Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Sylvia Hanika 1 final
WTA Kitzbuhel 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Virginia Ruzici won the 1978 Kitzbuhel, defeating Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played in Kitzbuhel, Austria, from July 24 to July 30, 1978. The match log contains 11 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 24 — Jul 30
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
Category
WTA 250
Surface
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Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
11 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-3 | Sylvia Hanika | H2H | Match data | Jul 30, 1978* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Sylvia Hanika | 2-6 6-3 6-3 | Regina Marsikova | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | SF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Virginia Ruzici | 7-5 6-4 | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | SF |
| QF (3) | ||||||
| Virginia Ruzici | 7-6 3-6 7-5 | Claudia Casabianca | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | QF |
| Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Renata Tomanova | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | QF |
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 6-? | Lotta Stenberg | H2H | Match data | Jul 29, 1978* | QF |
| R16 (3) | ||||||
| Sylvia Hanika | 6-2 6-1 | Elisabeth Ekblom | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1978* | R16 |
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-4 6-7 6-2 | Florenta Mihai | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1978* | R16 |
| Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Ivanna Madruga | H2H | Match data | Jul 28, 1978* | R16 |
| R32 (2) | ||||||
| Hana Mandlikova | 6-3 6-2 | Iva Budarova | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1978* | R32 |
| Ivanna Madruga | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | Sandy Collins | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1978* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Kitzbuhel.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Virginia Ruzici 4 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Claudia Casabianca 1 appearance
View the full Kitzbuhel record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruzici | 6-4 6-3 | Sylvia Hanika | H2H | Match data | 1978 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Kitzbuhel held?
- Kitzbuhel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
- Who won the most recent Kitzbuhel?
- The 1978 Kitzbuhel was won by Virginia Ruzici, who defeated Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3.
- When was the first Kitzbuhel played?
- The first edition of Kitzbuhel was held in 1945.