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1978 Australian Open – Men's singles
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.
- ARG Guillermo Vilas (champion)
- ARG José Luis Clerc (first round)
- USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
- USA Tim Gullikson (second round)
- POL Wojtek Fibak (third round)
- AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals)
- AUS Ken Rosewall (third round)
- USA Victor Amaya (second round)
- USA Hank Pfister (semifinals)
- FRA Yannick Noah (first round)
- AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
- AUT Peter Feigl (quarterfinals)
- AUS Kim Warwick (third round)
- AUS Geoff Masters (first round)
- ZAF Bernard Mitton (second round)
- AUS Allan Stone (third round)
Qualifying
Main article: 1978 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying
Draw
Finals
| RD3-team1=ARG Guillermo Vilas | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=3 | RD3-score1-4=6 | RD3-team2=AUS John Marks | RD3-seed2= | RD3-score2-1=4 | RD3-score2-2=4 | RD3-score2-3=6 | RD3-score2-4=3 | RD2-team1=ARG Guillermo Vilas | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-team2=USA Hank Pfister | RD2-seed2=9 | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-team3=USA Arthur Ashe | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-score3-1=4 | RD2-score3-2=2 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-score3-4=6 | RD2-score3-5=7 | RD2-team4=AUS John Marks | RD2-seed4= | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=2 | RD2-score4-4=1 | RD2-score4-5=9 | RD1-team1=ARG Guillermo Vilas | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=3 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-score1-5=6 | RD1-team2=AUS Tony Roche | RD1-seed2=11 | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-score2-4=3 | RD1-score2-5=2 | RD1-team3=AUS Paul Kronk | RD1-seed3= | RD1-score3-1=5 | RD1-score3-2=3 | RD1-score3-3=3 | RD1-team4=USA Hank Pfister | RD1-seed4=9 | RD1-score4-1=7 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-team5=AUT Peter Feigl | RD1-seed5=12 | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=2 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score5-4=2 | RD1-score5-5=7 | RD1-team6=USA Arthur Ashe | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score6-1=4 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score6-3=4 | RD1-score6-4=6 | RD1-score6-5=9 | RD1-team7=AUS John Alexander | RD1-seed7=6 | RD1-score7-1=4 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score7-3=5 | RD1-team8=AUS John Marks | RD1-seed8= | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=7
Section 1
| RD4-team01=ARG G Vilas | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score01-5=6 | RD4-team02=AUS T Roche | RD4-seed02=11 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD4-score02-4=3 | RD4-score02-5=2 | RD3-team01=ARG G Vilas | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-team02=AUS A Stone | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-team03=AUS T Roche | RD3-seed03=11 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-team04=AUS D Collings | RD3-seed04=Q | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD2-team01=ARG G Vilas | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS B Drewett | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=3 | RD2-team03=AUS M Edmondson | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score03-4=4 | RD2-team04=AUS A Stone | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS T Roche | RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=USA G Hardie | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-team07=AUS D Collings | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=7 | RD2-team08=USA V Amaya | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=ARG G Vilas | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score01-4=7 | RD1-team02=AUS T Rocavert | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=7 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-score02-4=6 | RD1-team03=AUS B Drewett | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score03-4=6 | RD1-team04=AUS R Ruffels | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-score04-4=1 | RD1-team05=AUS M Edmondson | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=7 | RD1-team06=NZL B Fairlie | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=1 | RD1-score06-4=6 | RD1-team07=USA T Wilkison | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=3 | RD1-team08=AUS A Stone | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-team09=AUS T Roche | RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-team10=ROU I Țiriac | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-team11=USA G Hardie | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4=6 | RD1-team12=AUS A Gardiner | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-score12-4=1 | RD1-team13=AUS D Collings | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-team14=FRA G Moretton | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=4 | RD1-score14-4=3 | RD1-team15=IND S Menon | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=2 | RD1-team16=USA V Amaya | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-score16-1=7 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score16-3=6
Section 2
| RD4-team01=AUS P Kronk | RD4-seed01= | RD4-score01-1=5 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-team02=USA H Pfister | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-score02-1=7 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=6 | RD3-team01=AUS P McNamara | RD3-seed01= | RD3-score01-1=2 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=5 | RD3-team02=AUS P Kronk | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-team03=USA H Pfister | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-team04=POL W Fibak | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=1 | RD2-team01=USA T Gullikson | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=AUS P McNamara | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-team03=USA J DiLouie | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-score03-5=1 | RD2-team04=AUS P Kronk | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=4 | RD2-score04-5=6 | RD2-team05=USA H Pfister | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=4 | RD2-score05-4=3 | RD2-score05-5=8 | RD2-team06=AUS S Docherty | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4=6 | RD2-score06-5=6 | RD2-team07=AUS J James | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4=3 | RD2-team08=POL W Fibak | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=USA T Gullikson | RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=7 | RD1-team02=AUS P McNamee | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-team03=AUS C Kachel | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-score03-4=2 | RD1-team04=AUS P McNamara | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=5 