ATP Australian Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Australian Open, defeating John Marks 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 26, 1978 to January 9, 1979.

Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. John Marks , 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 9, 1979* F Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 John Marks #66 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 8, 1979* SF John Marks #66 6-4 6-2 2-6 1-6 9-7 Arthur Ashe #13 H2H Match data
Jan 8, 1979* SF Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-0 6-4 Hank Pfister #29 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 6, 1979* QF Hank Pfister #29 7-5 6-3 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data
Jan 6, 1979* QF John Marks #63 6-4 6-4 7-5 John Alexander #22 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1979* QF Arthur Ashe #13 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-2 9-7 Peter Feigl #45 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 1979* QF Guillermo Vilas #3 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 Tony Roche #32 H2H Match data
R16 (7)
Jan 4, 1979* R16 John Marks #63 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4 John Sadri #84 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 Peter Feigl #45 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 10-8 Ken Rosewall #34 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 Hank Pfister #29 6-3 7-6 6-1 Wojtek Fibak #21 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 Arthur Ashe #13 2-6 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3 Kim Warwick #41 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 John Alexander #22 6-3 6-2 6-2 Bob Carmichael #133 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-4 6-4 Allan Stone #67 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* R16 Tony Roche #32 6-1 6-2 6-3 Dale Collings #144 H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Peter Feigl #45 6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1 Bob Giltinan #154 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-4 6-3 Brad Drewett #133 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Kim Warwick #41 7-6 6-1 6-3 Dick Crealy #131 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Dale Collings #144 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6 Victor Amaya #37 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Arthur Ashe #13 6-4 6-4 6-3 Raymond Moore #138 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Ken Rosewall #34 2-6 7-6 7-5 7-6 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Paul Kronk 2-6 7-5 6-4 4-6 6-1 Jai Dilouie #223 — Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Tony Roche #32 6-3 6-4 6-4 George Hardie #153 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 John Sadri #84 6-1 6-4 6-1 Ross Case #86 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Wojtek Fibak #21 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3 John James #102 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 John Alexander #22 6-3 6-3 6-4 Russell Simpson #108 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Bob Carmichael #133 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3 Bernie Mitton #62 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 John Marks #63 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2 Phil Dent #87 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Hank Pfister #29 7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6 Steve Docherty #99 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1979* R32 Allan Stone #67 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 Mark Edmondson #79 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Dick Crealy #99 6-4 7-5 6-3 Warren Maher — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Bernie Mitton #63 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1 Cliff Letcher — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Victor Amaya #36 7-6 7-6 6-2 Sashi Menon #157 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 7-6 Paul Mcnamee #101 — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Allan Stone #65 6-3 6-2 6-3 Tim Wilkison #54 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Ken Rosewall #31 6-2 6-4 6-3 Cary Stansbury #308 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Ross Case #89 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 Yannick Noah #42 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Russell Simpson #91 6-2 6-2 6-3 Dick Bohrnstedt — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 John Marks #125 6-7 (ret.) Jose Luis Clerc #12 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 John James #100 6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2 David Carter #99 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 George Hardie #143 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-1 Alvin Gardiner #80 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Bob Giltinan #82 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 John Alexander #21 6-4 7-6 6-4 Peter Campbell #285 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4 Richard Lewis #134 — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Raymond Moore #75 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 John Sadri #93 6-3 7-6 6-4 Noel Phillips #201 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Paul Kronk 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-1 Geoff Masters #57 — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6 Terry Rocavert #100 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Peter Feigl #55 6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6 Colin Dibley #91 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Bob Carmichael #182 6-2 6-3 6-2 Andrew Jarrett #248 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Arthur Ashe #17 6-3 6-3 7-6 Bruce Kleege #259 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Brad Drewett #228 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 Ray Ruffels #98 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Dale Collings #190 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 Gilles Moretton #133 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-2 Chris Kachel #179 — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Phil Dent #85 7-6 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-1 Pascal Portes #98 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Mark Edmondson #81 3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6 Brian Fairlie #145 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Wojtek Fibak #22 6-4 6-1 6-2 David Whyte #355 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Kim Warwick #48 6-4 6-4 6-4 Christophe Freyss #100 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Jai Dilouie #188 6-3 6-2 6-1 Rod Frawley #130 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Hank Pfister #32 6-3 6-2 6-2 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Tony Roche #52 6-3 6-0 6-3 Ion Tiriac #106 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* R64 Steve Docherty #92 6-3 6-2 6-4 Robin Drysdale #96 H2H Match data

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