Australian Open 1978


General 1978-12-26 - 1979-01-03
Grandslam
Hardcourt
6
Kooyong, Melbourne, VIC
Australia


Info Source: ITF



Media


Winner Guillermo Vilas


Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Peter Campbell
Robert John (Bob) Carmichael
David Carter
Ross Llewellyn Case
Jose Luis Clerc
Dale H. Collings
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Jai Di Louie
Colin Sydney Dibley
Steve Docherty
Brad D. Drewett
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Brian E. Fairlie
Peter Feigl
Wojtek Fibak
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Christophe C. Freyss
Alvin R. Gardiner
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
George Hardie III
John William James
Andrew M. Jarrett
Chris P. Kachel
R. Bruce Kleege
Ramesh Krishnan
Paul C. Kronk
Cliff L. Letcher
Richard Alan Lewis
Warren Maher
John M.P. Marks
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Sashi Menon
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Gilles Moretton
Yannick Noah
Hank Pfister
Noel R. Phillips
Pascal Portes
Terry Rocavert
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Raymond Owen (Ray) Ruffels
John Sadri
Russell John Simpson
Jonathan R. Smith
Cary Richard Stansbury
Sherwood Earl Stewart
Allan James Stone
Ion Tiriac
Guillermo Vilas
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
David P. Whyte
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison


Rounds
Round 1
Guillermo Vilas*
Terry Rocavert
6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6
Brad D. Drewett*
Ray Ruffels
4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
Mark Edmondson*
Brian E. Fairlie
3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6
Allan Stone*
Tim Wilkison
6-3 6-2 6-3
Tony Roche*
Ion Tiriac
6-3 6-0 6-3
George Hardie III*
Alvin R. Gardiner
6-7 6-2 6-4 6-1
Dale H. Collings*
Gilles Moretton
6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
Vic Amaya*
Sashi Menon
7-6 7-6 6-2
Tim Gullikson*
Paul McNamee
6-2 6-2 7-6
Peter McNamara*
Chris P. Kachel
6-2 5-7 6-2 6-2
Jai Di Louie*
Rod Frawley
6-3 6-2 6-1
Paul C. Kronk*
Geoff Masters
7-5 2-6 6-3 6-1
Hank Pfister*
Jonathan R. Smith
6-3 6-2 6-2
Steve Docherty*
Robin Drysdale
6-3 6-2 6-4
John James*
David Carter
6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2
Wojtek Fibak*
David P. Whyte
6-4 6-1 6-2
Ken Rosewall*
Cary Stansbury
6-2 6-4 6-3
Sherwood Stewart*
Richard Lewis
6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4
Bob Giltinan*
Ismail El Shafei
6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7
Peter Feigl*
Colin Dibley
6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6
Kim Warwick*
Christophe C. Freyss
6-4 6-4 6-4
Dick Crealy*
Warren Maher
6-4 7-5 6-3
Ray Moore*
Ramesh Krishnan
7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe *
R. Bruce Kleege
6-3 6-3 7-6
John Alexander*
Peter Campbell
6-4 7-6 6-4
Russell Simpson*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
6-2 6-2 6-3
Bob Carmichael*
Andrew M. Jarrett
6-2 6-3 6-2
Bernie Mitton*
Cliff L. Letcher
6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1
Ross Case*
Yannick Noah
4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
John Sadri*
Noel R. Phillips
6-3 7-6 6-4
Phil Dent*
Pascal Portes
7-6 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-1
John M.P. Marks*
Jose Luis Clerc
6-7 Retired

Round 2
Guillermo Vilas*
Brad D. Drewett
6-4 6-4 6-3
Allan Stone*
Mark Edmondson
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4
Tony Roche*
George Hardie III
6-3 6-4 6-4
Dale H. Collings*
Vic Amaya
6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6
Peter McNamara*
Tim Gullikson
6-2 6-3 7-6
Paul C. Kronk*
Jai Di Louie
2-6 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1
Hank Pfister*
Steve Docherty
7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6
Wojtek Fibak*
John James
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
Ken Rosewall*
Sherwood Stewart
2-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
Peter Feigl*
Bob Giltinan
6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
Kim Warwick*
Dick Crealy
7-6 6-1 6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Ray Moore
6-4 6-4 6-3
John Alexander*
Russell Simpson
6-3 6-3 6-4
Bob Carmichael*
Bernie Mitton
6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3
John Sadri*
Ross Case
6-1 6-4 6-1
John M.P. Marks*
Phil Dent
6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
John M.P. Marks*
Phil Dent
6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2

