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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Round of 64
Adriano Panatta #29
BYE
Akinori Naguro 6-2 6-2
Jim Mcmanus #386
Jun Kamiwazumi #355 3-6 6-3 6-1
Colin Dibley #80
Syd Ball #244
BYE
Jun Kuki #210 6-2 6-2
Hank Pfister #35
Shinichi Sakamoto #330
BYE
Alvin Gardiner #84
BYE
Butch Walts #99 5-7 7-5 6-3
Ramesh Krishnan
Buster C Mottram #24 6-1 6-2
Bhanu Nunna #355
Akira Kawaguchi
BYE
Mike Cahill #82
BYE
Ross Case #113 6-7 6-0 6-0
Tetsu Kuramitsu #429
Nick Saviano #69
BYE
Scott Carnahan #236 6-4 6-3
Osuma Nakamura
Terry Moor #62 6-3 7-5
Shigeyuki Nishio #386
Kenichi Hirai #429
BYE
Pat Dupre #57
BYE
Mark Edmondson #61 6-4 6-3
Etsuo Uchiyama
Tony Roche #42 6-0 6-1
Kiyoshi Tanabe #352
Tsuyoshi Fukui #397
BYE
Geoff Masters #53 6-3 6-2
Sashi Menon #157
Takao Yamamoto
BYE
Kim Warwick #43 6-4 6-1
John Marks #125
Sachio Kato
BYE
Zeljko Franulovic #46
BYE
David Carter #99 6-0 6-3
Asher Kahn
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 7-5
Akira Motomura #330
Nobuya Tamura
BYE
Eddie Dibbs #5
BYE
Takehiko Nishiwaki 6-4 6-2
Akifumi Machidori #300
Phil Dent #67 4-6 7-5 6-2
Taisen Kanai
Chris Kachel #179
BYE
Round of 32
Adriano Panatta #29 6-2 6-1
Akinori Naguro
Jun Kamiwazumi #355 6-3 6-3
Syd Ball #244
Jun Kuki #210 6-3 6-7 6-2
Shinichi Sakamoto #330
Alvin Gardiner #84 4-6 6-2 6-1
Butch Walts #99
Buster C Mottram #24 6-2 6-1
Akira Kawaguchi
Mike Cahill #82 6-7 6-2 6-3
Ross Case #113
Nick Saviano #69 6-0 6-1
Scott Carnahan #236
Terry Moor #62 6-2 5-7 6-4
Kenichi Hirai #429
Pat Dupre #57 6-4 7-6
Mark Edmondson #61
Tony Roche #42 5-7 6-4 6-1
Tsuyoshi Fukui #397
Geoff Masters #53 6-4 6-2
Takao Yamamoto
Kim Warwick #43 6-4 6-3
Sachio Kato
Zeljko Franulovic #46 7-6 6-3
David Carter #99
Sherwood Stewart 4-6 6-2 6-0
Nobuya Tamura
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-2 6-3
Takehiko Nishiwaki
Phil Dent #67 4-6 6-1 6-3
Chris Kachel #179
Round of 16
Adriano Panatta #29 6-7 7-6 6-3
Jun Kamiwazumi #355
Jun Kuki #210 6-4 6-3
Alvin Gardiner #84
Buster C Mottram #24 6-4 6-3
Mike Cahill #82
Nick Saviano #69 3-6 6-3 6-3
Terry Moor #62
Pat Dupre #57 7-5 6-3
Tony Roche #42
Geoff Masters #53 6-4 6-3
Kim Warwick #43
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
Eddie Dibbs #5 7-5 6-1
Phil Dent #67
Quarterfinals
Adriano Panatta #29 6-4 6-4
Jun Kuki #210
Buster C Mottram #24 6-1 6-2
Nick Saviano #69
Pat Dupre #57 3-6 6-0 6-2
Geoff Masters #53
Zeljko Franulovic #46 6-3 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #5
Semifinals
Adriano Panatta #29 6-4 4-6 6-4
Buster C Mottram #24
Pat Dupre #57 4-6 7-6 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic #46
Final
Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-3
Pat Dupre #57

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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.