1978 Swedish Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1978 Swedish Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Corrado Barazzutti
Score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

The 1978 Swedish Open – Singles event was part of the 1978 Swedish Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad, Sweden between 17 July and 23 July 1973. Corrado Barazzutti was the defending Swedish Open champion. First-seeded Björn Borg won the title by defeating second-seeded Barazzutti in the final, 6–1, 6–2.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

Björn Borg (champion)
Corrado Barazzutti (final)
Balázs Taróczy (semifinals)
Kjell Johansson (quarterfinals)
Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)
Raymond Moore (quarterfinals)
Mike Fishbach (first round)
Colin Dowdeswell (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Björn Borg	6	6

	Antonio Muñoz	4	1
					1	Björn Borg	6	6

					2	Corrado Barazzutti	1	2
3	Balázs Taróczy	3	6	5

2	Corrado Barazzutti	6	1	7

Top half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	Björn Borg	6	6
Q	Tony Giammalva	1	0		1	Björn Borg	6	6
	Bob Carmichael	6	6			Bob Carmichael	0	0
Q	Per Larsson	3	2							1	Björn Borg	7	6
Q	Ángel Giménez	0	6	2						5	Chris Lewis	6	3
	Jonathan Smith	6	2	6		Jonathan Smith	2	4
	Javier Soler	2	1		5	Chris Lewis	6	6
5	Chris Lewis	6	6												1	Björn Borg	6	6
4	Kjell Johansson	1	6	6												Antonio Muñoz	4	1
	Christophe Roger-Vasselin	6	2	4	4	Kjell Johansson	6	6
	François Jauffret	2	1			Louk Sanders	4	2
	Louk Sanders	6	6							4	Kjell Johansson	6	2	4
	Birger Andersson	6	7								Antonio Muñoz	3	6	6
Q	Ulf Eriksson	1	6			Birger Andersson	6	6	3
	Antonio Muñoz	7	6			Antonio Muñoz	7	4	6
8	Colin Dowdeswell	6	1

Bottom half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

7	Mike Fishbach	0	6	3
	Hans Kary	6	3	6		Hans Kary	2	3
	Mark Edmondson	6	4			Mark Edmondson	6	6
	Gianni Ocleppo	3	0^r								Mark Edmondson	4	6
	Per Hjertquist	7	6							3	Balázs Taróczy	6	7
	Jan Norbäck	5	0			Per Hjertquist	7	2	3
	Barry Phillips-Moore	1	1		3	Balázs Taróczy	5	6	6
3	Balázs Taróczy	6	6											3	Balázs Taróczy	3	6	5
6	Raymond Moore	7	7											2	Corrado Barazzutti	6	1	7
	Álvaro Fillol	6	6		6	Raymond Moore	7	7
	Péter Szőke	5	3			Stanislav Birner	6	6
	Stanislav Birner	7	6							6	Raymond Moore	1	6
	Tenny Svensson	3	4							2	Corrado Barazzutti	6	7
	Ove Bengtson	6	6			Ove Bengtson	7	2	0
	Douglas Palm	1	4		2	Corrado Barazzutti	6	6	6
2	Corrado Barazzutti	6	6

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.
^ "1978 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

ITF tournament edition details

[wot1979-1] John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.

[ms-2] "1978 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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