1978 Fischer-Grand Prix – Singles

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

Singles
1978 Fischer-Grand Prix
Final
ChampionUnited States Stan Smith
Runner-upHungary Balázs Taróczy
Score4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Vienna Open · 1979 →

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

Seeds edit

  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 edit

Key edit

Final edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit