ATP Stockholm Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

John McEnroe won the 1978 Stockholm Open, defeating Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Stockholm, Sweden, from November 6 to November 12, 1978. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Tim Gullikson , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Nov 6 — Nov 12
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Stockholm Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #6 6-2 6-2 Tim Gullikson — Match data Nov 12, 1978* F
SF (2)
Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #20 — Match data Nov 11, 1978* SF
John McEnroe #6 6-3 6-4 Bjorn Borg #2 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1978* SF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (3)
John McEnroe #6 6-3 7-6 Tom Okker #47 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1978* QF
Wojtek Fibak #20 7-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe #16 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1978* QF
Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-4 Peter Fleming #31 H2H Match data Nov 11, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Stan Smith #25 6-3 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #12 — Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3 Ilie Nastase #13 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Tom Okker #47 7-6 6-1 Adriano Panatta #27 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-1 Victor Amaya #37 — Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
John McEnroe #6 7-5 6-0 Jan Kodes #97 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Wojtek Fibak #20 6-2 4-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #7 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Peter Fleming #31 6-3 6-3 Sandy Mayer #10 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Arthur Ashe #16 6-3 6-2 Ove Bengtson #96 H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
R32 (15)
Ove Bengtson #96 6-2 6-7 7-6 Robin Drysdale #89 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Arthur Ashe #16 4-6 6-0 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #54 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 7-6 Ivan Lendl #76 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Peter Fleming #31 6-4 5-7 6-4 Ulf Eriksson #290 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
John McEnroe #6 6-2 6-4 Stefan Simonsson #355 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Ilie Nastase #13 6-2 6-4 Frew Mcmillan #78 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-4 Bernie Mitton #64 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Wojtek Fibak #20 6-4 6-2 George Hardie #143 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Adriano Panatta #27 7-6 6-4 Tomas Smid #40 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Brian Gottfried #7 7-6 6-3 Bob Lutz — Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Jan Kodes #97 7-5 6-4 Karl Meiler #42 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Victor Amaya #37 6-4 6-1 Jan Norback #230 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-7 6-2 Douglas Palm #159 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Tom Okker #47 6-4 4-6 6-1 Per Hjertquist #429 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-4 6-4 Vladimir Zednik #59 — Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
R64 (31)
Stefan Simonsson #355 6-2 6-4 Jiri Granat #105 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Ove Bengtson #96 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #9 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #7 7-6 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #96 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #54 7-6 6-3 Anand Amritraj — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Tomas Smid #40 6-3 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli #89 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Ivan Lendl #76 7-5 6-7 6-1 Dick R Bohrnstedt — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Sandy Mayer #10 7-6 6-1 John James #117 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Ulf Eriksson #290 7-6 7-6 Andrew Pattison — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Victor Amaya #37 6-3 3-6 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #5 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
George Hardie #143 6-3 6-2 Bob Hewitt #127 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
John McEnroe #6 6-1 6-3 Per Larsson H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Wojtek Fibak #20 6-1 6-0 Peter Pearson #153 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Douglas Palm #159 2-6 7-5 6-1 Mark Cox #63 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karl Meiler #42 6-2 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Jan Norback #230 6-2 7-6 Raymond Moore #75 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Per Hjertquist #429 3-6 6-1 6-3 Harold Solomon #11 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Frew Mcmillan #78 7-6 6-4 Bruce Manson #98 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Bob Lutz 6-2 6-3 Jan Kallquist #343 — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-2 Stanislav Birner #93 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Vladimir Zednik #59 6-4 7-6 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Robin Drysdale #89 7-6 (ret.) Vijay Amritraj #34 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ilie Nastase #13 6-4 7-6 John Sadri #83 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Jan Kodes #97 6-3 6-2 Werner Zirngibl #95 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Bernie Mitton #64 4-6 6-4 6-3 Trey Waltke #187 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Stan Smith #25 6-4 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #107 — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Adriano Panatta #27 3-6 7-6 7-5 Dick Stockton #19 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Arthur Ashe #16 6-3 6-2 Tenny Svensson #190 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-1 John Austin — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Peter Fleming #31 4-6 6-0 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #121 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Tom Okker #47 6-3 6-7 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-7 7-6 7-5 Johan Kriek #29 — Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Stockholm Open titles
PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Thomas Enqvist 3
Tomas Berdych 3
Arthur Ashe 2
Gael Monfils 2
James Blake 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Stan Smith 2
Stefan Edberg 2
Thomas Johansson 2
Tommy Paul 2

Recent Finals

Recent Stockholm Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Casper Ruud #12 6-2 6-3 Ugo Humbert #25 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Tommy Paul #13 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #10 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Gael Monfils #140 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Pavel Kotov #109 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #27 6-4 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Tommy Paul #52 6-4 2-6 6-4 Denis Shapovalov #18 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Previous editions of Stockholm Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stockholm Open held?
Stockholm Open is held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Stockholm Open?
The 2025 Stockholm Open was won by Casper Ruud 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Stockholm Open titles?
Boris Becker has won 4 Stockholm Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Stockholm Open played?
The first edition of Stockholm Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Stockholm Open played on?
Stockholm Open is played on hard courts.