Round 3
Guillermo Vilas*
Allan Stone
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tony Roche*
Dale H. Collings
6-1 6-2 6-3
Paul C. Kronk*
Peter McNamara
6-2 6-2 7-5
Hank Pfister*
Wojtek Fibak
6-3 7-6 6-1
Peter Feigl*
Ken Rosewall
2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 10-8
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
2-6 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3
John Alexander*
Bob Carmichael
6-3 6-2 6-2
John M.P. Marks*
John Sadri
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4

Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Tony Roche
3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
Hank Pfister*
Paul C. Kronk
7-5 6-3 6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Peter Feigl
4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
John M.P. Marks*
John Alexander
6-4 6-4 7-5

Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Hank Pfister
6-2 6-0 6-4
John M.P. Marks*
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-2 2-6 1-6 9-7

Final
Guillermo Vilas*
John M.P. Marks
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Guillermo Vilas*
Terry Rocavert
Brad D. Drewett*
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone*
Tim Wilkison
Mark Edmondson*
Brian E. Fairlie
Tony Roche*
Ion Tiriac
George Hardie III*
Alvin R. Gardiner
Dale H. Collings*
Gilles Moretton
Vic Amaya*
Sashi Menon
Hank Pfister*
Jonathan R. Smith
Steve Docherty*
Robin Drysdale
Wojtek Fibak*
David P. Whyte
John James*
David Carter
Paul C. Kronk*
Geoff Masters
Jai Di Louie*
Rod Frawley
Peter McNamara*
Chris P. Kachel
Tim Gullikson*
Paul McNamee
John M.P. Marks*
Jose Luis Clerc
Phil Dent*
Pascal Portes
John Sadri*
Noel R. Phillips
Ross Case*
Yannick Noah
John Alexander*
Peter Campbell
Russell Simpson*
Richard Lawrence (Dick) Bohrnstedt
Bob Carmichael*
Andrew M. Jarrett
Bernie Mitton*
Cliff L. Letcher
Arthur Ashe *
R. Bruce Kleege
Ray Moore*
Ramesh Krishnan
Kim Warwick*
Christophe C. Freyss
Dick Crealy*
Warren Maher
Peter Feigl*
Colin Dibley
Bob Giltinan*
Ismail El Shafei
Ken Rosewall*
Cary Stansbury
Sherwood Stewart*
Richard Lewis
Round 2
Guillermo Vilas*
Brad D. Drewett
Allan Stone*
Mark Edmondson
Tony Roche*
George Hardie III
Dale H. Collings*
Vic Amaya
Hank Pfister*
Steve Docherty
Wojtek Fibak*
John James
Paul C. Kronk*
Jai Di Louie
Peter McNamara*
Tim Gullikson
John M.P. Marks*
Phil Dent
John Sadri*
Ross Case
John Alexander*
Russell Simpson
Bob Carmichael*
Bernie Mitton
Arthur Ashe *
Ray Moore
Kim Warwick*
Dick Crealy
Peter Feigl*
Bob Giltinan
Ken Rosewall*
Sherwood Stewart
Round 3
Guillermo Vilas*
Allan Stone
Tony Roche*
Dale H. Collings
Hank Pfister*
Wojtek Fibak
Paul C. Kronk*
Peter McNamara
John M.P. Marks*
John Sadri
John Alexander*
Bob Carmichael
Arthur Ashe *
Kim Warwick
Peter Feigl*
Ken Rosewall
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Tony Roche
Hank Pfister*
Paul C. Kronk
John M.P. Marks*
John Alexander
Arthur Ashe *
Peter Feigl
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas*
Hank Pfister
John M.P. Marks*
Arthur Ashe
Final
Guillermo Vilas*
John M.P. Marks