ATP Australian Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Dec 26 — Jan 9
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-7 6-3 7-6
Brad Drewett
4-6 6-4 6-2 6-1
Allan Stone
6-3 6-2 6-3
Mark Edmondson
3-6 6-2 6-1 7-6
Tony Roche
6-3 6-0 6-3
George Hardie
6-7 6-2 6-4 6-1
Dale Collings
6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
Victor Amaya
7-6 7-6 6-2
Hank Pfister
6-3 6-2 6-2
Steve Docherty
6-3 6-2 6-4
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 6-1 6-2
John James
6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
John Marks
6-7 (ret.)
Phil Dent
7-6 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-1
John Sadri
6-3 7-6 6-4
Ross Case
4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1
John Alexander
6-4 7-6 6-4
Russell Simpson
6-2 6-2 6-3
Bob Carmichael
6-2 6-3 6-2
Bernie Mitton
6-3 6-3 5-7 6-1
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-3 7-6
Raymond Moore
7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2
Kim Warwick
6-4 6-4 6-4
Dick Crealy
6-4 7-5 6-3
Peter Feigl
6-4 1-6 6-4 7-6
Bob Giltinan
6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7
Ken Rosewall
6-2 6-4 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-4 6-3
Allan Stone
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4
Tony Roche
6-3 6-4 6-4
Dale Collings
6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6
Hank Pfister
7-5 6-3 4-6 3-6 8-6
Wojtek Fibak
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
John Marks
6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
John Sadri
6-1 6-4 6-1
John Alexander
6-3 6-3 6-4
Bob Carmichael
6-4 2-6 7-6 6-3
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-4 6-3
Kim Warwick
7-6 6-1 6-3
Peter Feigl
6-2 3-6 7-5 6-1
Ken Rosewall
2-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
Round of 16
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tony Roche
6-1 6-2 6-3
Hank Pfister
6-3 7-6 6-1
BYE
John Marks
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4
John Alexander
6-3 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe
2-6 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3
Peter Feigl
2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 10-8
Quarterfinals
Guillermo Vilas
3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
Hank Pfister
7-5 6-3 6-3
John Marks
6-4 6-4 7-5
Arthur Ashe
4-6 6-2 4-6 6-2 9-7
Semifinals
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 6-0 6-4
John Marks
6-4 6-2 2-6 1-6 9-7
Final
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
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Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 7-6 6-3 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.