1978 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Men's singles qualifying
Men's singles qualifying
1978 Australian Open
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Last updated February 19, 2024

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1978 Australian Open .

Seeds

Ramesh Krishnan (qualified)
Andrew Jarrett (qualified)
Noel Phillips (qualified)
Dale Collings (qualified)
Warren Maher (qualified)
Cary Stansbury (qualified)
Leo Palin (qualified)
Jai DiLouie (qualified)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

1	Ramesh Krishnan	6	5	6

	Paul Dougherty	4	7	2
					1	Ramesh Krishnan	7	6

						Eddie Myers	5	4
	Eddie Myers	6	6

	Steve Wood	3	3
									1	Ramesh Krishnan	2	6	6

										Greg Braun	6	3	2
	Paul Gaff	2	1

	Matt Lemke	6	6
						Matt Lemke	4	2

						Greg Braun	6	6
	J. Reid	1	2

	Greg Braun	6	6

Second qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6

	D. Kramer	1	2
					2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6

						Keith Begley	3	0
	Keith Begley	6	1	6

	Steven McInnes	3	6	4
									2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6

										Guy Fritz	4	2
	T. Francis	1	0

	Brett Hibbert	6	6
						Brett Hibbert	1	1

						Guy Fritz	6	6
	R. Rali	4	1

	Guy Fritz	6	6

Third qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

3	Noel Phillips	6	6

	Andy Kohlberg	2	4
					3	Noel Phillips	6	6

						Chris Gunning	3	4
	Chris Gunning	6	7

	Kevin Green	2	6
									3	Noel Phillips	6	6

										Harry Fritz	3	2
	King Koi	1	2

	Peter Della Vedova	6	6
						Peter Della Vedova	4	6

						Harry Fritz	6	7
	Trevor Little	7	3	4

	Harry Fritz	6	6	6

Fourth qualifier

First round				Second round					Qualifying competition

4	Dale Collings	6	6

	Robert Reininger	3	3
				4	Dale Collings	2	6	6

					Stephen Myers	6	3	4
	Stephen Myers	6	6

	Scott Oliver	1	0
									4	Dale Collings	7	1	6

										John Trickey	6	6	4
	Denis McKeown	2	3

	Wayne Pascoe	6	6
					Wayne Pascoe	7	4	3

					John Trickey	5	6	6
	Trevor Allan	5	0

	John Trickey	7	6

Fifth qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

5	Warren Maher	6	4	6

	Asher Kahn	3	6	3
					5	Warren Maher	6	6

						Alan Caulfield	2	3
	Alan Caulfield	6	4	6

	Peter Wise	0	6	1
									5	Warren Maher	6	6

										Chris Chandler	2	0
	Paul Moody	3	2

	Simon Clarke	6	6
						Simon Clarke	2	5

						Chris Chandler	6	7
	John Bartlett	4	4

	Chris Chandler	6	6

Sixth qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

6	Cary Stansbury	6	6

	Stephen Maloney	0	0
					6	Cary Stansbury	7	6

						Brian Williams	6	3
	Brian Williams	6	6

	Mark McMahon	2	3
									6	Cary Stansbury	6	6	6

										Tim Clements	7	3	3
	David Mustard	6	6	3

	Stewart Keller	7	4	6
						Stewart Keller	2	3

						Tim Clements	6	6
	P. Hall	1	2

	Tim Clements	6	6

Seventh qualifier

First round					Second round				Qualifying competition

7	Leo Palin	6	7

	Alan Rae	2	5
					7	Leo Palin	6	6

						David Whyte	2	3
	David Whyte	6	4	6

	Robert Keighery	4	6	3
									7	Leo Palin	2	6	6

										Charlie Fancutt	6	2	2
	Andrew Caulfield	w/o

	Peter Smylie
						Peter Smylie	3	0

						Charlie Fancutt	6	6
	Ian Bersan	3	6

	Charlie Fancutt	6	7

Eighth qualifier

First round					Second round					Qualifying competition

8	Jai DiLouie	6	6

	I. Davies	4	3
					8	Jai DiLouie	7	5	6

						Tony Stone	6	7	3
	Tony Stone	7	7

	Lawrence Hall	5	6
										8	Jai DiLouie	6	6

											Wayne Hampson	3	2
	Michael Fancutt	6	4	3

	Warren Girle	3	6	6
						Warren Girle	4	7	8

						Wayne Hampson	6	5	10
	Barry Phillips-Moore	6	3

	Wayne Hampson	7	6

External links

1978 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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