1978 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1978 Paris Open
Champion	Robert Lutz
Runner-up	Tom Gullikson
Score	6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

Robert Lutz won in the final 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 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. Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
2. John Lloyd (first round)
3. Stan Smith (first round)
4. Robert Lutz (champion)
5. Ulrich Pinner (quarterfinals)
6. Tom Gullikson (final)
7. Ángel Giménez (second round)
8. Mark Cox (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

Final

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

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gottfried	6	6
		L Sanders	4	1				1	B Gottfried	4	7	6
		I El Shafei	3	7	7			Q	D Bedel	6	5	4
	Q	D Bedel	6	5	9										1	B Gottfried	6	6
		A Pattison	4	6												R Drysdale	2	0
		R Drysdale	6	7					R Drysdale	7	6
		É Deblicker	6	4				7	Á Giménez	5	4
	7	Á Giménez	7	6																		1	B Gottfried	6	4	4
	4	R Lutz	6	7																		4	R Lutz	1	6	6
		Y Noah	2	5				4	R Lutz	6	6
		R Moore	7	6					R Moore	4	3
		G Hardie	5	3											4	R Lutz	7	6
		P Dominguez	5	2											5	U Pinner	6	3
		O N Bengtson	7	6					O N Bengtson	6	6	2
		B Manson	4	4				5	U Pinner	4	7	6
	5	U Pinner	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Gullikson	6	3	6
	Q	J Källqvist	1	6	3			6	T Gullikson	6	6
		B Fritz	6	7					B Fritz	2	3
		J James	4	6											6	T Gullikson	7	6
		G Moretton	2	3												P Proisy	5	3
		P Proisy	6	6					P Proisy	6	2	6
		V Pecci	6	6					V Pecci	3	6	4
	3	S Smith	2	4																		6	T Gullikson	6	4	6
	8	M Cox	6	6																		8	M Cox	3	6	4
		J-F Caujolle	1	3				8	M Cox	6	6
		J Soler	3	4				Q	M Mir	2	0
	Q	M Mir	6	6											8	M Cox	7	6
		P Portes	6	4	2											J Austin	6	4
		J Austin	1	6	6				J Austin	4	6	6
	Q	J-L Haillet	4	6	6			Q	J-L Haillet	6	2	4
	2	J Lloyd	6	1	1

External links

• 1978 Paris Open draw