1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Peter Fleming.

Singles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up Raúl Ramirez
Final score6–1, 7–6

Roscoe Tanner won in the final 6–1, 7–6 against Raúl Ramirez.

Seeds
  1. Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  2. Eddie Dibbs (Second Round)
  3. Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals)
  4. Raúl Ramirez (Final)
  5. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
  6. Harold Solomon (Third Round)
  7. Sandy Mayer (First Round)
  8. Roscoe Tanner (Champion)
  9. Jaime Fillol (Third Round)
  10. Phil Dent (First Round)
  11. Stan Smith (Third Round)
  12. John Alexander (First Round)
  13. Tim Gullikson (Second Round)
  14. Cliff Drysdale (Second Round)
  15. José Higueras (Second Round)
  16. John Newcombe (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
  Peter Fleming 6 6 4
4 Raúl Ramirez 4 7 6
4 Raúl Ramirez 1 6  
8 Roscoe Tanner 6 7  
8 Roscoe Tanner 6 6  
  Tom Leonard 3 4  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 B Gottfried 6 6  
Q J Osborne 3 3   1 B Gottfried 6 6  
Q A Amritraj 6 6   Q A Amritraj 2 3  
  S Docherty 2 4   1 B Gottfried 3 6 6
  P DuPré 6 6   11 S Smith 6 3 1
  B Lloyd 1 1     P DuPré 5 7 5
  F McMillan 6 2 1 11 S Smith 7 6 7
11 S Smith 3 6 6 1 B Gottfried 7 6 2
15 J Higueras 6 6     P Fleming 5 7 6
  B Scanlon 2 3   15 J Higueras 3 3  
  A Pattison 4 6     P Fleming 6 6  
  P Fleming 6 7     P Fleming 4 6 6
  Tom Gullikson 6 7     Tom Gullikson 6 1 3
Q M Machette 4 5     Tom Gullikson 5 6 6
  R Moore 7 6     R Moore 7 3 4
7 S Mayer 6 3  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 R Ramirez 6 6  
  H Günthardt 4 1   4 R Ramirez 6 6  
  T Moor 6 3 1   S Stewart 3 0  
  S Stewart 2 6 6 4 R Ramirez 6 6  
  M Lara 6 3 7 9 J Fillol 4 4  
  T Šmíd 4 6 5   M Lara 1 4  
  B Bertram 4 2   9 J Fillol 6 6  
9 J Fillol 6 6   4 R Ramirez 6 6  
14 C Drysdale 6 6   5 I Năstase 2 4  
  C Lewis 3 1   14 C Drysdale 3 6  
  C Richey 6 5 6   C Richey 6 7  
  M Harrington 3 7 3   C Richey 2 5  
  G Masters 6 6   5 I Năstase 6 7  
  R Case 3 1     G Masters 7 4 3
  S Krulevitz 2 6   5 I Năstase 6 6 6
5 I Năstase 6 7  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 R Tanner 6 6  
  T Williams 1 2   8 R Tanner 6 7  
  G Hardie 6 3 7   G Hardie 1 6  
  V Pecci 4 6 5 8 R Tanner 7 7  
  C Dibley 3 6 6   C Dibley 6 6  
Q T Waltke 6 4 3   C Dibley 6 6  
Q B Manson 4 3   13 Tim Gullikson 3 4  
13 Tim Gullikson 6 6   8 R Tanner 6 4 7
16 J Newcombe 2 3   3 M Orantes 1 6 5
  R Lutz 6 6     R Lutz 6 6  
  M Riessen 0 6   Q E van Dillen 3 4  
Q E van Dillen 6 7     R Lutz 3 5  
  B Martin 4 6 4 3 M Orantes 6 7  
  B Mitton 6 4 6   B Mitton 4 2  
  B Fairlie 6 2   3 M Orantes 6 6  
3 M Orantes 7 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 H Solomon 6 6  
  B Hewitt 2 3   6 H Solomon 6 6  
  B Walts 5 3     D Crealy 3 3  
  D Crealy 7 6   6 H Solomon 4 1  
Q H Bunis 6 6 3   A Ashe 6 6  
  A Ashe 7 3 6   A Ashe 2 6 7
Q J Austin 6 4 6 Q J Austin 6 3 5
12 J Alexander 4 6 2   A Ashe 6 6 3
10 P Dent 2 7 1   T Leonard 4 7 6
  T Leonard 6 6 6   T Leonard 7 3 6
  N Saviano 7 6     N Saviano 5 6 3
  J Granát 5 4     T Leonard 3 7 7
  C Pasarell 6 6     I El Shafei 6 6 6
  I El Shafei 7 7     I El Shafei 7 6  
  T Okker 7 1 4 2 E Dibbs 5 2  
2 E Dibbs 6 6 6

References
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