1978 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.

See also:

1978 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1978 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1978 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1978 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas, (Champion) Jose-Luis Clerc, (First Round) Arthur Ashe, (Semifinals) Tim Gullikson, (Second Round) Wojtek Fibak, (Third Round) John Alexander, (Quarterfinals) Ken Rosewall, (Third Round) Victor Amaya, (Second Round)

Hank Pfister, (Semifinals) Yannick Noah, (First Round) Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals) Peter Feigl, (Quarterfinals) Kim Warwick, (Third Round) Geoff Masters, (First Round) Bernard Mitton, (Second Round) Allan Stone, (Third Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	G Vilas	6	6	6	7
	T Rocavert	3	7	3	6				1	G Vilas	6	6	6
	B Drewett	4	6	6	6					B Drewett	4	4	3
	R Ruffels	6	4	2	1													1	G Vilas	6	6	6
	M Edmondson	3	6	6	7													16	A Stone	4	4	4
	B Fairlie	6	2	1	6					M Edmondson	4	6	3	4
	T Wilkison	3	2	3					16	A Stone	6	3	6	6
16	A Stone	6	6	6																							1	G Vilas	3	6	3	6	6
11	T Roche	6	6	6																							11	T Roche	6	1	6	3	2
	I Tiriac	3	0	3					11	T Roche	6	6	6
	G Hardie	6	6	6	6					G Hardie	3	4	4
	A Gardiner	7	2	4	1													11	T Roche	6	6	6
	D Collings	6	4	6	6														D Collings	1	2	3
	G Moretton	4	6	4	3					D Collings	6	3	6	7
	S Menon	6	6	2					8	V Amaya	4	6	3	6
8	V Amaya	7	7	6

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
6	J Alexander	6	7	6
	P Campbell	4	6	4					6	J Alexander	6	6	6
	DR Bohrnstedt	2	2	3						R Simpson	3	3	4
	R Simpson	6	6	6														6	J Alexander	6	6	6
	A Jarrett	2	3	2															B Carmichael	3	2	2
	B Carmichael	6	6	6						B Carmichael	6	2	7	6
	C Letcher	3	3	7	1				15	B Mitton	4	6	6	3
15	B Mitton	6	6	5	6																						6	J Alexander	4	4	5
10	Y Noah	6	6	3	3	1																						J Marks	6	6	7
	R Case	4	4	6	6	6				R Case	1	4	1
	J Sadri	6	7	6						J Sadri	6	6	6
	N Phillips	3	6	4															J Sadri	2	2	6	4
	P Dent	7	2	1	6	6													J Marks	6	6	4	6
	P Portes	6	6	6	2	1				P Dent	7	3	2	2
	J Marks	6								J Marks	6	6	6	6
2	JL Clerc	7	r.

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1978) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1978) on tenniscorner.net