1978 Paris Open – Singles

1978 Paris Open USA Robert Lutz USA Tom Gullikson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 32 8 singles doubles Corrado Barazzutti was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Robert Lutz won in the final 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 against Tom Gullikson. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. USA Brian Gottfried (semifinals) GBR John Lloyd (first round) USA Stan Smith (first round) USA Robert Lutz (champion) FRG Ulrich Pinner (quarterfinals) USA Tom Gullikson (final) ESP 1977 Ángel Giménez (second round) GBR Mark Cox (semifinals) Draw NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 4 USA Robert Lutz 6 6 7     6 USA Tom Gullikson 2 2 6     Section 1 y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA B Gottfried 6 6     NED L Sanders 4 1     EGY I El Shafei 3 7 7 Q FRA D Bedel 6 5 9   Rhodesia A Pattison 4 6     GBR R Drysdale 6 7     FRA É Deblicker 6 4   7 ESP 1977 Á Giménez 7 6   4 USA R Lutz 6 7     FRA Y Noah 2 5     RSA 1928 R Moore 7 6     USA G Hardie 5 3     FRA P Dominguez 5 2     SWE O N Bengtson 7 6     USA B Manson 4 4   5 FRG U Pinner 6 6   1 USA B Gottfried 4 7 6 Q FRA D Bedel 6 5 4   GBR R Drysdale 7 6   7 ESP 1977 Á Giménez 5 4   4 USA R Lutz 6 6     RSA 1928 R Moore 4 3     SWE O N Bengtson 6 6 2 5 FRG U Pinner 4 7 6 1 USA B Gottfried 6 6     GBR R Drysdale 2 0   4 USA R Lutz 7 6   5 FRG U Pinner 6 3   1 USA B Gottfried 6 4 4 4 USA R Lutz 1 6 6 Section 2 y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 USA T Gullikson 6 3 6 Q SWE J Källqvist 1 6 3   FRA B Fritz 6 7     AUS J James 4 6     FRA G Moretton 2 3     FRA P Proisy 6 6     PAR V Pecci 6 6   3 USA S Smith 2 4   8 GBR M Cox 6 6     FRA J-F Caujolle 1 3     ESP 1977 J Soler 3 4   Q ESP 1977 M Mir 6 6     FRA P Portes 6 4 2   USA J Austin 1 6 6 Q FRA J-L Haillet 4 6 6 2 GBR J Lloyd 6 1 1 6 USA T Gullikson 6 6     FRA B Fritz 2 3     FRA P Proisy 6 2 6   PAR V Pecci 3 6 4 8 GBR M Cox 6 6   Q ESP 1977 M Mir 2 0     USA J Austin 4 6 6 Q FRA J-L Haillet 6 2 4 6 USA T Gullikson 7 6     FRA P Proisy 5 3   8 GBR M Cox 7 6     USA J Austin 6 4   6 USA T Gullikson 6 4 6 8 GBR M Cox 3 6 4 External links 1978 Paris Open draw Singles