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1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles


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

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=USA Peter Fleming | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=4 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=MEX Raúl Ramirez | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=7 | RD1-score2-3=6 | RD1-seed3=8 | RD1-team3=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=USA Tom Leonard | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=4 | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=MEX Raúl Ramirez | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=8 | RD2-team2=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=7 | RD2-score2-3=

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02=Q | RD1-team02=USA J Osborne | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=IND A Amritraj | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS S Docherty | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA P DuPré | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUS B Lloyd | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RSA F McMillan | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3=1 | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08=USA S Smith | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=ESP J Higueras | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA B Scanlon | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=Rhodesia A Pattison | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA P Fleming | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA Tom Gullikson | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=USA M Machette | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=5 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=RSA R Moore | RD1-score15-1=7 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-team16=USA S Mayer | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=3 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=IND A Amritraj | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA P DuPré | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3=5 | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-team04=USA S Smith | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=7 | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=ESP J Higueras | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA P Fleming | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA Tom Gullikson | RD2-score07-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=RSA R Moore | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=3 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-team02=USA S Smith | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA P Fleming | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA Tom Gullikson | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=1 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=2 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA P Fleming | RD4-score02-1=5 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=6

Section 2

| RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team01=MEX R Ramirez | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=SUI H Günthardt | RD1-score02-1=4 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA T Moor | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA S Stewart | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=MEX M Lara | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=CSK T Šmíd | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=5 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RSA B Bertram | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=9 | RD1-team08=CHI J Fillol | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team09=RSA C Drysdale | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=NZL C Lewis | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA C Richey | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=5 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA M Harrington | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUS G Masters | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS R Case | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA S Krulevitz | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-team16=ROM I Năstase | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=MEX R Ramirez | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA S Stewart | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=MEX M Lara | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=9 | RD2-team04=CHI J Fillol | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team05=RSA C Drysdale | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA C Richey | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=7 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS G Masters | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=ROM I Năstase | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=MEX R Ramirez | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-team02=CHI J Fillol | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA C Richey | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=ROM I Năstase | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=MEX R Ramirez | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=ROM I Năstase | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team01=USA R Tanner | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA T Williams | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA G Hardie | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3=7 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=PAR V Pecci | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=5 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS C Dibley | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=USA T Waltke | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team07=USA B Manson | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=USA Tim Gullikson | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=16 | RD1-team09=AUS J Newcombe | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=3 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA R Lutz | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA M Riessen | RD1-score11-1=0 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=USA E van Dillen | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=7 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA B Martin | RD1-score13-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=4 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=RSA B Mitton | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=NZL B Fairlie | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=3 | RD1-team16=ESP M Orantes | RD1-score16-1=7 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=USA R Tanner | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA G Hardie | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS C Dibley | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-team04=USA Tim Gullikson | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA R Lutz | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=USA E van Dillen | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=RSA B Mitton | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=ESP M Orantes | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=USA R Tanner | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS C Dibley | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA R Lutz | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=ESP M Orantes | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=USA R Tanner | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=ESP M Orantes | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=5

Section 4

| RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team01=USA H Solomon | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=RSA B Hewitt | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA B Walts | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS D Crealy | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=USA H Bunis | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA A Ashe | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team07=USA J Austin | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=AUS J Alexander | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=AUS P Dent | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA T Leonard | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA N Saviano | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CSK J Granát | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA C Pasarell | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=EGY I El Shafei | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=NED T Okker | RD1-score15-1=7 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3=4 | RD1-seed16=2 | RD1-team16=USA E Dibbs | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=6 | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=USA H Solomon | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS D Crealy | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA A Ashe | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=7 | RD2-seed04=Q | RD2-team04=USA J Austin | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=5 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA T Leonard | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA N Saviano | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=EGY I El Shafei | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=USA E Dibbs | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team01=USA H Solomon | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA A Ashe | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA T Leonard | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=7 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=EGY I El Shafei | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA A Ashe | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=3 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA T Leonard | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=6

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