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
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 Stockholm Open

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