1978 Ramazzotti Cup – Singles

Singles
1978 Ramazzotti Cup
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis
Score6–3, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

The 1978 Ramazzotti Cup – Singles was an event of the 1978 Ramazzotti Cup tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy, between 27 March and 2 April 1978. The draw comprised 32 players and eight of them were seeded. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title after a straight-sets win in the final against second-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis, 6–3, 6–3.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  2. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
  3. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  4. United States Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
  5. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  6. United States Dick Stockton (second round)
  7. Romania Ilie Năstase (first round)
  8. Poland Wojciech Fibak (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
United States Stan Smith 7 0 2
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 3 3
4 United States Sandy Mayer 7 5 1
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 6

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 3 0 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 3 7 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 0 0
United Kingdom John Lloyd 6 6 4 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
Italy Adriano Panatta 2 7 6 Italy Adriano Panatta 3 3
United States Mike MacHette 6 5 4 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 6
United States Tom Leonard 1 2 6 United States Dick Stockton 4 3
6 United States Dick Stockton 6 6 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
3 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 2 6 5 United States Stan Smith 7 0 2
United States Peter Fleming 6 4 7 United States Peter Fleming 0 4
Italy Gianni Ocleppo 3 7 6 Italy Gianni Ocleppo 6 6
Australia Phil Dent 6 5 3 Italy Gianni Ocleppo 6 3
United States Stan Smith 6 6 United States Stan Smith 7 6
United Kingdom Mark Cox 3 1 United States Stan Smith 6 2 6
United States Bill Scanlon 2 3 8 Poland Wojciech Fibak 2 6 3
8 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Romania Ilie Năstase 5 4
United States Bob Lutz 7 6 United States Bob Lutz 6 6 7
Italy Tonino Zugarelli 6 6 Italy Tonino Zugarelli 7 1 5
Paraguay Víctor Pecci 4 4 United States Bob Lutz 4 2
Australia Kim Warwick 6 7 6 4 United States Sandy Mayer 6 6
Australia John Alexander 7 6 1 Australia Kim Warwick 2 1
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 3 1 4 United States Sandy Mayer 6 6
4 United States Sandy Mayer 6 6 4 United States Sandy Mayer 7 5 1
5 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 4 6 2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 6
Australia Colin Dibley 4 6 3 5 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 4 0
South Africa Cliff Drysdale 1 6 1 Spain José Higueras 6 6
Spain José Higueras 6 4 6 Spain José Higueras 2 6 4
Chile Jaime Fillol 5 7 6 2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 6
New Zealand Chris Lewis 7 6 2 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 3
South Africa Raymond Moore 3 6 2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6
2 United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 177. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. ^ "1978 Milan – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).