WTA Hamburg Open 1978 Draw & Results

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Mima Jausovec won the 1978 Hamburg Open, defeating Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 15–21 on clay courts in Hamburg, Germany.

The Hamburg Open continues the German championships lineage at the Rothenbaum tennis complex.

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Champion
Mima Jausovec
def. Virginia Ruzici , 6-2 6-3
Dates
May 15 — May 21
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Hamburg Open 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data May 21, 1978* F
SF (2)
Mima Jausovec 6-1 3-6 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data May 20, 1978* SF
Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-1 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data May 20, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Virginia Ruzici 6-3 6-1 Laura Dupont DEF H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Mima Jausovec 6-2 1-6 7-5 Renata Tomanova CH H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-0 Viviana Gonzalez H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
Sylvia Hanika 4-6 6-4 6-4 Kathy May H2H Match data May 20, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Viviana Gonzalez 6-1 6-1 Kate Latham H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 7-5 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Regina Marsikova 6-2 7-5 Helle Sparre H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Kathy May 6-4 6-4 Glynis Coles H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Laura Dupont DEF 6-1 6-1 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Virginia Ruzici 6-0 4-6 7-5 Helga Masthoff 3× CH H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Mima Jausovec 6-2 7-6 Katerina Bohmova H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
Renata Tomanova CH 6-1 6-1 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data May 19, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Laura Dupont DEF 6-4 6-4 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Regina Marsikova 2-6 7-6 6-1 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Renata Tomanova CH 4-6 7-6 6-2 Iva Budarova H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Katerina Bohmova 6-0 6-2 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Viviana Gonzalez 6-3 6-5 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helga Masthoff 3× CH 6-3 6-1 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Kate Latham 7-6 6-2 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Kathy May 6-3 6-4 Caroline Stoll H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-7 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-3 Janet Newberry H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Mima Jausovec 6-3 7-5 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-4 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Helle Sparre 6-2 6-4 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Hana Strachonova 6-2 6-4 Diane Desfor H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Cynthia Doerner 6-2 6-4 Florenta Mihai H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32
Glynis Coles 6-1 7-6 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data May 18, 1978* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hamburg Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Steffi Graf 8 finals

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Hamburg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Tamara Korpatsch #81 6-3 6-3 Anna Bondar #97 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Lois Boisson #63 7-5 6-3 Anna Bondar #77 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Arantxa Rus #60 6-0 7-6(3) Noma Noha Akugue #207 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Bernarda Pera #81 6-2 6-4 Anett Kontaveit #2 H2H Match data 2022 Clay
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #198 7-6(6) 6-4 Andrea Petkovic #130 H2H Match data 2021 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Hamburg Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hamburg Open held?
Hamburg Open is held in Hamburg, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Hamburg Open winner?
The 2026 Hamburg Open was won by Tamara Korpatsch, who defeated Anna Bondar 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Hamburg Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 6 Hamburg Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Hamburg Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Hamburg Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Hamburg Open played on?
Hamburg Open is played on clay courts.