1978 Romika Cup – Singles

Željko Franulović was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Buster Mottram.

Singles
1978 Romika Cup
Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up	Buster Mottram
Score	6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Guillermo Vilas won in the final 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 against Mottram.

Seeds

1. Guillermo Vilas (champion)
2. Buster Mottram (final)
3. Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
4. Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)
5. Hans Gildemeister (second round)
6. Željko Franulović (semifinals)
7. Pat Du Pré (first round)
8. Jiří Hřebec (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	3	Balázs Taróczy	1	7	1
								1	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
								2	Buster Mottram	1	3	3
	6	Željko Franulović	6	4	3
	2	Buster Mottram	4	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Vilas	6	6
		G Gnettner	4	3				1	G Vilas	6	6
		J Fassbender	7	4	6				J Fassbender	2	4
		O Parun	6	6	4										1	G Vilas	6	7
		G Goven	7	1	4											V Zednik	2	5
		V Zednik	6	6	6				V Zednik	6	4	6
		P Cornejo	3	0				5	H Gildemeister	3	6	4
	5	H Gildemeister	6	6																		1	G Vilas	6	6	6
	3	B Taróczy	6	3	7																	3	B Taróczy	1	7	1
		L Sanders	3	6	5			3	B Taróczy	6	3	7
		N Pilić	6	6	7				N Pilić	2	6	5
		B Fairlie	2	7	5										3	B Taróczy	6	6
		J Yuill	1	0												U Pinner	3	4
		U Pinner	6	6					U Pinner	6	4	6
		J James	1	5				7	P Du Pré	1	6	2
	7	P Du Pré	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	Ž Franulović	7	6
		T Okker	5	1				6	Ž Franulović	6	6	6
	Q	J Feaver	6	7				Q	J Feaver	7	0	1
		I El Shafei	3	6											6	Ž Franulović	6	6
		J-F Caujolle	3	2											4	K Meiler	1	2
		P Feigl	6	6					P Feigl	2	2
		B Hewitt	6	5				4	K Meiler	6	6
	4	K Meiler	7	6																		6	Ž Franulović	6	4	3
	8	J Hřebec	3	2																		2	B Mottram	4	6	6
		F Jauffret	6	6					F Jauffret	4	7	4
	Q	C Kirmayr	6	6				Q	C Kirmayr	6	6	6
	Q	M Wünschig	3	2											Q	C Kirmayr	6	4	3
	Q	R Cano	6	6											2	B Mottram	4	6	6
		H Kary	2	2				Q	R Cano	6	2	1
		W Zerngibl	4	5				2	B Mottram	2	6	6
	2	B Mottram	6	7

External links

• 1978 Romika Cup Singles draw