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1978 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1978 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Robert Lutz
Runner-upUnited States Tom Gullikson
Score6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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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 Ángel Giménez (second round)
  8. United Kingdom Mark Cox (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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

Final

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

Section 1

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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 É 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

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States T Gullikson 6 3 6
Q Sweden J Källqvist 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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