Johannesburg 1978

ATP · Hard

Cliff Richey won the title, beating Colin Dowdeswell 6–2 6–4 in the final.

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Cliff Richey866
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell24

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell666
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1174
Fin
🇺🇸Cliff Richey867
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton25

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas166
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker34
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell76
🇦🇺Colin Dibley453
Fin
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton66
🇫🇷Yannick Noah23
Fin
🇺🇸Cliff Richey8566
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan743

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas166
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez42
Fin
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker666
🇿🇦Andre Zietsmann373
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley4467
🇬🇧Roger Taylor625
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell657
🇫🇷Pascal Portes475
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah76
🇿🇦Paul Avis62
Fin
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton76
🇺🇸Hank Pfister364
Fin
🇺🇸Cliff Richey8656
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison474
Fin
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan66
🇷🇴Ion Tiriac22

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1737
🇿🇦John Yuill565
Fin
🇫🇷Patrice Dominguez636
🇩🇪Jurgen Fassbender364
Fin
🇿🇦Andre Zietsmann267
🇬🇧Richard Lewis645
Fin
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker67
🇫🇷Patrick Proisy516
Fin
🇦🇺Colin Dibley465
🇺🇸George Hardie77
Fin
🇬🇧Roger Taylor66
🇿🇦F Briscoe31
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell266
🇦🇺Ross Case674
Fin
🇫🇷Pascal Portes666
🇬🇧Robin Drysdale7273
Fin
🇿🇦Paul Avis66
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt641
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah76
🇦🇺Geoff Masters53
Fin
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton66
🇫🇷Georges Goven43
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister366
🇿🇦George Rudman10
Fin
🇺🇸Cliff Richey866
🇩🇪Frank Gebert31
Fin
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison66
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie12
Fin
🇷🇴Ion Tiriac66
🇿🇦Byron Bertram24
Fin
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan637
🇺🇸Peter Fleming2466