1978 Queen's Club Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1978 Queen's Club Championships
Champion	Tony Roche
Runner-up	John McEnroe
Final score	8–6, 9–7
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

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Raúl Ramírez was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Victor Amaya.

Seeds

Raúl Ramírez (first round)
Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
Ilie Năstase (first round)
John McEnroe (final)
Tim Gullikson (first round)
John Alexander (quarterfinals)
John Newcombe (third round)
Adriano Panatta (first round)
Jaime Fillol (third round)
Phil Dent (second round)
John Lloyd (quarterfinals)
n/a
Hank Pfister (second round)
Mark Cox (first round)
Tom Leonard (first round)
Jeff Borowiak (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

	Colin Dibley	3	9	2

4	John McEnroe	6	8	6
					4	John McEnroe	6	7

						Tony Roche	8	9
	Tony Roche	2	6	8

2	Sandy Mayer	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

1	R Ramírez	6	7	10
	V Amaya	2	9	12		V Amaya	8	7
	A Zugarelli	8	4			T Okker	6	5
	T Okker	9	6							V Amaya	1	5
	B Fairlie	6	6	6						C Dibley	6	7
	V Amritraj	3	8	4		B Fairlie	0	5
	C Dibley	6	6			C Dibley	6	7
14	M Cox	2	1												C Dibley	6	6
16	J Borowiak	5	4											6	J Alexander	4	4
	T Moor	7	6			T Moor	9	6
	J Feaver	3	6			R Lewis	7	2
	R Lewis	6	8							T Moor	6	1	4
Q	S Carnahan	2	4						6	J Alexander	4	6	6
Q	R Frawley	6	6		Q	R Frawley	7	4
	R Taylor	6	6	5	6	J Alexander	9	6
6	J Alexander	2	8	7

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

4	J McEnroe	4	7	6
Q	P Fleming	6	5	3	4	J McEnroe	6	6
	I El Shafei	6	3	7		I El Shafei	3	4
	K Warwick	4	6	5					4	J McEnroe	7	6
	M Riessen	4	3							G Mayer	5	0
	B Teacher	6	6			B Teacher	4	3
	G Mayer	6	6			G Mayer	6	6
LL	L Sanders	2	2											4	J McEnroe	4	6	6
9	J Fillol	9	6												Tom Gullikson	6	2	4
	C Letcher	7	4		9	J Fillol	6	6
	R Moore	4	6	7		R Moore	4	3
	T Rocavert	6	4	5					9	J Fillol	6	4	1
	Tom Gullikson	6	6							Tom Gullikson	3	6	6
	J C Hagey	3	3			Tom Gullikson	6	6
	C Lewis	6	6			C Lewis	3	2
8	A Panatta	3	3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

5	Tim Gullikson	1	8
	B Martin	6	9			B Martin	6	5	6
	P Du Pré	6	0^r			V Pecci	3	7	2
	V Pecci	8	1								B Martin	5	1
	T Roche	7	8								T Roche	7	6
	B Mitton	5	6			T Roche	9	9
	B Giltinan	0	2		13	H Pfister	7	7
13	H Pfister	6	6												T Roche	6	6
10	P Dent	6	1	6											N Saviano	3	4
	O N Bengtson	1	6	4	10	P Dent	4	4
	R Ruffels	6	5	3		N Saviano	6	6
	N Saviano	3	7	6							N Saviano	6	6
	H Günthardt	6	6								J James	2	4
	R Drysdale	4	2			H Günthardt	4	3
	J James	8	9			J James	6	6
3	I Năstase	6	8

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

7	J Newcombe	9	9
	S Stewart	8	8		7	J Newcombe	6	6
	D Crealy	6	3	11		D Crealy	2	2
	S Docherty	4	6	9						7	J Newcombe	4	4
	A Stone	6	3	8						11	J Lloyd	6	6
Q	S Menon	3	6	6		A Stone	4	4
Q	P McNamara	2	6	3	11	J Lloyd	6	6
11	J Lloyd	6	3	6											11	J Lloyd	5	3
15	T Leonard	6	6	2											2	S Mayer	7	6
Q	C Roger-Vasselin	8	1	6	Q	C Roger-Vasselin	3	6	4
	R Case	7	6			R Case	6	3	6
	D Lloyd	5	3								R Case	5	6	2
	B Prajoux	7	1							2	S Mayer	7	3	6
	P Feigl	9	6			P Feigl	5	8	4
	V Winitsky	2	2		2	S Mayer	7	6	6
2	S Mayer	6	6

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References

↑ "1978 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

Official website Queen's Club Championships Archived 20 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
ATP tournament profile

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