Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Eliot Teltscher 1 final
ATP Atlanta 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Stan Smith won the 1978 Atlanta, defeating Eliot Teltscher 4-6 6-1 2-1 RET in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Atlanta, United States, from August 21 to August 27, 1978. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 21 — Aug 27
Location
Atlanta, United States
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
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Stan Smith | 4-6 6-1 2-1 (ret.) | Eliot Teltscher | H2H | Match data | Aug 27, 1978* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Eliot Teltscher | 6-4 6-4 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | SF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Stan Smith | 7-6 7-6 | Butch Walts | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Butch Walts | 7-6 7-5 | Bruce Manson | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | QF |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 6-2 | John James | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | QF |
| Roscoe Tanner | 5-7 6-3 7-6 | Brian Teacher | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | QF |
| Eliot Teltscher | 6-3 6-1 | Alvin Gardiner | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-2 6-4 | Mike Cahill | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| Bruce Manson | 6-4 6-2 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Alvin Gardiner | 3-6 6-4 7-6 | David Carter | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| John James | 6-3 6-0 | Christophe Freyss | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| Butch Walts | 6-2 6-1 | John Feaver | — | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| Eliot Teltscher | 7-6 2-6 7-5 | Bill Scanlon | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| Brian Teacher | 6-2 6-1 | Marcello Lara | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Brian Teacher | 6-2 6-2 | John Austin | — | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Christophe Freyss | 6-3 6-4 | Tom Leonard | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Alvin Gardiner | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Nick Saviano | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| John Feaver | 6-3 7-5 | Bob Giltinan | — | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Eliot Teltscher | 6-1 6-3 | Woody Blocher | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Bruce Manson | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | Matt Mitchell | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Mike Cahill | 6-1 6-3 | Terry Rocavert | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-4 6-4 | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | — | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-1 6-2 | Sashi Menon | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Bill Scanlon | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | Jiri Granat | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| David Carter | 6-7 6-3 6-0 | Willem Prinsloo | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| John James | 6-2 6-3 | Stanislav Birner | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Butch Walts | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Ferdi Taygan | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| John Alexander | 7-5 7-6 | Tim Wilkison | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
| Marcello Lara | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | Erik Van Dillen | — | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Atlanta.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Eliot Teltscher 4 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Alvin Gardiner 1 appearance
View the full Atlanta record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 4-6 6-1 2-1 (ret.) | Eliot Teltscher | H2H | Match data | 1978 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Atlanta held?
- Atlanta is held in Atlanta, United States.
- Who won the most recent Atlanta?
- The 1978 Atlanta was won by Stan Smith, who defeated Eliot Teltscher 4-6 6-1 2-1 RET.
- When was the first Atlanta played?
- The first edition of Atlanta was held in 1978.
- What surface is Atlanta played on?
- Atlanta is played on hard courts.