1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

1978 Fischer-Grand Prix USA Stan Smith HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 32 8 singles doubles Vienna Open Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Johan Kriek. Stan Smith won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 against Balázs Taróczy. Seeds USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals) HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy (final) USA Stan Smith (champion) RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (semifinals) CSK Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals) CHI Jaime Fillol (first round) FRG Karl Meiler (second round) Draw Final Semifinals Final 175 5 RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 1 3 3 HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy 6 6 4 USA Stan Smith 6 7 2 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 4 6 3 HUN 1957 Balázs Taróczy 6 6 6 3   4 USA Stan Smith 4 7 7 6   Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA B Gottfried 4 6 6   CSK J Kodeš 6 1 4   GBR R Taylor 3 1     USA T Gullikson 6 6   Q CSK P Huťka 6 6     AUT P Feigl 3 3   Q USA F Taygan 6 5 3 5 RSA 1928 J Kriek 2 7 6 3 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 6 6     CSK S Birner 0 2     RSA 1928 B Mitton 7 3 7 Q CSK I Lendl 6 6 6   USA J Austin 6 6     AUS P Kronk 4 2     PAR V Pecci 5 3   8 FRG K Meiler 7 6   1 USA B Gottfried 6 3 6   USA T Gullikson 2 6 4 Q CSK P Huťka 3 3   5 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6   3 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 6 2 7   RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 6 6   USA J Austin 6 4 6 8 FRG K Meiler 4 6 4 1 USA B Gottfried 2 5   5 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 7   3 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 7 6     USA J Austin 5 3   5 RSA 1928 J Kriek 1 3   3 HUN 1957 B Taróczy 6 6   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 CHI J Fillol 4 4     SWE O N Bengtson 6 6   Q USA J Sadri 6 6     AUT R Reininger 2 2     ESP 1977 A Muñoz 6 2 7   FRA P Proisy 3 6 6   AUT H Kary 3 2   4 USA S Smith 6 6   6 CSK T Šmíd 6 6     USA G Hardie 1 4     RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 6 6   GBR R Lewis 3 7 2   AUS C Letcher 6 6     AUS J James 3 4     PAR F González 4 7 0 2 ITA C Barazzutti 6 6 6   SWE O N Bengtson 3 7 6 Q USA J Sadri 6 6 2   ESP 1977 A Muñoz 1 2   4 USA S Smith 6 6   6 CSK T Šmíd 3 6 6   RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 3 2   AUS C Letcher 5 5   2 ITA C Barazzutti 7 7     SWE O N Bengtson 6 1   4 USA S Smith 7 6   6 CSK T Šmíd 6 2 1 2 ITA C Barazzutti 2 6 6 4 USA S Smith 6 7   2 ITA C Barazzutti 4 6   External links 1978 Fischer-Grand Prix draw Singles