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
← 1977 · Australian Open · 1979 →

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

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

  1. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Guillermo Vilas (champion)
  2. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  José Luis Clerc (first round)
  3. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Arthur Ashe (semifinals)
  4. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Tim Gullikson (second round)
  5. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  6. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  7. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Ken Rosewall (third round)
  8. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Victor Amaya (second round)
  9. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Hank Pfister (semifinals)
  10. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Yannick Noah (first round)
  11. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Tony Roche (quarterfinals)
  12. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Peter Feigl (quarterfinals)
  13. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Kim Warwick (third round)
  14. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Geoff Masters (first round)
  15. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Bernard Mitton (second round)
  16. 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Allan Stone (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Guillermo Vilas 3 6 3 6 6
11 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Tony Roche 6 1 6 3 2
1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6
9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Hank Pfister 2 0 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Paul Kronk 5 3 3
9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Hank Pfister 7 6 6
1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Guillermo Vilas 6 6 3 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  John Marks 4 4 6 3
12 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Peter Feigl 6 2 6 2 7
3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Arthur Ashe 4 6 4 6 9
3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Arthur Ashe 4 2 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  John Marks 6 6 2 1 9
6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  John Alexander 4 4 5
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  John Marks 6 6 7

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Vilas 6 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Rocavert 3 7 3 6 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Vilas 6 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Drewett 4 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Drewett 4 4 3
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Ruffels 6 4 2 1 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Vilas 6 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Edmondson 3 6 6 7 16 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Stone 4 4 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Fairlie 6 2 1 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Edmondson 4 6 3 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Wilkison 3 2 3 16 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Stone 6 3 6 6
16 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Stone 6 6 6 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Vilas 3 6 3 6 6
11 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Roche 6 6 6 11 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Roche 6 1 6 3 2
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Țiriac 3 0 3 11 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Roche 6 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Hardie 6 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Hardie 3 4 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Gardiner 7 2 4 1 11 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Roche 6 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Collings 6 4 6 6 Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Collings 1 2 3
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Moretton 4 6 4 3 Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Collings 6 3 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Menon 6 6 2 8 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  V Amaya 4 6 3 6
8 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  V Amaya 7 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Gullikson 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamee 2 2 6 4 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Gullikson 2 3 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Kachel 2 7 2 2 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamara 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamara 6 5 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamara 2 2 5
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J DiLouie 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kronk 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Frawley 3 2 1 Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J DiLouie 6 5 4 6 1
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kronk 7 2 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kronk 2 7 6 4 6
14 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Masters 5 6 3 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kronk 5 3 3
9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Pfister 6 6 6 9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Pfister 7 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Smith 3 2 2 9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Pfister 7 6 4 3 8
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Drysdale 3 2 4 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Docherty 5 3 6 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Docherty 6 6 6 9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Pfister 6 7 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Carter 4 0 7 6 2 5 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Fibak 3 6 1
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J James 6 6 6 4 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J James 2 2 6 3
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Whyte 4 1 2 5 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Fibak 6 6 4 6
5 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Fibak 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Rosewall 6 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Stansbury 2 4 3 7 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Rosewall 2 7 7 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Lewis 7 2 1 4 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Stewart 6 6 5 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Stewart 6 6 6 6 7 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Rosewall 6 6 5 4 8
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I El Shafei 7 4 3 7 7 12 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Feigl 2 4 7 6 10
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Giltinan 6 6 6 6 9 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Giltinan 2 6 5 1
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Dibley 4 6 4 6 12 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Feigl 6 3 7 6
12 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Feigl 6 1 6 7 12 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Feigl 6 2 6 2 7
13 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Warwick 6 6 6 3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Ashe 4 6 4 6 9
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Freyss 4 4 4 13 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Warwick 7 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Crealy 6 7 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Crealy 6 1 3
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Maher 4 5 3 13 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Warwick 6 2 5 6 3
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Moore 7 4 6 6 3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Ashe 2 6 7 4 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Krishnan 5 6 2 2 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Moore 4 4 3
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Kleege 3 3 6 3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Ashe 6 6 6
3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Ashe 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Alexander 6 7 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Campbell 4 6 4 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Alexander 6 6 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  DR Bohrnstedt 2 2 3 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Simpson 3 3 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Simpson 6 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Alexander 6 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Jarrett 2 3 2 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Carmichael 3 2 2
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Carmichael 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Carmichael 6 2 7 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Letcher 3 3 7 1 15 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Mitton 4 6 6 3
15 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Mitton 6 6 5 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Alexander 4 4 5
10 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Y Noah 6 6 3 3 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Marks 6 6 7
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Case 4 4 6 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Case 1 4 1
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Sadri 6 7 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Sadri 6 6 6
Q 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  N Phillips 3 6 4 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Sadri 2 2 6 4
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Dent 7 2 1 6 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Marks 6 6 4 6
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Portes 6 6 6 2 1 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Dent 7 3 2 2
1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Marks 6 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Marks 6 6 6 6
2 1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles  JL Clerc 7 r.
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