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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Round of 32
Jose Higueras #25 6-3 6-1
Patricio Cornejo #73
Vladimir Zednik #80 7-5 6-4
Ricardo Cano #117
Jose Luis Clerc #272 6-4 6-1
Peter Elter #156
Antonio Zugarelli #51 6-3 (ret.)
Jurgen Fassbender #78
Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell #64
Francois Jauffret #83 6-4 7-5
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #93
Tomas Smid #30 6-7 7-6 8-6
Georges Goven #98
Jiri Granat #80 6-7 6-3 6-3
Nikola Pilic #85
Yannick Noah #298 6-2 6-3
Louk Sanders #100
Ulrich Pinner #95 6-3 3-6 6-3
Victor Pecci #39
Jiri Hrebec #82 6-1 4-6 6-4
Tenny Svensson #171
Patrice Dominguez #97 4-6 6-3 6-4
Jan Kodes #52
Chris Lewis #49 6-1 6-3
Dominique Bedel #205
Eric Deblicker #72 6-4 6-3
Hans Kary #100
Pavel Hutka #137 1-6 6-3 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt #61
Jean Louis Haillet #156 1-6 6-3 7-5
Onny Parun #146
Round of 16
Jose Higueras #25 4-6 6-2 9-7
Vladimir Zednik #80
Jose Luis Clerc #272 6-3 6-1
Antonio Zugarelli #51
Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 7-6
Francois Jauffret #83
Tomas Smid #30 6-3 6-2
Jiri Granat #80
Yannick Noah #298 7-6 3-6 6-3
Ulrich Pinner #95
Jiri Hrebec #82 6-2 6-1
Patrice Dominguez #97
Chris Lewis #49 7-6 7-6
Eric Deblicker #72
Pavel Hutka #137 2-6 6-2 7-5
Jean Louis Haillet #156
Quarterfinals
Jose Higueras #25 6-7 6-1 6-2
Jose Luis Clerc #272
Patrick Proisy #48 6-1 6-3
Tomas Smid #30
Yannick Noah #298 6-2 6-4
Jiri Hrebec #82
Chris Lewis #49 4-6 6-2 6-4
Pavel Hutka #137
Semifinals
Jose Higueras #25 6-1 6-2
Patrick Proisy #48
Yannick Noah #298 6-2 7-5
Chris Lewis #49
Final
Jose Higueras #25 6-3 6-4 6-4
Yannick Noah #298

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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.