ATP Stockholm Open 1978 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1978 Stockholm Open, defeating Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played November 6–12 on hard courts in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Stockholm Open is a long-running indoor ATP tournament staged at Kungliga Tennishallen.

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

Results

Match type

60 recorded singles results

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 #162× CH 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 2× CH 6-3 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #12 H2H 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 #27CH 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 #10DEF H2H Match data Nov 10, 1978* R16
Arthur Ashe #162× CH 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 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Arthur Ashe #162× CH 4-6 6-0 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #54 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Sandy Mayer #10DEF 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 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
John McEnroe #6 6-2 6-4 Stefan Simonsson 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 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Adriano Panatta #27CH 7-6 6-4 Tomas Smid #40 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Brian Gottfried #7 7-6 6-3 Bob Lutz H2H 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 H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-7 6-2 Douglas Palm H2H Match data Nov 9, 1978* R32
Tom Okker #47 6-4 4-6 6-1 Per Hjertquist 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 6-2 6-4 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Ove Bengtson #96 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #9 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Brian Gottfried #7 7-6 6-2 Jiri Hrebec 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 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 #10DEF 7-6 6-1 John James H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Ulf Eriksson 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 6-3 6-2 Bob Hewitt 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 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Douglas Palm 2-6 7-5 6-1 Mark Cox #63CH 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 6-2 7-6 Raymond Moore #75 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Per Hjertquist 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 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Bob Lutz 6-2 6-3 Jan Kallquist H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-2 Stanislav Birner 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 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 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Bernie Mitton #64 4-6 6-4 6-3 Trey Waltke H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Stan Smith 2× CH 6-4 6-3 Ferdi Taygan H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Adriano Panatta #27CH 3-6 7-6 7-5 Dick Stockton #19 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1978* R64
Arthur Ashe #162× CH 6-3 6-2 Tenny Svensson 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 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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Stockholm Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Boris Becker 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 34 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jarkko Nieminen 16 appearances

View the full Stockholm Open record book →

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

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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Stockholm Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stockholm Open held?
Stockholm Open is held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Stockholm Open winner?
The 2025 Stockholm Open was won by Casper Ruud, who defeated Ugo Humbert 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Stockholm Open titles?
Boris Becker and John McEnroe are tied for the most Stockholm Open titles, with 4 each.
What is the earliest recorded Stockholm Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Stockholm Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is Stockholm Open played on?
Stockholm Open is played on hard courts.