1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1978 Fischer-Grand Prix
Champion United States Stan Smith
Runner-up Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Final score 46, 76, 76, 63

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

Stan Smith won in the final 46, 76, 76, 63 against Balázs Taróczy.

Seeds

  1. United States Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  2. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinals)
  3. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (Final)
  4. United States Stan Smith (Champion)

  1. South Africa Johan Kriek (Semifinals)
  2. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (Quarterfinals)
  3. Chile Jaime Fillol (First Round)
  4. West Germany Karl Meiler (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Final

  Semifinals Final
                             
  5  South Africa Johan Kriek 1 3  
3  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6  
  3  Hungary Balázs Taróczy 6 6 6 3  
  4  United States Stan Smith 4 7 7 6  
4  United States Stan Smith 6 7
  2  Italy Corrado Barazzutti 4 6  

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 United States B Gottfried 4 6 6
  Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 1 4 1 United States B Gottfried 6 3 6
  United Kingdom R Taylor 3 1     United States T Gullikson 2 6 4
  United States T Gullikson 6 6   1 United States B Gottfried 2 5  
Q Czechoslovakia P Hutka 6 6   5 South Africa J Kriek 6 7  
  Austria P Feigl 3 3   Q Czechoslovakia P Hutka 3 3  
Q United States F Taygan 6 5 3 5 South Africa J Kriek 6 6  
5 South Africa J Kriek 2 7 6 5 South Africa J Kriek 1 3  
3 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6   3 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia S Birner 0 2   3 Hungary B Taróczy 6 2 7
  South Africa B Mitton 7 3 7   South Africa B Mitton 3 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6 3 Hungary B Taróczy 7 6  
  United States J Austin 6 6     United States J Austin 5 3  
  Australia P Kronk 4 2     United States J Austin 6 4 6
  Paraguay V Pecci 5 3   8 West Germany K Meiler 4 6 4
8 West Germany K Meiler 7 6  

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
7 Chile J Fillol 4 4  
  Sweden O N Bengtson 6 6     Sweden O N Bengtson 3 7 6
Q United States J Sadri 6 6   Q United States J Sadri 6 6 2
  Austria R Reininger 2 2     Sweden O N Bengtson 6 1  
  Spain A Muñoz 6 2 7 4 United States S Smith 7 6  
  France P Proisy 3 6 6   Spain A Muñoz 1 2  
  Austria H Kary 3 2   4 United States S Smith 6 6  
4 United States S Smith 6 6   4 United States S Smith 6 7  
6 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6   2 Italy C Barazzutti 4 6  
  United States G Hardie 1 4   6 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 6 6
  South Africa F McMillan 6 6 6   South Africa F McMillan 6 3 2
  United Kingdom R Lewis 3 7 2 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 2 1
  Australia C Letcher 6 6   2 Italy C Barazzutti 2 6 6
  Australia J James 3 4     Australia C Letcher 5 5  
  Paraguay F González 4 7 0 2 Italy C Barazzutti 7 7  
2 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6 6

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