ATP Nice 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jose Higueras won the 1978 Nice, defeating Yannick Noah 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Nice, France, from April 17 to April 23, 1978.

Champion
Jose Higueras
def. Yannick Noah , 6-3 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 17 — Apr 23
Location
Nice, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 23, 1978* F Jose Higueras #25 6-3 6-4 6-4 Yannick Noah #298 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 22, 1978* SF Yannick Noah #298 6-2 7-5 Chris Lewis #49 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1978* SF Jose Higueras #25 6-1 6-2 Patrick Proisy #48 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 22, 1978* QF Chris Lewis #49 4-6 6-2 6-4 Pavel Hutka #137 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1978* QF Yannick Noah #298 6-2 6-4 Jiri Hrebec #82 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1978* QF Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 6-3 Tomas Smid #30 H2H Match data
Apr 22, 1978* QF Jose Higueras #25 6-7 6-1 6-2 Jose Luis Clerc #272 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Pavel Hutka #137 2-6 6-2 7-5 Jean Louis Haillet #156 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Chris Lewis #49 7-6 7-6 Eric Deblicker #72 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Jose Higueras #25 4-6 6-2 9-7 Vladimir Zednik #80 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Tomas Smid #30 6-3 6-2 Jiri Granat #80 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #272 6-3 6-1 Antonio Zugarelli #51 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Jiri Hrebec #82 6-2 6-1 Patrice Dominguez #97 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 7-6 Francois Jauffret #83 H2H Match data
Apr 21, 1978* R16 Yannick Noah #298 7-6 3-6 6-3 Ulrich Pinner #95 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #272 6-4 6-1 Peter Elter #156 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Antonio Zugarelli #51 6-3 (ret.) Jurgen Fassbender #78 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Ulrich Pinner #95 6-3 3-6 6-3 Victor Pecci #39 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Jiri Hrebec #82 6-1 4-6 6-4 Tenny Svensson #171 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Pavel Hutka #137 1-6 6-3 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #61 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 6-3 Colin Dowdeswell #64 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Jean Louis Haillet #156 1-6 6-3 7-5 Onny Parun #146 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Yannick Noah #298 6-2 6-3 Louk Sanders #100 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Francois Jauffret #83 6-4 7-5 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #93 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Tomas Smid #30 6-7 7-6 8-6 Georges Goven #98 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Jiri Granat #80 6-7 6-3 6-3 Nikola Pilic #85 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Eric Deblicker #72 6-4 6-3 Hans Kary #100 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Chris Lewis #49 6-1 6-3 Dominique Bedel #205 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Patrice Dominguez #97 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jan Kodes #52 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Vladimir Zednik #80 7-5 6-4 Ricardo Cano #117 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1978* R32 Jose Higueras #25 6-3 6-1 Patricio Cornejo #73 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nice held?
Nice is held in Nice, France.
Who won the most recent Nice?
The 2016 Nice was won by Dominic Thiem 6-4 3-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Nice titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 2 Nice titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Nice played?
The first edition of Nice was held in 1971.
What surface is Nice played on?
Nice is played on clay courts.