Italian Open 1978

ATP · Clay · 63 singles matches · All champions

Bjorn Borg won the title, beating Adriano Panatta 1–6 6–3 6–1 4–6 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Bjorn Borg def. Eddie Dibbs 6–4 6–3 6–0
  • Semifinal: Adriano Panatta def. Jose Higueras 0–6 7–5 RET
  • Quarterfinal: Bjorn Borg def. Harold Solomon 6–2 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Eddie Dibbs def. John Lloyd 6–2 6–1

Rome 1978 1978

Defending champion
Vitas Gerulaitis

Ranking points by round

Champion1,000
Runner-up650
Semifinal400
Quarterfinal200
Round of 16100
Round of 3250
Round of 6430
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus20

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1977Vitas GerulaitisAntonio Zugarelli
1976Arthur AsheBob Lutz
1975Raul RamirezManuel Orantes
1974Bjorn BorgIlie Nastase
1973Ilie NastaseManuel Orantes
1972Arthur AsheBob Lutz
1971Rod LaverJan Kodes
1970Ilie NastaseJan Kodes

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg116646
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta63163

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1666
🇺🇸Eddie Dibbs4430
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta07
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1365

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg166
🇺🇸Harold Solomon821
Fin
🇺🇸Eddie Dibbs466
🇬🇧John Lloyd1521
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1366
🇦🇺John Alexander1224
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta76
🇺🇸Victor Amaya64

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg166
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner924
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon8636
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe14460
Fin
🇺🇸Eddie Dibbs476
🇦🇺Kim Warwick53
Fin
🇬🇧John Lloyd15647
🇦🇺Dick Crealy466
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander12666
🇫🇷Christophe FreyssQ744
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1366
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried332
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya66
🇦🇺John Newcombe1041
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta567
🇺🇸Hank Pfister16736

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1566
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker720
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner967
🇨🇿Jiri Granat26
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe1476
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin62
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon8646
🇵🇾Victor Pecci462
Fin
🇺🇸Eddie Dibbs466
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc13
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick66
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell33
Fin
🇬🇧John Lloyd15736
🇮🇹Antonio Zugarelli664
Fin
🇦🇺Dick Crealy466
🇮🇹Paolo Bertolucci642
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe FreyssQ66
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo43
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander1266
🇨🇿Tomas Smid24
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1366
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez31
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried366
🇦🇺Colin Dibley13
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya466
🇨🇴Ivan Molina614
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe10566
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan741
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister1666
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee33
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta76
🇺🇸Terry Moor64

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1466
🇪🇨Ricardo Ycaza602
Fin
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker666
🇮🇹Roberto Lombardi272
Fin
🇨🇿Jiri Granat76
🇸🇪Tenny SvenssonQ64
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner966
🇺🇸Bill Scanlon22
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe14366
🇮🇹Vincenzo Franchitti613
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin67
🇮🇹Massimo Di Domenico15
Fin
🇵🇾Victor Pecci76
🇺🇸Rick Fagel54
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon866
🇨🇿Jan Kodes31
Fin
🇺🇸Eddie Dibbs466
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak44
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc76
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt60
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell466
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy632
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick67
🇦🇺Phil Dent1135
Fin
🇬🇧John Lloyd1566
🇺🇸Fred McnairQ34
Fin
🇮🇹Antonio Zugarelli626
🇸🇪Kjell Johansson461
Fin
🇮🇹Paolo Bertolucci66
🇬🇧Robin Drysdale44
Fin
🇦🇺Dick Crealy076
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez6663
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe FreyssQ377
🇺🇸Van Winitsky655
Fin
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo66
🇿🇦Raymond Moore41
Fin
🇨🇿Tomas Smid66
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton22
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander12366
🇳🇿Chris Lewis601
Fin
🇪🇸Jose Higueras1366
🇺🇸Billy Martin14
Fin
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez76
🇫🇷Pascal PortesQ61
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley667
🇫🇷Gilles MorettonQ376
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried3656
🇨🇱Belus PrajouxQ272
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya67
🇮🇹Corrado Barazzutti736
Fin
🇨🇴Ivan Molina62
🇺🇸Nick Saviano20
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan756
🇫🇷Yannick NoahQ674
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe1076
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson61
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister1666
🇺🇸Joe MeyersQ23
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee646
🇺🇸Brian Teacher463
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor366
🇺🇸Mike Fishbach614
Fin
🇮🇹Adriano Panatta77
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis265