ATP Richmond Wct 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1978 Richmond Wct, defeating John Newcombe 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Richmond WCT, from January 30 to February 5, 1978.

Champion
Vitas Gerulaitis
def. John Newcombe , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Jan 30 — Feb 5
Location
Richmond WCT
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 5, 1978* F Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 6-4 John Newcombe #114 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 4, 1978* SF John Newcombe #114 7-6 3-6 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #6 H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1978* SF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #11 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 4, 1978* QF John Newcombe #114 6-0 1-0 (ret.) Bjorn Borg #3 H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1978* QF Corrado Barazzutti #11 7-5 3-6 6-0 Peter Fleming #41 H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1978* QF Eddie Dibbs #6 6-1 7-6 Rod Laver #120 H2H Match data
Feb 4, 1978* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 7-6 Ken Rosewall #15 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Corrado Barazzutti #11 6-1 6-2 Bob Hewitt #51 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 John Newcombe #114 6-2 6-2 Jose Higueras #30 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Ken Rosewall #15 6-3 6-3 Arthur Ashe #235 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #31 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Bjorn Borg #3 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #13 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Eddie Dibbs #6 6-1 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #50 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Rod Laver #120 6-4 5-7 6-4 Mark Cox #28 H2H Match data
Feb 3, 1978* R16 Peter Fleming #41 6-2 6-3 Brian Gottfried #5 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 2, 1978* R32 John Newcombe #114 7-6 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #12 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Bob Hewitt #51 4-0 (ret.) Buster C Mottram #17 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Rod Laver #120 6-1 6-3 Jan Kodes #46 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Bjorn Borg #3 6-3 5-7 6-1 Tom Okker #27 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Eddie Dibbs #6 6-2 6-3 Mike Fishbach #47 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Ken Rosewall #15 3-6 6-0 6-3 John Alexander #21 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Arthur Ashe #235 3-6 7-5 6-3 Ilie Nastase #10 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Brian Gottfried #5 3-6 6-3 6-4 Bob Lutz — Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #11 6-1 3-6 6-4 Jaime Fillol #16 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Harold Solomon #13 6-7 6-0 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli #54 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 7-5 Sandy Mayer #14 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Mark Cox #28 7-6 6-2 Manuel Orantes #7 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Balazs Taroczy #31 5-7 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #22 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Peter Fleming #41 4-6 6-3 6-3 Raymond Moore #39 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Jose Higueras #30 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #25 H2H Match data
Feb 2, 1978* R32 Zeljko Franulovic #50 6-2 5-1 (ret.) Jeff Borowiak #23 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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John McEnroe 2
Rod Laver 2
Arthur Ashe 1
Bjorn Borg 1
Guillermo Vilas 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1984 Carpet John McEnroe 6-3 7-6 Steve Denton H2H Match data
1983 Carpet Guillermo Vilas 6-3 7-5 6-4 Steve Denton H2H Match data
1982 Carpet Jose Luis Clerc 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data
1981 Carpet Yannick Noah 6-1 3-1 (ret.) Ivan Lendl H2H Match data
1980 Carpet John McEnroe 6-1 6-2 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Richmond Wct held?
Richmond Wct is held in Richmond WCT.
Who won the most recent Richmond Wct?
The 1984 Richmond Wct was won by John McEnroe 6-3 7-6.
Who has won the most Richmond Wct titles?
John McEnroe has won 2 Richmond Wct titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Richmond Wct played?
The first edition of Richmond Wct was held in 1972.
What surface is Richmond Wct played on?
Richmond Wct is played on carpet courts.