ATP Swiss Indoors 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Swiss Indoors, 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. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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Swiss Indoors 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4 John McEnroe #6 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1978* F
SF (2)
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 Oct 29, 1978* SF
QF (4)
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 Oct 29, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
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 #87 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* R16
Victor Amaya #38 6-1 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo #93 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 #87 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 R 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 Oct 27, 1978* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Swiss Indoors titles
PlayerTitles
Roger Federer 10
Stefan Edberg 3
Felix Auger-Aliassime 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Tim Henman 2
Yannick Noah 2

Recent Finals

Recent Swiss Indoors finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Joao Fonseca #46 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #18 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard #50 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #19 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz #11 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune #25 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Roger Federer #3 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur #28 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

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