1978 South American Championships – Singles

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1978 South American Championships
1977 Champion	Guillermo Vilas
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Víctor Pecci
Score	6–4, 6–4

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Víctor Pecci.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
2. Harold Solomon (semifinals)
3. José Higueras (quarterfinals)
4. José Luis Clerc (champion)
5. Hans Gildemeister (first round)
6. Paolo Bertolucci (second round)
7. Jaime Fillol (first round)
8. Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Barazzutti	6	6
		B Prajoux	4	0				1	C Barazzutti	6	6
		P Cornejo	3	6	2				H Varela	4	4
		H Varela	6	1	6										1	C Barazzutti	6	6	6
		A Muñoz	4	6	1											C Kirmayr	4	7	3
		C Kirmayr	6	1	6				C Kirmayr	7	6
		R Gehring	6	2	6				R Gehring	6	3
	7	J Fillol	3	6	2																	1	C Barazzutti	4	4
	3	J Higueras	6	6																			V Pecci	6	6
		P McNamee	1	2				3	J Higueras	6	6
		I Molina	6	6	4				A Pattison	4	2
		A Pattison	4	7	6										3	J Higueras
		J L Damiani	2	6	6											V Pecci	w/o
		P Dominguez	6	2	1				J L Damiani	3	6	1
		V Pecci	6	6					V Pecci	6	1	6
	5	H Gildemeister	0	2																										Víctor Pecci	4	4
	6	P Bertolucci	6	6																									4	José Luis Clerc	6	6
		F Dalla Fontana	4	2				6	P Bertolucci	6	2	6
		A Maurer	6	5	6				R Ycaza	4	6	8
		R Ycaza	4	7	8											R Ycaza	3	3
		W Zirngibl	6	7											4	J L Clerc	6	6
		G Barbosa	3	5					W Zirngibl	1	1
		R Cano	1	2				4	J L Clerc	6	6
	4	J L Clerc	6	6																		4	J L Clerc	6	1	6
	8	C Lewis	6	6																		2	H Solomon	2	6	2
		G Hardie	2	2				8	C Lewis	5	6	6
		J Andrew	4	7	6				J Andrew	7	0	2
		L Álvarez	6	5	1										8	C Lewis	3	2
		J Soares	6	3	9										2	H Solomon	6	6
		P Kronk	2	6	7				J Soares	4	2
		V Winitsky	6	4	4			2	H Solomon	6	6
	2	H Solomon	2	6	6

External links

• 1978 South American Championships Singles draw