1978_Australian_Open_–_Men's_singles

1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

1978 tennis event results

Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and third major singles title overall.

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Vitas Gerulaitis was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This tournament was the final major appearance for former four-time champion Ken Rosewall.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  2. Argentina José Luis Clerc (first round)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  4. United States Tim Gullikson (second round)
  5. Poland Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  6. Australia John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Ken Rosewall (third round)
  8. United States Victor Amaya (second round)
  9. United States Hank Pfister (semifinals)
  10. France Yannick Noah (first round)
  11. Australia Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  12. Austria Peter Feigl (quarterfinals)
  13. Australia Kim Warwick (third round)
  14. Australia Geoff Masters (first round)
  15. South Africa Bernard Mitton (second round)
  16. Australia Allan Stone (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1978 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 3 6 3 6 6
11 Australia Tony Roche 6 1 6 3 2
1 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
9 United States Hank Pfister 2 0 4
Australia Paul Kronk 5 3 3
9 United States Hank Pfister 7 6 6
1 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 3 6
Australia John Marks 4 4 6 3
12 Austria Peter Feigl 6 2 6 2 7
3 United States Arthur Ashe 4 6 4 6 9
3 United States Arthur Ashe 4 2 6 6 7
Australia John Marks 6 6 2 1 9
6 Australia John Alexander 4 4 5
Australia John Marks 6 6 7

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6 7
Australia T Rocavert 3 7 3 6 1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
Australia B Drewett 4 6 6 6 Australia B Drewett 4 4 3
Australia R Ruffels 6 4 2 1 1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
Australia M Edmondson 3 6 6 7 16 Australia A Stone 4 4 4
New Zealand B Fairlie 6 2 1 6 Australia M Edmondson 4 6 3 4
United States T Wilkison 3 2 3 16 Australia A Stone 6 3 6 6
16 Australia A Stone 6 6 6 1 Argentina G Vilas 3 6 3 6 6
11 Australia T Roche 6 6 6 11 Australia T Roche 6 1 6 3 2
Romania I Țiriac 3 0 3 11 Australia T Roche 6 6 6
United States G Hardie 6 6 6 6 United States G Hardie 3 4 4
Australia A Gardiner 7 2 4 1 11 Australia T Roche 6 6 6
Q Australia D Collings 6 4 6 6 Q Australia D Collings 1 2 3
France G Moretton 4 6 4 3 Q Australia D Collings 6 3 6 7
India S Menon 6 6 2 8 United States V Amaya 4 6 3 6
8 United States V Amaya 7 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States T Gullikson 6 6 7
Australia P McNamee 2 2 6 4 United States T Gullikson 2 3 6
Australia C Kachel 2 7 2 2 Australia P McNamara 6 6 7
Australia P McNamara 6 5 6 6 Australia P McNamara 2 2 5
Q United States J DiLouie 6 6 6 Australia P Kronk 6 6 7
Australia R Frawley 3 2 1 Q United States J DiLouie 6 5 4 6 1
Australia P Kronk 7 2 6 6 Australia P Kronk 2 7 6 4 6
14 Australia G Masters 5 6 3 1 Australia P Kronk 5 3 3
9 United States H Pfister 6 6 6 9 United States H Pfister 7 6 6
United Kingdom J Smith 3 2 2 9 United States H Pfister 7 6 4 3 8
United Kingdom R Drysdale 3 2 4 Australia S Docherty 5 3 6 6 6
Australia S Docherty 6 6 6 9 United States H Pfister 6 7 6
Australia D Carter 4 0 7 6 2 5 Poland W Fibak 3 6 1
Australia J James 6 6 6 4 6 Australia J James 2 2 6 3
Australia D Whyte 4 1 2 5 Poland W Fibak 6 6 4 6
5 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 6
Q United States C Stansbury 2 4 3 7 Australia K Rosewall 2 7 7 7
United Kingdom R Lewis 7 2 1 4 United States S Stewart 6 6 5 6
United States S Stewart 6 6 6 6 7 Australia K Rosewall 6 6 5 4 8
Egypt I El Shafei 7 4 3 7 7 12 Austria P Feigl 2 4 7 6 10
Australia B Giltinan 6 6 6 6 9 Australia B Giltinan 2 6 5 1
Australia C Dibley 4 6 4 6 12 Austria P Feigl 6 3 7 6
12 Austria P Feigl 6 1 6 7 12 Austria P Feigl 6 2 6 2 7
13 Australia K Warwick 6 6 6 3 United States A Ashe 4 6 4 6 9
France C Freyss 4 4 4 13 Australia K Warwick 7 6 6
Australia D Crealy 6 7 6 Australia D Crealy 6 1 3
Q Australia W Maher 4 5 3 13 Australia K Warwick 6 2 5 6 3
South Africa R Moore 7 4 6 6 3 United States A Ashe 2 6 7 4 6
Q India R Krishnan 5 6 2 2 South Africa R Moore 4 4 3
United States B Kleege 3 3 6 3 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
3 United States A Ashe 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Australia J Alexander 6 7 6
Australia P Campbell 4 6 4 6 Australia J Alexander 6 6 6
United States DR Bohrnstedt 2 2 3 New Zealand R Simpson 3 3 4
New Zealand R Simpson 6 6 6 6 Australia J Alexander 6 6 6
Q United Kingdom A Jarrett 2 3 2 Australia B Carmichael 3 2 2
Australia B Carmichael 6 6 6 Australia B Carmichael 6 2 7 6
Australia C Letcher 3 3 7 1 15 South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6 3
15 South Africa B Mitton 6 6 5 6 6 Australia J Alexander 4 4 5
10 France Y Noah 6 6 3 3 1 Australia J Marks 6 6 7
Australia R Case 4 4 6 6 6 Australia R Case 1 4 1
United States J Sadri 6 7 6 United States J Sadri 6 6 6
Q Australia N Phillips 3 6 4 United States J Sadri 2 2 6 4
Australia P Dent 7 2 1 6 6 Australia J Marks 6 6 4 6
France P Portes 6 6 6 2 1 Australia P Dent 7 3 2 2
Australia J Marks 6 Australia J Marks 6 6 6 6
2 Argentina JL Clerc 7 r.
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