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		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1977 1979 >

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

Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas, (Champion) José 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)

Draw

Key

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

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.

External links

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