ATP Vienna Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stan Smith won the 1978 Vienna Open, defeating Balazs Taroczy 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Vienna, Austria, from October 29 to November 4, 1978. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Stan Smith
def. Balazs Taroczy , 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Dates
Oct 29 — Nov 4
Location
Vienna, Austria
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Vienna Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stan Smith #25 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Balazs Taroczy #18 — Match data Nov 4, 1978* F
SF (2)
Stan Smith #25 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #8 — Match data Nov 3, 1978* SF
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-1 6-3 Johan Kriek #30 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Stan Smith #25 7-6 6-1 Ove Bengtson #97 — Match data Nov 3, 1978* QF
Balazs Taroczy #18 7-5 6-3 John Austin — Match data Nov 3, 1978* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #8 2-6 6-2 6-1 Tomas Smid #36 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1978* QF
Johan Kriek #30 6-2 7-5 Brian Gottfried #7 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1978* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Johan Kriek #30 6-3 6-3 Pavel Hutka #148 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Brian Gottfried #7 6-2 3-6 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Ove Bengtson #97 3-6 7-6 6-2 John Sadri #84 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #8 7-5 7-5 Cliff Letcher — Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Stan Smith #25 6-1 6-2 Antonio Munoz #165 — Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
John Austin 6-4 4-6 6-4 Karl Meiler #44 — Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 2-6 7-6 Bernie Mitton #63 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Tomas Smid #36 3-6 6-3 6-2 Frew Mcmillan #78 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
R32 (15)
Pavel Hutka #148 6-3 6-3 Peter Feigl #78 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Frew Mcmillan #78 6-3 6-7 6-2 Richard Lewis #134 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Johan Kriek #30 2-6 7-5 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #107 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Antonio Munoz #165 6-3 2-6 7-6 Patrick Proisy #92 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
John Sadri #84 6-2 6-2 Robert Reininger #355 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #8 6-4 6-7 6-0 Francisco Gonzalez #59 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Tomas Smid #36 6-1 6-4 George Hardie #143 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-4 John James #117 — Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Stan Smith #25 6-3 6-2 Hans Kary #135 — Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-0 6-2 Stanislav Birner #93 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Karl Meiler #44 7-5 6-3 Victor Pecci #66 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Ove Bengtson #97 6-4 6-4 Jaime Fillol #55 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-1 Roger Taylor #129 — Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Brian Gottfried #7 4-6 6-1 6-4 Jan Kodes #99 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Bernie Mitton #63 7-6 3-6 7-6 Ivan Lendl #90 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Vienna Open titles
PlayerTitles
Brian Gottfried 4
Andy Murray 2
Goran Ivanisevic 2
Ivan Ljubicic 2
Jannik Sinner 2
Jurgen Melzer 2
Roger Federer 2
Stan Smith 2
Tommy Haas 2
Tony Roche 2

Recent Finals

Recent Vienna Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 3-6 6-3 7-5 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jack Draper #18 6-4 7-5 Karen Khachanov #24 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #4 4-6 6-3 6-2 Denis Shapovalov #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #4 7-5 6-4 Frances Tiafoe #49 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Vienna Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vienna Open held?
Vienna Open is held in Vienna, Austria.
Who won the most recent Vienna Open?
The 2025 Vienna Open was won by Jannik Sinner 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Vienna Open titles?
Brian Gottfried has won 4 Vienna Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Vienna Open played?
The first edition of Vienna Open was held in 1968.
What surface is Vienna Open played on?
Vienna Open is played on hard courts.