1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1978 Australian Open
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up John Marks
Score6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 Australian Open

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 title overall.

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

This tournament marked the final major appearance of four-time champion and former world No. 1 Ken Rosewall; he was defeated in the third round by Peter Feigl.

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)
  9. Hank Pfister (semifinals)
  10. Yannick Noah (first round)
  11. Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  12. Peter Feigl (quarterfinals)
  13. Kim Warwick (third round)
  14. Geoff Masters (first round)
  15. Bernard Mitton (second round)
  16. Allan Stone (third round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
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 Țiriac 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
Q D Collings 6 4 6 6 Q D Collings 1 2 3
G Moretton 4 6 4 3 Q 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
Q J DiLouie 6 6 6 P Kronk 6 6 7
R Frawley 3 2 1 Q 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
Q 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
Q 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
Q 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
Q 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
Q 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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