1978 Stockholm Open – Singles

Singles
1978 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Tim Gullikson
Final score	6–2, 6–2

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 Bjorn Borg, in the semi-finals.

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
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• 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	Ulf 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	Peter 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
	Jan Kallquist	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

References

• Main Draw