1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1978 Australian Open
Champion Guillermo Vilas
Runner-up John Marks
Score6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and third major title overall.

Vitas Gerulaitis was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This tournament marked the final major appearance of four-time champion and former world No. 1 Ken Rosewall; he was defeated in the third round by Peter Feigl.

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