BMW Open 1978

ATP · Clay · 31 singles matches · All champions

Guillermo Vilas won the title, beating Buster C Mottram 6–1 6–3 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Balazs Taroczy 6–1 6–7 6–1
  • Semifinal: Buster C Mottram def. Zeljko Franulovic 4–6 6–4 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Vladimir Zednik 6–2 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Balazs Taroczy def. Ulrich Pinner 6–3 6–4

Ranking points by round

Champion250
Runner-up165
Semifinal100
Quarterfinal50
Round of 1625
Round of 320
Qualifier bonus13

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1975Arthur AsheBjorn Borg
1974Frew McmillanNikola Pilic
1973Stan SmithCliff Richey
1968Jorgen UlrichKarl Meiler

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram2133

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy3171
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram2466
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic6643

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas167
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik25
Fin
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy366
🇩🇪Ulrich Pinner34
Fin
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic666
🇩🇪Karl Meiler412
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram2466
🇧🇷Carlos KirmayrQ643

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas166
🇩🇪Jurgen Fassbender24
Fin
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik646
🇨🇱Hans Gildemeister5364
Fin
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy3637
🇭🇷Nikola Pilic265
Fin
🇩🇪Ulrich Pinner646
🇺🇸Pat Dupre7162
Fin
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic6666
🇬🇧John FeaverQ701
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler466
🇦🇹Peter Feigl22
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos KirmayrQ666
🇫🇷Francois Jauffret474
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram2266
🇦🇷Ricardo CanoQ621

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas166
🇩🇪Gunther Gnettner43
Fin
🇩🇪Jurgen Fassbender746
🇳🇿Onny Parun664
Fin
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik666
🇫🇷Georges Goven714
Fin
🇨🇱Hans Gildemeister566
🇨🇱Patricio Cornejo30
Fin
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy3637
🇳🇱Louk Sanders365
Fin
🇭🇷Nikola Pilic667
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie275
Fin
🇩🇪Ulrich Pinner66
🇿🇦John Yuill10
Fin
🇺🇸Pat Dupre767
🇦🇺John James15
Fin
🇭🇷Zeljko Franulovic676
🇳🇱Tom Okker51
Fin
🇬🇧John FeaverQ67
🇪🇬Ismail El Shafei36
Fin
🇦🇹Peter Feigl66
🇫🇷Jean Francois Caujolle32
Fin
🇩🇪Karl Meiler477
🇿🇦Bob Hewitt65
Fin
🇫🇷Francois Jauffret66
🇨🇿Jiri Hrebec832
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos KirmayrQ66
🇩🇪Max WunschigQ32
Fin
🇦🇷Ricardo CanoQ66
🇦🇹Hans Kary22
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram267
🇩🇪Werner Zirngibl45