1978 Ramazzotti Cup – Singles

Singles
1978 Ramazzotti Cup
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up 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. Björn Borg (champion)
  2. Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
  3. Raúl Ramírez (first round)
  4. Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
  5. Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
  6. Dick Stockton (second round)
  7. Ilie Năstase (first round)
  8. Wojciech Fibak (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Björn Borg 6 6
Tomáš Šmíd 3 0 1 Björn Borg 6 6
Željko Franulović 3 7 6 Željko Franulović 0 0
John Lloyd 6 6 4 1 Björn Borg 6 6
Adriano Panatta 2 7 6 Adriano Panatta 3 3
Mike MacHette 6 5 4 Adriano Panatta 6 6
Tom Leonard 1 2 6 Dick Stockton 4 3
6 Dick Stockton 6 6 1 Björn Borg 6 6 6
3 Raúl Ramírez 2 6 5 Stan Smith 7 0 2
Peter Fleming 6 4 7 Peter Fleming 0 4
Gianni Ocleppo 3 7 6 Gianni Ocleppo 6 6
Phil Dent 6 5 3 Gianni Ocleppo 6 3
Stan Smith 6 6 Stan Smith 7 6
Mark Cox 3 1 Stan Smith 6 2 6
Bill Scanlon 2 3 8 Wojciech Fibak 2 6 3
8 Wojciech Fibak 6 6

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Ilie Năstase 5 4
Bob Lutz 7 6 Bob Lutz 6 6 7
Tonino Zugarelli 6 6 Tonino Zugarelli 7 1 5
Víctor Pecci 4 4 Bob Lutz 4 2
Kim Warwick 6 7 6 4 Sandy Mayer 6 6
John Alexander 7 6 1 Kim Warwick 2 1
Jan Kodeš 3 1 4 Sandy Mayer 6 6
4 Sandy Mayer 6 6 4 Sandy Mayer 7 5 1
5 Corrado Barazzutti 6 4 6 2 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 7 6
Colin Dibley 4 6 3 5 Corrado Barazzutti 4 0
Cliff Drysdale 1 6 1 José Higueras 6 6
José Higueras 6 4 6 José Higueras 2 6 4
Jaime Fillol 5 7 6 2 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 6
Chris Lewis 7 6 2 Jaime Fillol 6 3
Raymond Moore 3 6 2 Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6
2 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).
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