Australian Open 1978
◄ Australian Open 1978 ► | |
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Date: | December 25, 1978-3. January 1979 |
Edition: | 67th Australian Open |
Place: | Melbourne |
Covering: | race |
Defending champion | |
Men's singles : | Vitas gerulaitis |
Ladies singles : | Evonne Goolagong |
Men's double : |
Ray Ruffel's Allan Stone |
Ladies doubles : |
Evonne Cawley Helen Cawley Mona Guerrant Kerry Reid |
winner | |
Men's singles : | Guillermo Vilas |
Ladies singles : | Chris O'Neil |
Men's double : |
Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick |
Ladies doubles : |
Betsy Nagelsen Renáta Tomanová |
Grand Slams 1978 | |
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The 1978 Australian Open took place from December 25, 1978 to January 3, 1979. It was the 11th Australian Open since the beginning of the Open Era and the 67th edition of the Grand Slam tournament in Australia .
Defending champion in men's singles was Vitas Gerulaitis and in women's singles Evonne Goolagong . The defending champions were Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone in the men's doubles and Evonne Cawley / Helen Gourlay and Mona Guerrant / Kerry Reid in the women's doubles .
Men's singles
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- Winner: Guillermo Vilas
- Final opponent: John Marks
- Final result: 6: 4, 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3
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Ladies singles
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- Winner: Chris O'Neil
- Final opponent: Betsy Nagelsen
- Final result: 6: 3, 7: 6 3
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Men's doubles
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- Winner: Wojciech Fibak & Kim Warwick
- Final opponents: Paul Kronk & Cliff Letcher
- Final result: 7-6, 7-5
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Ladies doubles
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- Winner: Betsy Nagelsen & Renáta Tomanová
- Final opponents: Naoko Sato & Pam Whytcross
- Final result: 7-5, 6-2
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Mixed
No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.