1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1978 Australian Open ARG Guillermo Vilas AUS John Marks 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 64 16 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles Australian Open – Men's singles 1978 Australian Open Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and third major title overall. Vitas Gerulaitis was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. This tournament marked the final major appearance of four-time champion and former world No. 1 Ken Rosewall; he was defeated in the third round by Peter Feigl. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Guillermo Vilas is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ARG Guillermo Vilas (champion) ARG José Luis Clerc (first round) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals) USA Tim Gullikson (second round) POL Wojtek Fibak (third round) AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (third round) USA Victor Amaya (second round) USA Hank Pfister (semifinals) FRA Yannick Noah (first round) AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals) AUT Peter Feigl (quarterfinals) AUS Kim Warwick (third round) AUS Geoff Masters (first round) ZAF 1928 Bernard Mitton (second round) AUS Allan Stone (third round) Qualifying 1978 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 160 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 6 3 6 AUS John Marks 4 4 6 3 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 6 6 6 USA Hank Pfister 9 2 0 4 USA Arthur Ashe 3 4 2 6 6 7 AUS John Marks 6 6 2 1 9 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 3 6 3 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 11 6 1 6 3 2 AUS Paul Kronk 5 3 3 USA Hank Pfister 9 7 6 6 AUT Peter Feigl 12 6 2 6 2 7 USA Arthur Ashe 3 4 6 4 6 9 AUS John Alexander 6 4 4 5 AUS John Marks 6 6 7 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals ARG G Vilas 1 3 6 3 6 6 AUS T Roche 11 6 1 6 3 2 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 16 4 4 4 AUS T Roche 11 6 6 6 AUS D Collings Q 1 2 3 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 AUS B Drewett 4 4 3 AUS M Edmondson 4 6 3 4 AUS A Stone 16 6 3 6 6 AUS T Roche 11 6 6 6 USA G Hardie 3 4 4 AUS D Collings Q 6 3 6 7 USA V Amaya 8 4 6 3 6 ARG G Vilas 1 6 6 6 7 AUS T Rocavert 3 7 3 6 AUS B Drewett 4 6 6 6 AUS R Ruffels 6 4 2 1 AUS M Edmondson 3 6 6 7 NZL B Fairlie 6 2 1 6 USA T Wilkison 3 2 3 AUS A Stone 16 6 6 6 AUS T Roche 11 6 6 6 ROU I Țiriac 3 0 3 USA G Hardie 6 6 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 7 2 4 1 AUS D Collings Q 6 4 6 6 FRA G Moretton 4 6 4 3 IND S Menon 6 6 2 USA V Amaya 8 7 7 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS P Kronk 5 3 3 USA H Pfister 9 7 6 6 AUS P McNamara 2 2 5 AUS P Kronk 6 6 7 USA H Pfister 9 6 7 6 POL W Fibak 5 3 6 1 USA T Gullikson 4 2 3 6 AUS P McNamara 6 6 7 USA J DiLouie Q 6 5 4 6 1 AUS P Kronk 2 7 6 4 6 USA H Pfister 9 7 6 4 3 8 AUS S Docherty 5 3 6 6 6 AUS J James 2 2 6 3 POL W Fibak 5 6 6 4 6 USA T Gullikson 4 6 6 7 AUS P McNamee 2 2 6 AUS C Kachel 2 7 2 2 AUS P McNamara 6 5 6 6 USA J DiLouie Q 6 6 6 AUS R Frawley 3 2 1 AUS P Kronk 7 2 6 6 AUS G Masters 14 5 6 3 1 USA H Pfister 9 6 6 6 GBR J Smith 3 2 2 GBR R Drysdale 3 2 4 AUS S Docherty 6 6 6 AUS D Carter 4 0 7 6 2 AUS J James 6 6 6 4 6 AUS D Whyte 4 1 2 POL W Fibak 5 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUT P Feigl 12 6 2 6 2 7 USA A Ashe 3 4 6 4 6 9 AUS K Rosewall 7 6 6 5 4 8 AUT P Feigl 12 2 4 7 6 10 AUS K Warwick 13 6 2 5 6 3 USA A Ashe 3 2 6 7 4 6 AUS K Rosewall 7 2 7 7 7 USA S Stewart 6 6 5 6 AUS B Giltinan 2 6 5 1 AUT P Feigl 12 6 3 7 6 AUS K Warwick 13 7 6 6 AUS D Crealy 6 1 3 ZAF 1928 R Moore 4 4 3 USA A Ashe 3 6 6 6 AUS K Rosewall 7 6 6 6 USA C Stansbury Q 2 4 3 GBR R Lewis 7 2 1 4 USA S Stewart 6 6 6 6 EGY I El Shafei 7 4 3 7 7 AUS B Giltinan 6 6 6 6 9 AUS C Dibley 4 6 4 6 AUT P Feigl 12 6 1 6 7 AUS K Warwick 13 6 6 6 FRA C Freyss 4 4 4 AUS D Crealy 6 7 6 AUS W Maher Q 4 5 3 ZAF 1928 R Moore 7 4 6 6 IND R Krishnan Q 5 6 2 2 USA B Kleege 3 3 6 USA A Ashe 3 6 6 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Alexander 6 4 4 5 AUS J Marks 6 6 7 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 3 2 2 USA J Sadri 2 2 6 4 AUS J Marks 6 6 4 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 6 NZL R Simpson 3 3 4 AUS B Carmichael 6 2 7 6 ZAF 1928 B Mitton 15 4 6 6 3 AUS R Case 1 4 1 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 7 3 2 2 AUS J Marks 6 6 6 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 7 6 AUS P Campbell 4 6 4 USA DR Bohrnstedt 2 2 3 NZL R Simpson 6 6 6 GBR A Jarrett Q 2 3 2 AUS B Carmichael 6 6 6 AUS C Letcher 3 3 7 1 ZAF 1928 B Mitton 15 6 6 5 6 FRA Y Noah 10 6 6 3 3 1 AUS R Case 4 4 6 6 6 USA J Sadri 6 7 6 AUS N Phillips Q 3 6 4 AUS P Dent 7 2 1 6 6 FRA P Portes 6 6 6 2 1 AUS J Marks 6 ARG JL Clerc 2 7 r. External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1978 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1978 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1979 French Open Mens singles Mens singles