ATP Swiss Indoors 1978 Draw & Results

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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 October 24–30 on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland.

The Swiss Indoors are Basel's indoor hard-court ATP tournament at St. Jakobshalle.

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

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

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 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 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* R16
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 3-6 6-3 Louk Sanders 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 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 H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* R16
Victor Amaya #38 6-1 6-2 Gianni Ocleppo H2H Match data Oct 28, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #96CH — Match data Oct 27, 1978* R32
Bernard Fritz 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 6-4 7-5 Trey Waltke 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 6-4 6-3 Ion Tiriac 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 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 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R32
Rolf Gehring 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 H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R32
Victor Amaya #38 6-2 6-3 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data Oct 27, 1978* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swiss Indoors.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 15 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 76 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 19 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 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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Swiss Indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Swiss Indoors winner?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 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.
What is the earliest recorded Swiss Indoors edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Swiss Indoors in TennisDB is 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on hard courts.