1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Peter Fleming.

Singles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Raúl Ramirez
Score	6–1, 7–6
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Roscoe Tanner won in the final 6–1, 7–6 against Raúl Ramirez.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
2. Eddie Dibbs (second round)
3. Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
4. Raúl Ramirez (final)
5. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
6. Harold Solomon (third round)
7. Sandy Mayer (first round)
8. Roscoe Tanner (champion)
9. Jaime Fillol (third round)
10. Phil Dent (first round)
11. Stan Smith (third round)
12. John Alexander (first round)
13. Tim Gullikson (second round)
14. Cliff Drysdale (second round)
15. José Higueras (second round)
16. John Newcombe (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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Peter Fleming	6	6	4
	4	Raúl Ramirez	4	7	6
								4	Raúl Ramirez	1	6
								8	Roscoe Tanner	6	7
	8	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
		Tom Leonard	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Gottfried	6	6
	Q	J Osborne	3	3				1	B Gottfried	6	6
	Q	A Amritraj	6	6				Q	A Amritraj	2	3
		S Docherty	2	4											1	B Gottfried	3	6	6
		P DuPré	6	6											11	S Smith	6	3	1
		B Lloyd	1	1					P DuPré	5	7	5
		F McMillan	6	2	1			11	S Smith	7	6	7
	11	S Smith	3	6	6																	1	B Gottfried	7	6	2
	15	J Higueras	6	6																			P Fleming	5	7	6
		B Scanlon	2	3				15	J Higueras	3	3
		A Pattison	4	6					P Fleming	6	6
		P Fleming	6	7												P Fleming	4	6	6
		Tom Gullikson	6	7												Tom Gullikson	6	1	3
	Q	M Machette	4	5					Tom Gullikson	5	6	6
		R Moore	7	6					R Moore	7	3	4
	7	S Mayer	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	R Ramirez	6	6
		H Günthardt	4	1				4	R Ramirez	6	6
		T Moor	6	3	1				S Stewart	3	0
		S Stewart	2	6	6										4	R Ramirez	6	6
		M Lara	6	3	7										9	J Fillol	4	4
		T Šmíd	4	6	5				M Lara	1	4
		B Bertram	4	2				9	J Fillol	6	6
	9	J Fillol	6	6																		4	R Ramirez	6	6
	14	C Drysdale	6	6																		5	I Năstase	2	4
		C Lewis	3	1				14	C Drysdale	3	6
		C Richey	6	5	6				C Richey	6	7
		M Harrington	3	7	3											C Richey	2	5
		G Masters	6	6											5	I Năstase	6	7
		R Case	3	1					G Masters	7	4	3
		S Krulevitz	2	6				5	I Năstase	6	6	6
	5	I Năstase	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	R Tanner	6	6
		T Williams	1	2				8	R Tanner	6	7
		G Hardie	6	3	7				G Hardie	1	6
		V Pecci	4	6	5										8	R Tanner	7	7
		C Dibley	3	6	6											C Dibley	6	6
	Q	T Waltke	6	4	3				C Dibley	6	6
	Q	B Manson	4	3				13	Tim Gullikson	3	4
	13	Tim Gullikson	6	6																		8	R Tanner	6	4	7
	16	J Newcombe	2	3																		3	M Orantes	1	6	5
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	6
		M Riessen	0	6				Q	E van Dillen	3	4
	Q	E van Dillen	6	7												R Lutz	3	5
		B Martin	4	6	4										3	M Orantes	6	7
		B Mitton	6	4	6				B Mitton	4	2
		B Fairlie	6	2				3	M Orantes	6	6
	3	M Orantes	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	H Solomon	6	6
		B Hewitt	2	3				6	H Solomon	6	6
		B Walts	5	3					D Crealy	3	3
		D Crealy	7	6											6	H Solomon	4	1
	Q	H Bunis	6	6	3											A Ashe	6	6
		A Ashe	7	3	6				A Ashe	2	6	7
	Q	J Austin	6	4	6			Q	J Austin	6	3	5
	12	J Alexander	4	6	2																		A Ashe	6	6	3
	10	P Dent	2	7	1																		T Leonard	4	7	6
		T Leonard	6	6	6				T Leonard	7	3	6
		N Saviano	7	6					N Saviano	5	6	3
		J Granát	5	4												T Leonard	3	7	7
		C Pasarell	6	6												I El Shafei	6	6	6
		I El Shafei	7	7					I El Shafei	7	6
		T Okker	7	1	4			2	E Dibbs	5	2
	2	E Dibbs	6	6	6

References

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles