Italian International Championships 1978
General 1978-05-22 - 1978-05-28
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
6
Rome
Italy
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money $175,000
Media
Winner Björn Rune Borg
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Corrado Barazzutti
Paolo Bertolucci
Björn Rune Borg
Jeff Borowiak
Jose Luis Clerc
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Eric Deblicker
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Massimo di Domenico
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Sydney Dibley
Patrice Dominguez
Colin Dowdeswell
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Rick Fagel
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
Vincenzo Franchitti
Christophe C. Freyss
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Corrado Barazzutti
Paolo Bertolucci
Björn Rune Borg
Jeff Borowiak
Jose Luis Clerc
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Eric Deblicker
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Massimo di Domenico
Eddie Dibbs
Colin Sydney Dibley
Patrice Dominguez
Colin Dowdeswell
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Rick Fagel
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
Vincenzo Franchitti
Christophe C. Freyss
Vitas Kevin Gerulaitis
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Brian Edward Gottfried
Jiří Granat (Granát)
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Kjell Johansson
Jan Kodes (Kodeš)
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Roberto Lombardi
Billy Martin
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Paul Francis McNamee
Joe Meyers
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Gilles Moretton
John David Newcombe
Yannick Noah
Brian Edward Gottfried
Jiří Granat (Granát)
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
José Higueras
Kjell Johansson
Jan Kodes (Kodeš)
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
John Michael Lloyd
Roberto Lombardi
Billy Martin
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Paul Francis McNamee
Joe Meyers
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Gilles Moretton
John David Newcombe
Yannick Noah
Gianni Ocleppo
Adriano Panatta
Victor Pecci
Hank Pfister
Pascal Portes
Belus Prajoux
Patrick Proisy
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Tomas Smid
Harold C. Solomon
Tenny Svensson
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Ricardo E. Ycaza Paulson
Antonio Zugarelli
Adriano Panatta
Victor Pecci
Hank Pfister
Pascal Portes
Belus Prajoux
Patrick Proisy
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Tomas Smid
Harold C. Solomon
Tenny Svensson
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Brian David Teacher
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Ricardo E. Ycaza Paulson
Antonio Zugarelli
Rounds
Round 1
Bjorn Borg*
Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Ycaza
4-6
6-0
6-2
Eric Deblicker*
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
6-2
6-7
6-2
Jiri Granat*
Tenny Svensson
Tenny Svensson
7-6
6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
6-2
6-2
Arthur Ashe *
Vincenzo Franchitti
Vincenzo Franchitti
3-6
6-1
6-3
Christophe Roger-Vasselin*
Massimo di Domenico
Massimo di Domenico
6-1
7-5
Victor Pecci*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
7-5
6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Jan Kodes
Jan Kodes
6-3
6-1
Eddie Dibbs*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
6-4
6-4
Jose Luis Clerc*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
7-6
6-0
Colin Dowdeswell*
Patrick Proisy
Patrick Proisy
4-6
6-3
6-2
Kim Warwick*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-3
7-5
John Lloyd*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
6-3
6-4
Antonio Zugarelli*
Kjell Johansson
Kjell Johansson
6-4
2-6
6-1
Paolo Bertolucci*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
6-4
6-4
Dick Crealy*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
0-6
7-6
6-3
Christophe C. Freyss*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
3-6
7-5
7-5
Gianni Ocleppo*
Ray Moore
Ray Moore
6-4
6-1
Tomas Smid*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
6-2
6-2
John Alexander*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
3-6
6-0
6-1
José Higueras*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
6-1
6-4
Patrice Dominguez*
Pascal Portes
Pascal Portes
7-6
6-1
Colin Dibley*
Gilles Moretton
Gilles Moretton
6-3
6-7
7-6
Vic Amaya*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
6-3
7-6
Ivan Molina*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
6-2
2-0
ret.
