Australian Open 1978

ATP · Grass · 63 singles matches · All champions

Guillermo Vilas won the title, beating John Marks 6–4 6–4 3–6 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Hank Pfister 6–2 6–0 6–4
  • Semifinal: John Marks def. Arthur Ashe 6–4 6–2 2–6 1–6 9–7
  • Quarterfinal: Guillermo Vilas def. Tony Roche 3–6 6–1 3–6 6–3 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Hank Pfister def. Paul Kronk 7–5 6–3 6–3

Australian Open 1978 1978

Defending champion
Vitas Gerulaitis

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1977Vitas GerulaitisJohn Lloyd
1975Brian GottfriedHarold Solomon
1974John NewcombeJimmy Connors
1973Jimmy ConnorsPhil Dent
1972John NewcombeOnny Parun
1971Ken RosewallMal Anderson
1970Arthur AsheDick Crealy
1969Stan SmithArthur Ashe

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas16636
🇦🇺John Marks4463

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇺🇸Hank Pfister9204
Fin
🇦🇺John Marks66219
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe342667

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas136366
🇦🇺Tony Roche1161632
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister9766
🇦🇺Paul Kronk533
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe346469
🇦🇹Peter Feigl1262627
Fin
🇦🇺John Marks667
🇦🇺John Alexander6445

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇦🇺Allan Stone16444
Fin
🇦🇺Tony Roche11666
🇦🇺Dale Collings123
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk667
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara225
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister9676
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak5361
Fin
🇦🇹Peter Feigl12247610
🇦🇺Ken Rosewall766548
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe326746
🇦🇺Kim Warwick1362563
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander6666
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael322
Fin
🇦🇺John Marks6646
🇺🇸John Sadri2264

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1666
🇦🇺Brad Drewett443
Fin
🇦🇺Allan Stone166366
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson4634
Fin
🇦🇺Tony Roche11666
🇺🇸George Hardie344
Fin
🇦🇺Dale Collings6367
🇺🇸Victor Amaya84636
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara667
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson4236
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk27646
🇺🇸Jai Dilouie65461
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister976438
🇦🇺Steve Docherty53666
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak56646
🇦🇺John James2263
Fin
🇦🇺Ken Rosewall72777
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart6656
Fin
🇦🇹Peter Feigl126376
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan2651
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick13766
🇦🇺Dick Crealy613
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe3666
🇿🇦Raymond Moore443
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander6666
🇳🇿Russell Simpson334
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael6276
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton154663
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri666
🇦🇺Ross Case141
Fin
🇦🇺John Marks6666
🇦🇺Phil Dent7322

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas16667
🇦🇺Terry Rocavert3736
Fin
🇦🇺Brad Drewett4666
🇦🇺Ray Ruffels6421
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson3667
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie6216
Fin
🇦🇺Allan Stone16666
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison323
Fin
🇦🇺Tony Roche11666
🇷🇴Ion Tiriac303
Fin
🇺🇸George Hardie6666
🇦🇺Alvin Gardiner7241
Fin
🇦🇺Dale Collings6466
🇫🇷Gilles Moretton4643
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya8776
🇮🇳Sashi Menon662
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson4667
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee226
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara6566
🇦🇺Chris Kachel2722
Fin
🇺🇸Jai Dilouie666
🇦🇺Rod Frawley321
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk7266
🇦🇺Geoff Masters145631
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister9666
🇬🇧Jonathan Smith322
Fin
🇦🇺Steve Docherty666
🇬🇧Robin Drysdale324
Fin
🇦🇺John James66646
🇦🇺David Carter40762
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak5666
🇦🇺David Whyte412
Fin
🇦🇺Ken Rosewall7666
🇺🇸Cary Stansbury243
Fin
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart6666
🇬🇧Richard Lewis7214
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan66669
🇪🇬Ismail El Shafei74377
Fin
🇦🇹Peter Feigl126167
🇦🇺Colin Dibley4646
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick13666
🇫🇷Christophe Freyss444
Fin
🇦🇺Dick Crealy676
🇦🇺Warren Maher453
Fin
🇿🇦Raymond Moore7466
🇮🇳Ramesh Krishnan5622
Fin
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe3667
🇺🇸Bruce Kleege336
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander6676
🇦🇺Peter Campbell464
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson666
🇺🇸Dick Bohrnstedt223
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Carmichael666
🇬🇧Andrew Jarrett232
Fin
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton156656
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher3371
Fin
🇦🇺Ross Case44666
🇫🇷Yannick Noah1066331
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri676
🇦🇺Noel Phillips364
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent72166
🇫🇷Pascal Portes66621
Fin
🇦🇺John Marks6
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc27