1978 Australian Open – Men's Singles

First-seeded 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. Vitas Gerulaitis was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Men's Singles
1978 Australian Open
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up John Marks
Final score6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

This tournament was the final Grand Slam appearance for former 4-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. 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
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 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
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Preceded by
1978 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1979 French Open
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