1978 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw & Results
Complete Open Era tournament bracket and match scores for Australian Open 1978 (Men's Singles). Champion: Guillermo Vilas. Runner-up: John Marks.
Round of 64
- Guillermo Vilas vs Terry Rocavert (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6
- John Marks vs Jose-Luis Clerc (Winner: John Marks) - 6-7 RET
- Arthur Ashe vs Bruce Kleege (Winner: Arthur Ashe) - 6-3 6-3 7-6
- Tim Gullikson vs Paul McNamee (Winner: Tim Gullikson) - 6-2 6-2 7-6
- Wojtek Fibak vs David Whyte (Winner: Wojtek Fibak) - 6-4 6-1 6-2
- John Alexander vs Peter Campbell (Winner: John Alexander) - 6-4 7-6 6-4
- Ken Rosewall vs Cary Stansbury (Winner: Ken Rosewall) - 6-2 6-4 6-3
- Victor Amaya vs Sashi Menon (Winner: Victor Amaya) - 7-6 7-6 6-2
- Henry Pfister vs Jonathan Smith (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Ross Case vs Yannick Noah (Winner: Ross Case) - 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Tony Roche vs Ion Tiriac (Winner: Tony Roche) - 6-3 6-0 6-3
- Peter Feigl vs Colin Dibley (Winner: Peter Feigl) - 6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6
- Kim Warwick vs Christophe Freyss (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Paul Kronk vs Geoff Masters (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-1
- Bernard Mitton vs Cliff Letcher (Winner: Bernard Mitton) - 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1
- Allan Stone vs Tim Wilkison (Winner: Allan Stone) - 6-3 6-2 6-3
- Bob Carmichael vs Andrew Jarrett (Winner: Bob Carmichael) - 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Dale Collings vs Gilles Moretton (Winner: Dale Collings) - 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Dick Crealy vs Warren Maher (Winner: Dick Crealy) - 6-4 7-5 6-3
- Phil Dent vs Pascal Portes (Winner: Phil Dent) - 7-6 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-1
- Jai Dilouie vs Rod Frawley (Winner: Jai Dilouie) - 6-3 6-2 6-1
- Steve Docherty vs Robin Drysdale (Winner: Steve Docherty) - 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Brad Drewett vs Ray Ruffels (Winner: Brad Drewett) - 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
- Mark Edmondson vs Brian Fairlie (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6
- Bob Giltinan vs Ismail El Shafei (Winner: Bob Giltinan) - 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7
- George Hardie vs Alvin Gardiner (Winner: George Hardie) - 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-1
- John James vs David Carter (Winner: John James) - 6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2
- Peter McNamara vs Chris Kachel (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-2
- Raymond Moore vs Ramesh Krishnan (Winner: Raymond Moore) - 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2
- John Sadri vs Noel Phillips (Winner: John Sadri) - 6-3 7-6 6-4
- Russell Simpson vs Dick R. Bohrnstedt (Winner: Russell Simpson) - 6-2 6-2 6-3
- Sherwood Stewart vs Richard Lewis (Winner: Sherwood Stewart) - 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4
Round of 32
- Guillermo Vilas vs Brad Drewett (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Arthur Ashe vs Raymond Moore (Winner: Arthur Ashe) - 6-4 6-4 6-3
- Peter McNamara vs Tim Gullikson (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 6-2 6-3 7-6
- Wojtek Fibak vs John James (Winner: Wojtek Fibak) - 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
- John Alexander vs Russell Simpson (Winner: John Alexander) - 6-3 6-3 6-4
- Ken Rosewall vs Sherwood Stewart (Winner: Ken Rosewall) - 2-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
- Dale Collings vs Victor Amaya (Winner: Dale Collings) - 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6
- Henry Pfister vs Steve Docherty (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6
- Tony Roche vs George Hardie (Winner: Tony Roche) - 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Peter Feigl vs Bob Giltinan (Winner: Peter Feigl) - 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
- Kim Warwick vs Dick Crealy (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 7-6 6-1 6-3
- Bob Carmichael vs Bernard Mitton (Winner: Bob Carmichael) - 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3
- Allan Stone vs Mark Edmondson (Winner: Allan Stone) - 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Paul Kronk vs Jai Dilouie (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 2-6 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1
- John Marks vs Phil Dent (Winner: John Marks) - 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
- John Sadri vs Ross Case (Winner: John Sadri) - 6-1 6-4 6-1
Round of 16
- Guillermo Vilas vs Allan Stone (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Arthur Ashe vs Kim Warwick (Winner: Arthur Ashe) - 2-6 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3
- Henry Pfister vs Wojtek Fibak (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 6-3 7-6 6-1
- John Alexander vs Bob Carmichael (Winner: John Alexander) - 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Peter Feigl vs Ken Rosewall (Winner: Peter Feigl) - 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 10-8
- Tony Roche vs Dale Collings (Winner: Tony Roche) - 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Paul Kronk vs Peter McNamara (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 6-2 6-2 7-5
- John Marks vs John Sadri (Winner: John Marks) - 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4
Quarterfinals
- Guillermo Vilas vs Tony Roche (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
- Arthur Ashe vs Peter Feigl (Winner: Arthur Ashe) - 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
- John Marks vs John Alexander (Winner: John Marks) - 6-4 6-4 7-5
- Henry Pfister vs Paul Kronk (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 7-5 6-3 6-3
Semifinals
- Guillermo Vilas vs Henry Pfister (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-2 6-0 6-4
- John Marks vs Arthur Ashe (Winner: John Marks) - 6-4 6-2 2-6 1-6 9-7
Championship Final
- Guillermo Vilas vs John Marks (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Tennis Scoreline
Semifinals
[1] G. Vilas
[9] H. Pfister๐Australian Open
Championship Final
[1] G. VilasVS
J. Marks๐ Champion:Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Semifinals
J. Marks
[3] A. Ashe