ATP Nations Cup 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Manuel Orantes won the 1978 Nations Cup, defeating Phil Dent 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Nations Cup, from May 8 to May 14, 1978.

Champion
Manuel Orantes
def. Phil Dent , 6-3 6-4
Dates
May 8 — May 14
Location
Nations Cup
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (2)
May 14, 1978* F Jose Higueras #25 6-2 6-3 John Newcombe #16 H2H Match data
May 14, 1978* F Manuel Orantes #7 6-3 6-4 Phil Dent #19 H2H Match data
SF (4)
May 13, 1978* SF Phil Dent #19 7-5 6-4 Adriano Panatta #38 H2H Match data
May 13, 1978* SF Jose Higueras #25 6-2 6-2 Harold Solomon #11 H2H Match data
May 13, 1978* SF John Newcombe #16 6-3 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #33 H2H Match data
May 13, 1978* SF Manuel Orantes #7 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #12 H2H Match data
RR (24)
May 8, 1978 RR Jose Higueras #25 6-3 6-3 Ulrich Pinner #90 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Roscoe Tanner #12 6-2 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #18 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Jose Higueras #25 6-2 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #33 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Harold Solomon #11 6-3 6-0 John Lloyd — Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Harold Solomon #11 6-2 6-2 Tadeusz Nowicki #282 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Phil Dent #19 6-2 7-6 Buster C Mottram #21 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Wojtek Fibak #18 3-6 6-2 7-6 Buster C Mottram #21 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Adriano Panatta #38 7-6 6-7 6-3 Manuel Orantes #7 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Hans Gildemeister 3-6 6-3 7-5 Paolo Bertolucci #33 — Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Wojtek Fibak #18 6-1 6-0 Phil Dent #19 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR John Newcombe #16 7-5 6-1 Tadeusz Nowicki #282 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Jaime Fillol #16 6-4 1-6 6-3 Jurgen Fassbender #76 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Adriano Panatta #38 6-3 6-1 Jaime Fillol #16 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Manuel Orantes #7 6-2 6-4 Jaime Fillol #16 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Harold Solomon #11 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe #16 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Manuel Orantes #7 7-5 2-6 6-1 Jurgen Fassbender #76 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Roscoe Tanner #12 6-2 7-6 Phil Dent #19 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR John Lloyd 7-6 6-2 John Newcombe #16 — Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Buster C Mottram #21 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #12 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR John Lloyd 6-2 6-2 Tadeusz Nowicki #282 — Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Jurgen Fassbender #76 7-5 4-6 6-3 Adriano Panatta #38 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Paolo Bertolucci #33 6-4 3-6 6-4 Rolf Gehring #152 H2H Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Ulrich Pinner #90 6-4 7-5 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
May 8, 1978 RR Jose Higueras #25 6-4 2-6 7-5 Hans Gildemeister — Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Adriano Panatta 1
Jose Higueras 1
Jose Luis Clerc 1
Tomas Smid 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1981 Clay Tomas Smid 6-4 7-6 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data
1980 Clay Jose Luis Clerc 7-6 6-3 Adriano Panatta H2H Match data
1979 Clay Adriano Panatta 6-3 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data
1978 Clay Jose Higueras 6-2 6-3 John Newcombe H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nations Cup held?
Nations Cup is held in Nations Cup.
Who won the most recent Nations Cup?
The 1981 Nations Cup was won by Tomas Smid 6-4 7-6.
Who has won the most Nations Cup titles?
Adriano Panatta has won 1 Nations Cup title, the most by any player.
When was the first Nations Cup played?
The first edition of Nations Cup was held in 1978.
What surface is Nations Cup played on?
Nations Cup is played on clay courts.