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-team05=USA J DiLouie | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-team06=AUS R Frawley | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=1 | RD1-team07=AUS P Kronk | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score07-4=6 | RD1-team08=AUS G Masters | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-score08-1=5 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=3 | RD1-score08-4=1 | RD1-team09=USA H Pfister | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-team10=GBR J Smith | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=2 | RD1-team11=GBR R Drysdale | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=3 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-team12=AUS S Docherty | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=AUS D Carter | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=0 | RD1-score13-3=7 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score13-5=2 | RD1-team14=AUS J James | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-score14-4=4 | RD1-score14-5=6 | RD1-team15=AUS D Whyte | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3=2 | RD1-team16=POL W Fibak | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=6
Section 3
| RD4-team01=AUT P Feigl | RD4-seed01=12 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=2 | RD4-score01-5=7 | RD4-team02=USA A Ashe | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=4 | RD4-score02-4=6 | RD4-score02-5=9 | RD3-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=5 | RD3-score01-4=4 | RD3-score01-5=8 | RD3-team02=AUT P Feigl | RD3-seed02=12 | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score02-5=10 | RD3-team03=AUS K Warwick | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=5 | RD3-score03-4=6 | RD3-score03-5=3 | RD3-team04=USA A Ashe | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=7 | RD3-score04-4=4 | RD3-score04-5=6 | RD2-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3=7 | RD2-score01-4=7 | RD2-team02=USA S Stewart | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=5 | RD2-score02-4=6 | RD2-team03=AUS B Giltinan | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=5 | RD2-score03-4=1 | RD2-team04=AUT P Feigl | RD2-seed04=12 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-team05=AUS K Warwick | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-team06=AUS D Crealy | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-team07=ZAF R Moore | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-team08=USA A Ashe | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team01=AUS K Rosewall | RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=USA C Stansbury | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=4 | RD1-score02-3=3 | RD1-team03=GBR R Lewis | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-score03-4=4 | RD1-team04=USA S Stewart | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-score04-4=6 | RD1-team05=EGY I El Shafei | RD1-seed05= | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=3 | RD1-score05-4=7 | RD1-score05-5=7 | RD1-team06=AUS B Giltinan | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-score06-4=6 | RD1-score06-5=9 | RD1-team07=AUS C Dibley | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=4 | RD1-score07-4=6 | RD1-team08=AUT P Feigl | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-score08-4=7 | RD1-team09=AUS K Warwick | RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-team10=FRA C Freyss | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=4 | RD1-team11=AUS D Crealy | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-team12=AUS W Maher | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-team13=ZAF R Moore | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-team14=IND R Krishnan | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-score14-4=2 | RD1-team15=USA B Kleege | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-team16=USA A Ashe | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=7
Section 4
| RD4-team01=AUS J Alexander | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-team02=AUS J Marks | RD4-seed02= | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD3-team01=AUS J Alexander | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-team02=AUS B Carmichael | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=2 | RD3-team03=USA J Sadri | RD3-seed03= | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4=4 | RD3-team04=AUS J Marks | RD3-seed04= | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=4 | RD3-score04-4=6 | RD2-team01=AUS J Alexander | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-team02=NZL R Simpson | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=AUS B Carmichael | RD2-seed03= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3=7 | RD2-score03-4=6 | RD2-team04=ZAF B Mitton | RD2-seed04=15 | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=3 | RD2-team05=AUS R Case | RD2-seed05= | RD2-score05-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=1 | RD2-team06=USA J Sadri | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-team07=AUS P Dent | RD2-seed07= | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-score07-4=2 | RD2-team08=AUS J Marks | RD2-seed08= | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score08-4=6 | RD1-team01=AUS J Alexander | RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-team02=AUS P Campbell | RD1-seed02= | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=4 | RD1-team03=USA DR Bohrnstedt | RD1-seed03= | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=3 | RD1-team04=NZL R Simpson | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-team05=GBR A Jarrett | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=2 | RD1-team06=AUS B Carmichael | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-team07=AUS C Letcher | RD1-seed07= | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-score07-4=1 | RD1-team08=ZAF B Mitton | RD1-seed08=15 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=5 | RD1-score08-4=6 | RD1-team09=FRA Y Noah | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=3 | RD1-score09-4=3 | RD1-score09-5=1 | RD1-team10=AUS R Case | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-score10-4=6 | RD1-score10-5=6 | RD1-team11=USA J Sadri | RD1-seed11= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-team12=AUS N Phillips | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=4 | RD1-team13=AUS P Dent | RD1-seed13= | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score13-5=6 | RD1-team14=FRA P Portes | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-score14-4=2 | RD1-score14-5=1 | RD1-team15=AUS J Marks | RD1-seed15= | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-team16=ARG JL Clerc | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-score16-1=7 | RD1-score16-2= r.
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