1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1978 Australian Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Runner-upAustralia John Marks
Score6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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

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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

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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