-2 Akifumi Machidori #300 — Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-4 7-5 Akira Motomura #330 — Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Butch Walts #99 5-7 7-5 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Akinori Naguro 6-2 6-2 Jim Mcmanus #386 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 #113 6-7 6-0 6-0 Tetsu Kuramitsu #429 H2H Match data
Oct 25, 1978* R64 Scott Carnahan #236 6-4 6-3 Osuma Nakamura H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Osaka held?
Osaka is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Osaka?
The 2025 Osaka was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Osaka titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Osaka titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Osaka played?
The first edition of Osaka was held in 1972.
What surface is Osaka played on?
Osaka is played on clay courts.