1978 Australian Open – Men's singles
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Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and third major singles title overall.
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Champion | Guillermo Vilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | John Marks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1978 Australian Open
Vitas Gerulaitis was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.
This tournament was the final major appearance for former four-time champion Ken Rosewall.