1978 Stockholm Open – Singles

Sandy Mayer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Singles
1978 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Tim Gullikson
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

The tournament featured the first ever meeting of John McEnroe and Björn Borg, in the semifinals.

Seeds

Björn Borg (semifinals)
Eddie Dibbs (first round)
John McEnroe (champion)
Brian Gottfried (third round)
Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
Harold Solomon (first round)
Roscoe Tanner (third round)
Sandy Mayer (third round)
Ilie Năstase (third round)
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
Dick Stockton (first round)
Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
Tim Gullikson (final)
John Lloyd (first round)
Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

	1	Björn Borg	3	4

	3	John McEnroe	6	6
								3	John McEnroe	6	6

								13	Tim Gullikson	2	2
	12	Wojtek Fibak	3	3

	13	Tim Gullikson	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	B Borg	6	6
		J Austin	3	1				1	B Borg	6	6
		T Waltke	6	4	3				B Mitton	2	4
		B Mitton	4	6	6										1	B Borg	6	6
		F McMillan	7	6											9	I Năstase	4	3
		B Manson	6	4					F McMillan	2	4
	Q	J Sadri	4	6				9	I Năstase	6	6
	9	I Năstase	6	7																		1	B Borg	6	6
	16	P Fleming	4	6	6																	16	P Fleming	4	4
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	0	1			16	P Fleming	6	5	6
	Q	U Eriksson	7	7				Q	U Eriksson	4	7	4
		A Pattison	6	6											16	P Fleming	6	6
		D Bohrnstedt	5	7	1										8	S Mayer	3	3
		I Lendl	7	6	6				I Lendl	5	6
		J James	6	1				8	S Mayer	7	7
	8	S Mayer	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	3	J McEnroe	6	6
	Q	Per Larsson	1	3				3	J McEnroe	6	6
		J Granát	2	4					S Simonsson	2	4
		S Simonsson	6	6											3	J McEnroe	7	6
		J Kodeš	6	6												J Kodeš	5	0
		W Zirngibl	3	2					J Kodeš	7	6
		K Meiler	6	6					K Meiler	5	4
	14	J Lloyd	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	7
	11	D Stockton	6	6	5																		T Okker	3	6
		A Panatta	3	7	7				A Panatta	7	6
		A Zugarelli	3	1					T Šmíd	6	4
		T Šmíd	6	6												A Panatta	6	1
		I El Shafei	3	7	4											T Okker	7	6
		T Okker	6	6	6				T Okker	6	4	6
		P Hjertquist	3	6	6				P Hjertquist	4	6	1
	6	H Solomon	6	1	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	5	C Barazzutti	4	6
		ON Bengtson	6	7					ON Bengtson	6	6	7
		R Drysdale	7						R Drysdale	2	7	6
		V Amritraj	6	r												ON Bengtson	3	2
		A Amritraj	6	3											10	A Ashe	6	6
		H Günthardt	7	6					H Günthardt	6	0	4
		T Svensson	3	2				10	A Ashe	4	6	6
	10	A Ashe	6	6																		10	A Ashe	6	4
	12	W Fibak	6	6																		12	W Fibak	7	6
	Q	P Pearson	1	0				12	W Fibak	6	6
		G Hardie	6	6					G Hardie	4	2
		B Hewitt	3	2											12	W Fibak	6	4	6
		J Källqvist	2	3											4	B Gottfried	2	6	2
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	3
		J Hřebec	6	2				4	B Gottfried	7	6
	4	B Gottfried	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	7	R Tanner	6	6
		S Birner	3	2				7	R Tanner	6	6	6
	Q	D Palm	2	7	6			Q	D Palm	3	7	2
		M Cox	6	5	1										7	R Tanner	3	6
		J Kriek	7	6	5										15	S Smith	6	7
		To Gullikson	6	7	7				To Gullikson	6	6
	Q	F Taygan	4	3				15	S Smith	7	7
	15	S Smith	6	6																		15	S Smith	4	4
	13	Ti Gullikson	7	6																		13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		C Letcher	6	3				13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		E van Dillen	4	6					V Zedník	4	4
		V Zedník	6	7											13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		R Moore	2	6												V Amaya	4	1
	Q	J Norbäck	6	7				Q	J Norbäck	4	1
		V Amaya	6	3	6				V Amaya	6	6
	2	E Dibbs	3	6	3

See also

Borg–McEnroe rivalry

External links

Main draw

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