1978 Swedish Open – Singles

The 1978 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1978 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 17 July and 23 July 1973. Corrado Barazzutti was the defending Swedish Open champion. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title by defeating second-seeded Barazzutti in the final, 6–1, 6–2.[1][2]

Singles
1978 Swedish Open
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upItaly Corrado Barazzutti
Score6–1, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  2. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (final)
  3. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Kjell Johansson (quarterfinals)
  5. New Zealand Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Raymond Moore (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Mike Fishbach (first round)
  8. United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Spain Antonio Muñoz 4 1
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 1 2
3 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 6 5
2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 1 7

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Q United States Tony Giammalva 1 0 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Australia Bob Carmichael 6 6 Australia Bob Carmichael 0 0
Q Sweden Per Larsson 3 2 1 Sweden Björn Borg 7 6
Q Spain Ángel Giménez 0 6 2 5 New Zealand Chris Lewis 6 3
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith 6 2 6 United Kingdom Jonathan Smith 2 4
Spain Javier Soler 2 1 5 New Zealand Chris Lewis 6 6
5 New Zealand Chris Lewis 6 6 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
4 Sweden Kjell Johansson 1 6 6 Spain Antonio Muñoz 4 1
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6 2 4 4 Sweden Kjell Johansson 6 6
France François Jauffret 2 1 Netherlands Louk Sanders 4 2
Netherlands Louk Sanders 6 6 4 Sweden Kjell Johansson 6 2 4
Sweden Birger Andersson 6 7 Spain Antonio Muñoz 3 6 6
Q Sweden Ulf Eriksson 1 6 Sweden Birger Andersson 6 6 3
Spain Antonio Muñoz 7 6 Spain Antonio Muñoz 7 4 6
8 United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell 6 1

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 United States Mike Fishbach 0 6 3
Austria Hans Kary 6 3 6 Austria Hans Kary 2 3
Australia Mark Edmondson 6 4 Australia Mark Edmondson 6 6
Italy Gianni Ocleppo 3 0r Australia Mark Edmondson 4 6
Sweden Per Hjertquist 7 6 3 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 7
Sweden Jan Norbäck 5 0 Sweden Per Hjertquist 7 2 3
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 1 1 3 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 5 6 6
3 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6 3 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 6 5
6 South Africa Raymond Moore 7 7 2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 1 7
Chile Álvaro Fillol 6 6 6 South Africa Raymond Moore 7 7
Hungary Péter Szőke 5 3 Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner 6 6
Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner 7 6 6 South Africa Raymond Moore 1 6
Sweden Tenny Svensson 3 4 2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 7
Sweden Ove Bengtson 6 6 Sweden Ove Bengtson 7 2 0
Sweden Douglas Palm 1 4 2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 6
2 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 6

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. "1978 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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