ATP Vienna Open 1978 Draw & Results

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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 October 29–November 4 on hard courts in Vienna, Austria.

The Vienna Open is an indoor hard-court ATP event staged at the Wiener Stadthalle.

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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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Vienna Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stan Smith 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 Balazs Taroczy #18 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1978* F
SF (2)
Stan Smith 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #8 H2H 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 7-6 6-1 Ove Bengtson #97 H2H 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 #7DEF 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 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1978* R16
Brian Gottfried #7DEF 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 6-1 6-2 Antonio Munoz H2H 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 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 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Johan Kriek #30 2-6 7-5 6-3 Ferdi Taygan H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Antonio Munoz 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 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 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Cliff Letcher 6-3 6-4 John James — Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 Hans Kary H2H Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-0 6-2 Stanislav Birner 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 — Match data Nov 1, 1978* R32
Brian Gottfried #7DEF 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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Vienna Open.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Thomas Muster 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jurgen Melzer 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

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 is the latest recorded Vienna Open winner?
The 2025 Vienna Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 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.
What is the earliest recorded Vienna Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Vienna Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Vienna Open played on?
Vienna Open is played on hard courts.