1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Johan Kriek.

Singles
1978 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champion	Stan Smith
Runner-up	Balázs Taróczy
Score	4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Stan Smith won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 against Balázs Taróczy.

Seeds

1. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
2. Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
3. Balázs Taróczy (final)
4. Stan Smith (champion)
5. Johan Kriek (semifinals)
6. Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
7. Jaime Fillol (first round)
8. Karl Meiler (second 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
	5	Johan Kriek	1	3
	3	Balázs Taróczy	6	6
								3	Balázs Taróczy	6	6	6	3
								4	Stan Smith	4	7	7	6
	4	Stan Smith	6	7
	2	Corrado Barazzutti	4	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried	4	6	6
		J Kodeš	6	1	4			1	B Gottfried	6	3	6
		R Taylor	3	1					T Gullikson	2	6	4
		T Gullikson	6	6											1	B Gottfried	2	5
	Q	P Huťka	6	6											5	J Kriek	6	7
		P Feigl	3	3				Q	P Huťka	3	3
	Q	F Taygan	6	5	3			5	J Kriek	6	6
	5	J Kriek	2	7	6																	5	J Kriek	1	3
	3	B Taróczy	6	6																		3	B Taróczy	6	6
		S Birner	0	2				3	B Taróczy	6	2	7
		B Mitton	7	3	7				B Mitton	3	6	6
	Q	I Lendl	6	6	6										3	B Taróczy	7	6
		J Austin	6	6												J Austin	5	3
		P Kronk	4	2					J Austin	6	4	6
		V Pecci	5	3				8	K Meiler	4	6	4
	8	K Meiler	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	J Fillol	4	4
		O N Bengtson	6	6					O N Bengtson	3	7	6
	Q	J Sadri	6	6				Q	J Sadri	6	6	2
		R Reininger	2	2												O N Bengtson	6	1
		A Muñoz	6	2	7										4	S Smith	7	6
		P Proisy	3	6	6				A Muñoz	1	2
		H Kary	3	2				4	S Smith	6	6
	4	S Smith	6	6																		4	S Smith	6	7
	6	T Šmíd	6	6																		2	C Barazzutti	4	6
		G Hardie	1	4				6	T Šmíd	3	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6				F McMillan	6	3	2
		R Lewis	3	7	2										6	T Šmíd	6	2	1
		C Letcher	6	6											2	C Barazzutti	2	6	6
		J James	3	4					C Letcher	5	5
		F González	4	7	0			2	C Barazzutti	7	7
	2	C Barazzutti	6	6	6

External links

• 1978 Fischer-Grand Prix draw