Australian Open 1978 / men's doubles

Australian Open 1978
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open men's doubles
1977 (December) ◄ 1978 ► 1979
Grand Slams 1978 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1978 Australian Open . Defending champions were Ray Ruffels and Allan Stone . The final contested Wojciech Fibak and Kim Warwick against Paul Cronk and Cliff Letcher , which won Fibak and Warwick in two sets. For Fibak it was the first and only Grand Slam title, for Warwick the first of a total of four.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Alexander Phil Dent   Round of 16 02.  Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart   Quarter finals 03.  Mark Edmondson John Marks   1 round 04th  Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick   victory

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Ray Ruffel's Allan Stone   Quarter finals 06th  Ross Case Geoff Masters   Round of 16 07th  Bernie Mitton Ray Moore   1 round 08th.  Colin Dibley Chris tile   Round of 16

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Syd Ball Bob Carmichael

6th

4th

4th

Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick

7th

6th

4th

Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick

7th

7th

Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher

6th

5

Andrew Jarrett Johnathan Smith

1

6th

Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher

6th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

1 round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

J. Alexander P. Dent

4th

6th

6th

D. Collings A. Gardiner

6th

4th

4th

1

J. Alexander P. Dent

4th

4th

S. Ball B. Carmichael

6th

6th

S. Ball B. Carmichael

6th

6th

V. Eke E. Ewert

2

4th

S. Ball B. Carmichael

6th

7th

P. Feigl R. Frawley

2

5

B. Drewett J. DiLouie

2

3

P. Feigl R. Frawley

6th

6th

P. Feigl R. Frawley

6th

7th

8th

C. Dibley C. tile

3

5

S. Docherty W. Fritz

3

5

8th

C. Dibley C. tile

6th

7th

Upper half 2

1 round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

W. Fibak K. Warwick

6th

4th

10

M. Anderson M. Fancutt

2

6th

8th

4th

W. Fibak K. Warwick

6th

7th

R. Simpson J. Trickey

4th

5

G. Smylie T. Roche

4th

4th

R. Simpson J. Trickey

6th

6th

4th

W. Fibak K. Warwick

6th

5

6th

5

R. Ruffels A. Stone

4th

7th

4th

W. Maher N. Phillips

6th

7th

G. Fritz C. Stansbury

2

6th

W. Maher N. Phillips

6th

7th

6th

5

R. Ruffels A. Stone

7th

6th

8th

R. Krishnan S. Menon

3

6th

3

5

R. Ruffels A. Stone

6th

3

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

1 round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

6th

R. Case G. Masters

6th

6th

T. Stone T. Clements

0

4th

6th

R. Case G. Masters

2

4th

A. Jarrett J. Smith

6th

6th

A. Jarrett J. Smith

6th

6th

P. McNamara P. McNamee

2

4th

A. Jarrett J. Smith

6th

6th

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

3

1

D. Carter T. Rocavert

4th

3

P. Campbell L. Palin

6th

6th

P. Campbell L. Palin

4th

3

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

6th

6th

I. El Shafei B. Fairlie

7th

6th

3

M. Edmondson J. Marks

5

4th

Lower half 2

1 round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

R. Moore B. Mitton

6th

5

4th

T. Gullikson G. Hardie

4th

7th

6th

T. Gullikson G. Hardie

6th

3

3

P. Kronk C. Letcher

4th

6th

6th

D. Crealy B. Giltinan

2

7th

3

P. Kronk C. Letcher

6th

6th

6th

P. Kronk C. Letcher

6th

6th

2

H. Pfister S. Stewart

3

2

C. Fancutt T. Wilkison

6th

3

3

V. Amaya J. James

3

6th

6th

V. Amaya J. James

2

H. Pfister S. Stewart

Where

W. Girle A. Rae

0

2

2

H. Pfister S. Stewart

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1978 Men's Doubles Draw on ATP.com (English)