1978 Stockholm Open – Singles

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

Singles
1978 Stockholm Open
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upUnited States Tim Gullikson
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

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

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (semifinals)
  2. United States Eddie Dibbs (first round)
  3. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  4. United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
  5. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
  6. United States Harold Solomon (first round)
  7. United States Roscoe Tanner (third round)
  8. United States Sandy Mayer (third round)
  9. Romania Ilie Năstase (third round)
  10. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  11. United States Dick Stockton (first round)
  12. Poland Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
  13. United States Tim Gullikson (final)
  14. United Kingdom John Lloyd (first round)
  15. United States Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
  16. United States Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Sweden Björn Borg 3 4  
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6  
3 United States John McEnroe 6 6  
13 United States Tim Gullikson 2 2  
12 Poland Wojtek Fibak 3 3  
13 United States Tim Gullikson 6 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States J Austin 3 1   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States T Waltke 6 4 3   South Africa B Mitton 2 4  
  South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  South Africa F McMillan 7 6   9 Romania I Năstase 4 3  
  United States B Manson 6 4     South Africa F McMillan 2 4  
Q United States J Sadri 4 6   9 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
9 Romania I Năstase 6 7   1 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
16 United States P Fleming 4 6 6 16 United States P Fleming 4 4  
  France C Roger-Vasselin 6 0 1 16 United States P Fleming 6 5 6
Q Sweden U Eriksson 7 7   Q Sweden U Eriksson 4 7 4
  United States A Pattison 6 6   16 United States P Fleming 6 6  
  United States D Bohrnstedt 5 7 1 8 United States S Mayer 3 3  
  Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6 6   Czechoslovakia I Lendl 5 6  
  Australia J James 6 1   8 United States S Mayer 7 7  
8 United States S Mayer 7 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
Q Sweden Per Larsson 1 3   3 United States J McEnroe 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Granát 2 4     Sweden S Simonsson 2 4  
  Sweden S Simonsson 6 6   3 United States J McEnroe 7 6  
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6     Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 5 0  
  West Germany W Zirngibl 3 2     Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 7 6  
  West Germany K Meiler 6 6     West Germany K Meiler 5 4  
14 United Kingdom J Lloyd 2 4   3 United States J McEnroe 6 7  
11 United States D Stockton 6 6 5   Netherlands T Okker 3 6  
  Italy A Panatta 3 7 7   Italy A Panatta 7 6  
  Italy A Zugarelli 3 1     Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 4  
  Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6     Italy A Panatta 6 1  
  Egypt I El Shafei 3 7 4   Netherlands T Okker 7 6  
  Netherlands T Okker 6 6 6   Netherlands T Okker 6 4 6
  Sweden P Hjertquist 3 6 6   Sweden P Hjertquist 4 6 1
6 United States H Solomon 6 1 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6  
  Sweden ON Bengtson 6 7     Sweden ON Bengtson 6 6 7
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 7       United Kingdom R Drysdale 2 7 6
  India V Amritraj 6 r     Sweden ON Bengtson 3 2  
  India A Amritraj 6 3   10 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Switzerland H Günthardt 7 6     Switzerland H Günthardt 6 0 4
  Sweden T Svensson 3 2   10 United States A Ashe 4 6 6
10 United States A Ashe 6 6   10 United States A Ashe 6 4  
12 Poland W Fibak 6 6   12 Poland W Fibak 7 6  
Q United States P Pearson 1 0   12 Poland W Fibak 6 6  
  United States G Hardie 6 6     United States G Hardie 4 2  
  South Africa B Hewitt 3 2   12 Poland W Fibak 6 4 6
  Sweden J Källqvist 2 3   4 United States B Gottfried 2 6 2
  United States R Lutz 6 6     United States R Lutz 6 3  
  Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 2   4 United States B Gottfried 7 6  
4 United States B Gottfried 7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States R Tanner 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia S Birner 3 2   7 United States R Tanner 6 6 6
Q Sweden D Palm 2 7 6 Q Sweden D Palm 3 7 2
  United Kingdom M Cox 6 5 1 7 United States R Tanner 3 6  
  South Africa J Kriek 7 6 5 15 United States S Smith 6 7  
  United States To Gullikson 6 7 7   United States To Gullikson 6 6  
Q United States F Taygan 4 3   15 United States S Smith 7 7  
15 United States S Smith 6 6   15 United States S Smith 4 4  
13 United States Ti Gullikson 7 6   13 United States Ti Gullikson 6 6  
  Australia C Letcher 6 3   13 United States Ti Gullikson 6 6  
  United States E van Dillen 4 6     Czechoslovakia V Zedník 4 4  
  Czechoslovakia V Zedník 6 7   13 United States Ti Gullikson 6 6  
  South Africa R Moore 2 6     United States V Amaya 4 1  
Q Sweden J Norbäck 6 7   Q Sweden J Norbäck 4 1  
  United States V Amaya 6 3 6   United States V Amaya 6 6  
2 United States E Dibbs 3 6 3

See also

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