Bob Giltinan*
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
7-6
5-7
6-4
John Newcombe*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
7-6
6-1
Hank Pfister*
Joe Meyers
Joe Meyers
6-2
6-3
Paul McNamee*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
6-4
4-6
6-3
Brian Gottfried*
Belus Prajoux
Belus Prajoux
6-2
5-7
6-2
Terry Moor*
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
3-6
6-1
6-4
Adriano Panatta*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-6
7-5
Round 2
Bjorn Borg*
Eric Deblicker
Eric Deblicker
5-7
6-2
6-0
Roscoe Tanner*
Jiri Granat
Jiri Granat
6-2
7-6
Arthur Ashe *
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
7-6
6-2
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
6-4
4-6
6-2
Eddie Dibbs*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
6-1
6-3
Kim Warwick*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
6-3
6-3
John Lloyd*
Antonio Zugarelli
Antonio Zugarelli
7-6
3-6
6-4
Dick Crealy*
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci
4-6
6-4
6-2
Christophe C. Freyss*
Gianni Ocleppo
Gianni Ocleppo
6-4
6-3
John Alexander*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
6-2
6-4
José Higueras*
Patrice Dominguez
Patrice Dominguez
6-3
6-1
Brian Gottfried*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
6-1
6-3
Vic Amaya*
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
4-6
6-1
6-4
John Newcombe*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
5-7
6-4
6-1
Hank Pfister*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
6-3
6-3
Adriano Panatta*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
7-6
6-4
Round 3
Bjorn Borg*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
6-2
6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
6-4
3-6
6-0
Eddie Dibbs*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
7-5
6-3
John Lloyd*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
6-4
4-6
7-6
John Alexander*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
6-7
6-4
6-4
José Higueras*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
6-3
6-2
Vic Amaya*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
6-4
6-1
Adriano Panatta*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
5-7
6-3
7-6
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
6-2
6-1
Eddie Dibbs*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
6-2
6-1
José Higueras*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-2
6-4
Adriano Panatta*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
7-6
6-4
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
6-4
6-3
6-0
Adriano Panatta*
José Higueras
José Higueras
0-6
7-5
ret.
Final
Bjorn Borg*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta
1-6
6-3
6-1
4-6
6-3
Tournament
Round 1
Bjorn Borg*
Ricardo Ycaza
Ricardo Ycaza
Eric Deblicker*
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
Roscoe Tanner*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
Jiri Granat*
Tenny Svensson
Tenny Svensson
Harold C. Solomon*
Jan Kodes
Jan Kodes
Victor Pecci*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
Arthur Ashe *
Vincenzo Franchitti
Vincenzo Franchitti
Christophe Roger-Vasselin*
Massimo di Domenico
Massimo di Domenico
Eddie Dibbs*
Jeff Borowiak
Jeff Borowiak
Jose Luis Clerc*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Kim Warwick*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Colin Dowdeswell*
Patrick Proisy
Patrick Proisy
John Lloyd*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Antonio Zugarelli*
Kjell Johansson
Kjell Johansson
Dick Crealy*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
Paolo Bertolucci*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
Adriano Panatta*
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis
Terry Moor*
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
Michael J. (Mike) Fishbach
Hank Pfister*
Joe Meyers
Joe Meyers
Paul McNamee*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
Vic Amaya*
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti
Ivan Molina*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
John Newcombe*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
Bob Giltinan*
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
José Higueras*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
Patrice Dominguez*
Pascal Portes
Pascal Portes
Brian Gottfried*
Belus Prajoux
Belus Prajoux
Colin Dibley*
Gilles Moretton
Gilles Moretton
John Alexander*
Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis
Tomas Smid*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
Christophe C. Freyss*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
Gianni Ocleppo*
Ray Moore
Ray Moore
Round 2
Bjorn Borg*
Eric Deblicker
Eric Deblicker
Roscoe Tanner*
Jiri Granat
Jiri Granat
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
Arthur Ashe *
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Eddie Dibbs*
Jose Luis Clerc
Jose Luis Clerc
Kim Warwick*
Colin Dowdeswell
Colin Dowdeswell
John Lloyd*
Antonio Zugarelli
Antonio Zugarelli
Dick Crealy*
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Hank Pfister*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Vic Amaya*
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
John Newcombe*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
José Higueras*
Patrice Dominguez
Patrice Dominguez
Brian Gottfried*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
John Alexander*
Tomas Smid
Tomas Smid
Christophe C. Freyss*
Gianni Ocleppo
Gianni Ocleppo
Round 3
Bjorn Borg*
Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Eddie Dibbs*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
John Lloyd*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
Adriano Panatta*
Hank Pfister
Hank Pfister
Vic Amaya*
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
José Higueras*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
John Alexander*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
Eddie Dibbs*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
Adriano Panatta*
Vic Amaya
Vic Amaya
José Higueras*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
Adriano Panatta*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Final
Bjorn Borg*
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta