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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Round of 32

Stan Smith #25 6-3 6-2
Hans Kary #135
Antonio Munoz #165 6-3 2-6 7-6
Patrick Proisy #92
Ove Bengtson #97 6-4 6-4
Jaime Fillol #55
John Sadri #84 6-2 6-2
Robert Reininger #355
Corrado Barazzutti #8 6-4 6-7 6-0
Francisco Gonzalez #59
Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-4
John James #117
Tomas Smid #36 6-1 6-4
George Hardie #143
Frew Mcmillan #78 6-3 6-7 6-2
Richard Lewis #134
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-0 6-2
Stanislav Birner #93
Bernie Mitton #63 7-6 3-6 7-6
Ivan Lendl #90
John Austin
BYE
Karl Meiler #44 7-5 6-3
Victor Pecci #66
Johan Kriek #30 2-6 7-5 6-3
Ferdi Taygan #107
Pavel Hutka #148 6-3 6-3
Peter Feigl #78
Brian Gottfried #7 4-6 6-1 6-4
Jan Kodes #99
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-1
Roger Taylor #129

Round of 16

Stan Smith #25 6-1 6-2
Antonio Munoz #165
Ove Bengtson #97 3-6 7-6 6-2
John Sadri #84
Corrado Barazzutti #8 7-5 7-5
Cliff Letcher
Tomas Smid #36 3-6 6-3 6-2
Frew Mcmillan #78
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 2-6 7-6
Bernie Mitton #63
John Austin 6-4 4-6 6-4
Karl Meiler #44
Johan Kriek #30 6-3 6-3
Pavel Hutka #148
Brian Gottfried #7 6-2 3-6 6-4
Tom Gullikson

Quarterfinals

Stan Smith #25 7-6 6-1
Ove Bengtson #97
Corrado Barazzutti #8 2-6 6-2 6-1
Tomas Smid #36
Balazs Taroczy #18 7-5 6-3
John Austin
Johan Kriek #30 6-2 7-5
Brian Gottfried #7

Semifinals

Stan Smith #25 6-4 7-6
Corrado Barazzutti #8
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-1 6-3
Johan Kriek #30

Final

Stan Smith #25 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy #18

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.