1978 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
1978 Stockholm Open
Final
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Tim Gullikson
Score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1978 Stockholm Open

Sandy Mayer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

The tournament featured the first ever meeting of John McEnroe and Björn Borg, in the semifinals.

Seeds

1. Björn Borg (semifinals)
2. Eddie Dibbs (first round)
3. John McEnroe (champion)
4. Brian Gottfried (third round)
5. Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
6. Harold Solomon (first round)
7. Roscoe Tanner (third round)
8. Sandy Mayer (third round)
9. Ilie Năstase (third round)
10. Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
11. Dick Stockton (first round)
12. Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
13. Tim Gullikson (final)
14. John Lloyd (first round)
15. Stan Smith (quarterfinals)
16. Peter Fleming (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Björn Borg	3	4
	3	John McEnroe	6	6
								3	John McEnroe	6	6
								13	Tim Gullikson	2	2
	12	Wojtek Fibak	3	3
	13	Tim Gullikson	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Borg	6	6
		J Austin	3	1				1	B Borg	6	6
		T Waltke	6	4	3				B Mitton	2	4
		B Mitton	4	6	6										1	B Borg	6	6
		F McMillan	7	6											9	I Năstase	4	3
		B Manson	6	4					F McMillan	2	4
	Q	J Sadri	4	6				9	I Năstase	6	6
	9	I Năstase	6	7																		1	B Borg	6	6
	16	P Fleming	4	6	6																	16	P Fleming	4	4
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	0	1			16	P Fleming	6	5	6
	Q	U Eriksson	7	7				Q	U Eriksson	4	7	4
		A Pattison	6	6											16	P Fleming	6	6
		D Bohrnstedt	5	7	1										8	S Mayer	3	3
		I Lendl	7	6	6				I Lendl	5	6
		J James	6	1				8	S Mayer	7	7
	8	S Mayer	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J McEnroe	6	6
	Q	Per Larsson	1	3				3	J McEnroe	6	6
		J Granát	2	4					S Simonsson	2	4
		S Simonsson	6	6											3	J McEnroe	7	6
		J Kodeš	6	6												J Kodeš	5	0
		W Zirngibl	3	2					J Kodeš	7	6
		K Meiler	6	6					K Meiler	5	4
	14	J Lloyd	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	7
	11	D Stockton	6	6	5																		T Okker	3	6
		A Panatta	3	7	7				A Panatta	7	6
		A Zugarelli	3	1					T Šmíd	6	4
		T Šmíd	6	6												A Panatta	6	1
		I El Shafei	3	7	4											T Okker	7	6
		T Okker	6	6	6				T Okker	6	4	6
		P Hjertquist	3	6	6				P Hjertquist	4	6	1
	6	H Solomon	6	1	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Barazzutti	4	6
		ON Bengtson	6	7					ON Bengtson	6	6	7
		R Drysdale	7						R Drysdale	2	7	6
		V Amritraj	6	r												ON Bengtson	3	2
		A Amritraj	6	3											10	A Ashe	6	6
		H Günthardt	7	6					H Günthardt	6	0	4
		T Svensson	3	2				10	A Ashe	4	6	6
	10	A Ashe	6	6																		10	A Ashe	6	4
	12	W Fibak	6	6																		12	W Fibak	7	6
	Q	P Pearson	1	0				12	W Fibak	6	6
		G Hardie	6	6					G Hardie	4	2
		B Hewitt	3	2											12	W Fibak	6	4	6
		J Källqvist	2	3											4	B Gottfried	2	6	2
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	3
		J Hřebec	6	2				4	B Gottfried	7	6
	4	B Gottfried	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	R Tanner	6	6
		S Birner	3	2				7	R Tanner	6	6	6
	Q	D Palm	2	7	6			Q	D Palm	3	7	2
		M Cox	6	5	1										7	R Tanner	3	6
		J Kriek	7	6	5										15	S Smith	6	7
		To Gullikson	6	7	7				To Gullikson	6	6
	Q	F Taygan	4	3				15	S Smith	7	7
	15	S Smith	6	6																		15	S Smith	4	4
	13	Ti Gullikson	7	6																		13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		C Letcher	6	3				13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		E van Dillen	4	6					V Zedník	4	4
		V Zedník	6	7											13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		R Moore	2	6												V Amaya	4	1
	Q	J Norbäck	6	7				Q	J Norbäck	4	1
		V Amaya	6	3	6				V Amaya	6	6
	2	E Dibbs	3	6	3

See also

• Borg–McEnroe rivalry

External links

• Main draw