ATP Basel 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Basel, defeating John McEnroe 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 24 to October 30, 1978.

Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. John McEnroe , 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4
Dates
Oct 24 — Oct 30
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 30, 1978* F Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 John McEnroe #6 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 29, 1978* SF John McEnroe #6 6-3 6-2 Victor Amaya #38 H2H Match data
Oct 29, 1978* SF Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-0 Wojtek Fibak #21 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 29, 1978* QF John McEnroe #6 4-6 6-3 6-0 Heinz Gunthardt #64 H2H Match data
Oct 29, 1978* QF Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-7 7-6 Rolf Gehring #167 H2H Match data
Oct 29, 1978* QF Victor Amaya #38 6-4 6-2 Raymond Moore #88 H2H Match data
Oct 29, 1978* QF Wojtek Fibak #21 6-4 6-3 Ulrich Pinner #40 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 28, 1978* R16 John McEnroe #6 6-3 6-2 Bernard Fritz #144 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 3-6 6-3 Louk Sanders #123 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Wojtek Fibak #21 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox #60 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Raymond Moore #88 3-6 6-4 7-6 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Ulrich Pinner #40 2-6 6-2 6-3 Angel Gimenez #59 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Rolf Gehring #167 3-6 6-1 7-5 Vijay Amritraj #41 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Heinz Gunthardt #64 1-6 7-6 6-3 Patrice Dominguez #98 H2H Match data
Oct 28, 1978* R16 Victor Amaya #38 6-1 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo #93 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #96 — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Bernard Fritz #144 6-4 6-4 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Louk Sanders #123 6-4 7-5 Trey Waltke #187 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Wojtek Fibak #21 7-5 7-5 Paul Van Min — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #64 6-2 6-0 Javier Soler #77 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Gianni Ocleppo #93 6-4 6-3 Ion Tiriac #106 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Mark Cox #60 7-6 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #76 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Patrice Dominguez #98 6-3 6-7 7-6 Vladimir Zednik #51 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Raymond Moore #88 6-3 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Ulrich Pinner #40 7-5 6-4 Dick Bohrnstedt — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Vijay Amritraj #41 6-4 6-3 Rohun Beven #296 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Rolf Gehring #167 6-4 6-4 Anand Amritraj — Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-2 Ivan Dupasquier H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 John McEnroe #6 6-2 6-2 Bruce Manson #98 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Angel Gimenez #59 6-3 6-2 David Schneider #183 H2H Match data
Oct 27, 1978* R32 Victor Amaya #38 6-2 6-3 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Basel held?
Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Basel?
The 2025 Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Basel played?
The first edition of Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Basel played on?
Basel is played on hard courts.