1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1978 Australian Open
Champion   Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up   John Marks
Final score   6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

Seeds

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

  1. Guillermo Vilas, (Champion)
  2. José Luis Clerc, (First Round)
  3. Arthur Ashe, (Semifinals)
  4. Tim Gullikson, (Second Round)
  5. Wojtek Fibak, (Third Round)
  6. John Alexander, (Quarterfinals)
  7. Ken Rosewall, (Third Round)
  8. Victor Amaya, (Second Round)
  1. Hank Pfister, (Semifinals)
  2. Yannick Noah, (First Round)
  3. Tony Roche, (Quarterfinals)
  4. Peter Feigl, (Quarterfinals)
  5. Kim Warwick, (Third Round)
  6. Geoff Masters, (First Round)
  7. Bernard Mitton, (Second Round)
  8. Allan Stone, (Third Round)

Draw

Key

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      

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 Ţiriac 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      

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      

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      

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.        

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