ATP Sydney International 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Tim Wilkison won the 1978 Sydney International, defeating Kim Warwick 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from December 24 to December 30, 1978. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Tim Wilkison
def. Kim Warwick , 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2
Dates
Dec 24 — Dec 30
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Sydney International 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tim Wilkison #54 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2 Kim Warwick #48 H2H Match data Dec 30, 1978* F
SF (2)
Kim Warwick #48 6-7 7-6 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Dec 29, 1978* SF
Tim Wilkison #54 6-4 2-6 6-4 John Alexander #21 H2H Match data Dec 29, 1978* SF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Sherwood Stewart 6-2 7-6 Guillermo Vilas #3 — Match data Dec 29, 1978* QF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #21 6-2 6-2 Allan Stone #65 H2H Match data Dec 29, 1978* QF
Kim Warwick #48 7-5 5-7 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data Dec 29, 1978* QF
Tim Wilkison #54 7-5 6-7 6-1 Bernie Mitton #63 H2H Match data Dec 29, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Sherwood Stewart 6-7 7-6 6-4 Victor Amaya #36 — Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
Paul Kronk 6-4 6-4 Noel Phillips — Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
Tim Wilkison #54 6-7 7-6 6-3 Hank Pfister #32 H2H Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Allan Stone #65 6-2 3-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe #17 H2H Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #21 6-3 7-6 Peter Feigl #55 H2H Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
Kim Warwick #48 6-4 6-4 Tim Gullikson — Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
Bernie Mitton #63 6-3 5-7 6-2 Ken Rosewall #31 H2H Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-3 John James H2H Match data Dec 28, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Hank Pfister 3-6 6-3 7-6 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-4 Jonathan Smith — Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Tim Wilkison 6-1 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bernie Mitton 2-6 6-4 6-4 Chris Kachel H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-2 Mark Edmondson H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
John Alexander 6-3 6-4 John Sadri H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
John James 7-6 5-7 6-2 Geoff Masters H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-2 Charlie Fancutt — Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Kim Warwick 7-5 6-4 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Tim Gullikson 7-5 6-2 Terry Rocavert — Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Sherwood Stewart (def.) Chris Lewis — Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Peter Feigl 4-6 6-3 6-2 George Hardie H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Victor Amaya 6-4 7-6 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
Paul Kronk 7-6 6-4 Tony Roche — Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Noel Phillips 4-6 6-3 7-5 Phil Dent H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Allan Stone 6-4 6-1 Syd Ball H2H Match data Dec 27, 1978* R32
R64 (31)
John Alexander 6-1 6-4 Pascal Portes H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-4 Steve Docherty H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-3 Cliff Letcher — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Gilles Moretton 6-7 7-6 6-3 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Jonathan Smith 7-6 6-7 6-4 Bruce Kleege — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Victor Amaya 5-7 6-4 6-1 Andrew Jarrett H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Chris Kachel 6-2 6-4 Peter Campbell H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Allan Stone 6-1 6-7 7-6 Yannick Noah H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-2 Cary Stansbury H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
John James 6-7 7-5 6-3 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Richard Lewis 6-2 6-3 Warren Maher — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Rod Frawley 6-3 6-2 David Carter H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Hank Pfister 6-3 6-3 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Geoff Masters 6-3 3-6 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Tony Roche 7-6 6-2 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Bernie Mitton 6-4 6-2 Ross Case H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Terry Rocavert 4-6 6-2 6-1 Dale Collings H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Tim Wilkison 6-1 6-4 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Tim Gullikson 7-5 6-4 Christophe Freyss — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Noel Phillips 6-2 2-6 6-1 Victor Eke H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Kim Warwick 6-3 7-6 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Chris Lewis 6-2 6-3 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
George Hardie 6-3 3-6 7-6 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Syd Ball 7-5 6-3 Russell Simpson H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Charlie Fancutt 7-6 7-6 Leo Palin — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
John Sadri 7-6 6-3 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Mark Edmondson 7-5 7-6 Bob Giltinan H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Peter Feigl 6-4 6-2 Alvin Gardiner H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Phil Dent 6-4 6-4 Wojtek Fibak H2H Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64
Paul Kronk 6-3 7-6 John Marks — Match data Dec 26, 1978* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Lleyton Hewitt 4
Tony Roche 3
James Blake 2
John Fitzgerald 2
Pete Sampras 2
Phil Dent 2
Tim Wilkison 2
Todd Martin 2
Viktor Troicki 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aslan Karatsev #20 6-3 6-3 Andy Murray #135 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alex de Minaur #29 7-5 7-6(5) Andreas Seppi #37 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #84 1-6 6-4 7-5 Alex de Minaur #167 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Gilles Muller #34 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Evans #67 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Viktor Troicki #22 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) Grigor Dimitrov #28 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on grass courts.