1978 Stockholm Open – Singles

1978 Stockholm Open USA John McEnroe USA Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 64 16 singles doubles Stockholm Open – Men's singles 1978 Stockholm Open Sandy Mayer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year. McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 in the final. The tournament featured the first ever meeting of John McEnroe and Björn Borg, in the semifinals. Seeds SWE Björn Borg (semifinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (first round) USA John McEnroe (champion) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (first round) USA Harold Solomon (first round) USA Roscoe Tanner (third round) USA Sandy Mayer (third round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (third round) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) USA Dick Stockton (first round) POL Wojtek Fibak (semifinals) USA Tim Gullikson (final) GBR John Lloyd (first round) USA Stan Smith (quarterfinals) USA Peter Fleming (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 SWE Björn Borg 3 4   3 USA John McEnroe 6 6   12 POL Wojtek Fibak 3 3   13 USA Tim Gullikson 6 6   3 USA John McEnroe 6 6   13 USA Tim Gullikson 2 2   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 SWE B Borg 6 6     USA J Austin 3 1     USA T Waltke 6 4 3   RSA 1928 B Mitton 4 6 6   RSA 1928 F McMillan 7 6     USA B Manson 6 4   Q USA J Sadri 4 6   9 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 7   16 USA P Fleming 4 6 6   FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 0 1 Q SWE U Eriksson 7 7     USA A Pattison 6 6     USA D Bohrnstedt 5 7 1   TCH I Lendl 7 6 6   AUS J James 6 1   8 USA S Mayer 7 6   1 SWE B Borg 6 6     RSA 1928 B Mitton 2 4     RSA 1928 F McMillan 2 4   9 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6   16 USA P Fleming 6 5 6 Q SWE U Eriksson 4 7 4   TCH I Lendl 5 6   8 USA S Mayer 7 7   1 SWE B Borg 6 6   9 ROU 1965 I Năstase 4 3   16 USA P Fleming 6 6   8 USA S Mayer 3 3   1 SWE B Borg 6 6   16 USA P Fleming 4 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 USA J McEnroe 6 6   Q SWE Per Larsson 1 3     TCH J Granát 2 4     SWE S Simonsson 6 6     TCH J Kodeš 6 6     FRG W Zirngibl 3 2     FRG K Meiler 6 6   14 GBR J Lloyd 2 4   11 USA D Stockton 6 6 5   ITA A Panatta 3 7 7   ITA A Zugarelli 3 1     TCH T Šmíd 6 6     EGY 1972 I El Shafei 3 7 4   NED T Okker 6 6 6   SWE P Hjertquist 3 6 6 6 USA H Solomon 6 1 3 3 USA J McEnroe 6 6     SWE S Simonsson 2 4     TCH J Kodeš 7 6     FRG K Meiler 5 4     ITA A Panatta 7 6     TCH T Šmíd 6 4     NED T Okker 6 4 6   SWE P Hjertquist 4 6 1 3 USA J McEnroe 7 6     TCH J Kodeš 5 0     ITA A Panatta 6 1     NED T Okker 7 6   3 USA J McEnroe 6 7     NED T Okker 3 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 ITA C Barazzutti 4 6     SWE ON Bengtson 6 7     GBR R Drysdale 7       IND V Amritraj 6 r     IND A Amritraj 6 3     SUI H Günthardt 7 6     SWE T Svensson 3 2   10 USA A Ashe 6 6   12 POL W Fibak 6 6   Q USA P Pearson 1 0     USA G Hardie 6 6     RSA 1928 B Hewitt 3 2     SWE J Källqvist 2 3     USA R Lutz 6 6     TCH J Hřebec 6 2   4 USA B Gottfried 7 6     SWE ON Bengtson 6 6 7   GBR R Drysdale 2 7 6   SUI H Günthardt 6 0 4 10 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 12 POL W Fibak 6 6     USA G Hardie 4 2     USA R Lutz 6 3   4 USA B Gottfried 7 6     SWE ON Bengtson 3 2   10 USA A Ashe 6 6   12 POL W Fibak 6 4 6 4 USA B Gottfried 2 6 2 10 USA A Ashe 6 4   12 POL W Fibak 7 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 USA R Tanner 6 6     TCH S Birner 3 2   Q SWE D Palm 2 7 6   GBR M Cox 6 5 1   RSA 1928 J Kriek 7 6 5   USA To Gullikson 6 7 7 Q USA F Taygan 4 3   15 USA S Smith 6 6   13 USA Ti Gullikson 7 6     AUS C Letcher 6 3     USA E van Dillen 4 6     TCH V Zedník 6 7     RSA 1928 R Moore 2 6   Q SWE J Norbäck 6 7     USA V Amaya 6 3 6 2 USA E Dibbs 3 6 3 7 USA R Tanner 6 6 6 Q SWE D Palm 3 7 2   USA To Gullikson 6 6   15 USA S Smith 7 7   13 USA Ti Gullikson 6 6     TCH V Zedník 4 4   Q SWE J Norbäck 4 1     USA V Amaya 6 6   7 USA R Tanner 3 6   15 USA S Smith 6 7   13 USA Ti Gullikson 6 6     USA V Amaya 4 1   15 USA S Smith 4 4   13 USA Ti Gullikson 6 6   See also Borg–McEnroe rivalry External links Main draw 1978 Singles 1978 Singles Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis)