1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

January 2025 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games USA Roscoe Tanner MEX Raúl Ramirez 6–1, 7–6 64 16 singles doubles Congoleum Classic Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Peter Fleming. Roscoe Tanner won in the final 6–1, 7–6 against Raúl Ramirez. Seeds USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (second round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) MEX Raúl Ramirez (final) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) USA Harold Solomon (third round) USA Sandy Mayer (first round) USA Roscoe Tanner (champion) CHI Jaime Fillol (third round) AUS Phil Dent (first round) USA Stan Smith (third round) AUS John Alexander (first round) USA Tim Gullikson (second round) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (second round) ESP 1977 José Higueras (second round) AUS John Newcombe (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Peter Fleming 6 6 4 4 MEX Raúl Ramirez 4 7 6 8 USA Roscoe Tanner 6 6     USA Tom Leonard 3 4   4 MEX Raúl Ramirez 1 6   8 USA Roscoe Tanner 6 7   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA B Gottfried 6 6   Q USA J Osborne 3 3   Q IND A Amritraj 6 6     AUS S Docherty 2 4     USA P DuPré 6 6     AUS B Lloyd 1 1     RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 2 1 11 USA S Smith 3 6 6 15 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6     USA B Scanlon 2 3     Rhodesia A Pattison 4 6     USA P Fleming 6 7     USA Tom Gullikson 6 7   Q USA M Machette 4 5     RSA 1928 R Moore 7 6   7 USA S Mayer 6 3   1 USA B Gottfried 6 6   Q IND A Amritraj 2 3     USA P DuPré 5 7 5 11 USA S Smith 7 6 7 15 ESP 1977 J Higueras 3 3     USA P Fleming 6 6     USA Tom Gullikson 5 6 6   RSA 1928 R Moore 7 3 4 1 USA B Gottfried 3 6 6 11 USA S Smith 6 3 1   USA P Fleming 4 6 6   USA Tom Gullikson 6 1 3 1 USA B Gottfried 7 6 2   USA P Fleming 5 7 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 MEX R Ramirez 6 6     SUI H Günthardt 4 1     USA T Moor 6 3 1   USA S Stewart 2 6 6   MEX M Lara 6 3 7   CSK T Šmíd 4 6 5   RSA 1928 B Bertram 4 2   9 CHI J Fillol 6 6   14 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     NZL C Lewis 3 1     USA C Richey 6 5 6   USA M Harrington 3 7 3   AUS G Masters 6 6     AUS R Case 3 1     USA S Krulevitz 2 6   5 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 7   4 MEX R Ramirez 6 6     USA S Stewart 3 0     MEX M Lara 1 4   9 CHI J Fillol 6 6   14 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 3 6     USA C Richey 6 7     AUS G Masters 7 4 3 5 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 6 6 4 MEX R Ramirez 6 6   9 CHI J Fillol 4 4     USA C Richey 2 5   5 ROM 1965 I Năstase 6 7   4 MEX R Ramirez 6 6   5 ROM 1965 I Năstase 2 4   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 USA R Tanner 6 6     USA T Williams 1 2     USA G Hardie 6 3 7   PAR V Pecci 4 6 5   AUS C Dibley 3 6 6 Q USA T Waltke 6 4 3 Q USA B Manson 4 3   13 USA Tim Gullikson 6 6   16 AUS J Newcombe 2 3     USA R Lutz 6 6     USA M Riessen 0 6   Q USA E van Dillen 6 7     USA B Martin 4 6 4   RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 4 6   NZL B Fairlie 6 2   3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 7 6   8 USA R Tanner 6 7     USA G Hardie 1 6     AUS C Dibley 6 6   13 USA Tim Gullikson 3 4     USA R Lutz 6 6   Q USA E van Dillen 3 4     RSA 1928 B Mitton 4 2   3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   8 USA R Tanner 7 7     AUS C Dibley 6 6     USA R Lutz 3 5   3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 7   8 USA R Tanner 6 4 7 3 ESP 1977 M Orantes 1 6 5 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 USA H Solomon 6 6     RSA 1928 B Hewitt 2 3     USA B Walts 5 3     AUS D Crealy 7 6   Q USA H Bunis 6 6 3   USA A Ashe 7 3 6 Q USA J Austin 6 4 6 12 AUS J Alexander 4 6 2 10 AUS P Dent 2 7 1   USA T Leonard 6 6 6   USA N Saviano 7 6     CSK J Granát 5 4     USA C Pasarell 6 6     EGY I El Shafei 7 7     NED T Okker 7 1 4 2 USA E Dibbs 6 6 6 6 USA H Solomon 6 6     AUS D Crealy 3 3     USA A Ashe 2 6 7 Q USA J Austin 6 3 5   USA T Leonard 7 3 6   USA N Saviano 5 6 3   EGY I El Shafei 7 6   2 USA E Dibbs 5 2   6 USA H Solomon 4 1     USA A Ashe 6 6     USA T Leonard 3 7 7   EGY I El Shafei 6 6 6   USA A Ashe 6 6 3   USA T Leonard 4 7 6 References 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles American Airlines Tennis Games - Singles