1978 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1978 Paris Open
1977 Champion Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Champion United States Robert Lutz
Runner-up United States Tom Gullikson
Final score 62, 62, 76

Corrado Barazzutti was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Robert Lutz won in the final 62, 62, 76 against Tom Gullikson.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Brian Gottfried (Semifinals)
  2. United Kingdom John Lloyd (First Round)
  3. United States Stan Smith (First Round)
  4. United States Robert Lutz (Champion)
  5. West Germany Ulrich Pinner (Quarterfinals)
  6. United States Tom Gullikson (Final)
  7. Spain Angel Jimenez (Second Round)
  8. United Kingdom Mark Cox (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
4 United States Robert Lutz 6 6 7    
6 United States Tom Gullikson 2 2 6    

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  Netherlands L Sanders 4 1   1 United States B Gottfried 4 7 6
  Egypt I El Shafei 3 7 7 Q France D Bedel 6 5 4
Q France D Bedel 6 5 9 1 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  Rhodesia A Pattison 4 6     United Kingdom R Drysdale 2 0  
  United Kingdom R Drysdale 6 7     United Kingdom R Drysdale 7 6  
  France E Deblicker 6 4   7 Spain Á Giménez 5 4  
7 Spain Á Giménez 7 6   1 United States B Gottfried 6 4 4
4 United States R Lutz 6 7   4 United States R Lutz 1 6 6
  France Y Noah 2 5   4 United States R Lutz 6 6  
  South Africa R Moore 7 6     South Africa R Moore 4 3  
  United States G Hardie 5 3   4 United States R Lutz 7 6  
  France P Dominguez 5 2   5 West Germany U Pinner 6 3  
  Sweden O N Bengtson 7 6     Sweden O N Bengtson 6 6 2
  United States B Manson 4 4   5 West Germany U Pinner 4 7 6
5 West Germany U Pinner 6 6  

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States T Gullikson 6 3 6
Q Sweden J Kallquist 1 6 3 6 United States T Gullikson 6 6  
  France B Fritz 6 7     France B Fritz 2 3  
  Australia J James 4 6   6 United States T Gullikson 7 6  
  France G Moretton 2 3     France P Proisy 5 3  
  France P Proisy 6 6     France P Proisy 6 2 6
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6     Paraguay V Pecci 3 6 4
3 United States S Smith 2 4   6 United States T Gullikson 6 4 6
8 United Kingdom M Cox 6 6   8 United Kingdom M Cox 3 6 4
  France J-F Caujolle 1 3   8 United Kingdom M Cox 6 6  
  Spain J Soler 3 4   Q Spain M Mir 2 0  
Q Spain M Mir 6 6   8 United Kingdom M Cox 7 6  
  France P Portes 6 4 2   United States J Austin 6 4  
  United States J Austin 1 6 6   United States J Austin 4 6 6
Q France J-L Haillet 4 6 6 Q France J-L Haillet 6 2 4
2 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 1 1
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