1978 Australian Open
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List of the 1978 Australian Open champions:
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
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Australia John Marks
, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Australia Christine O'Neil
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United States Betsy Nagelsen
, 6–3, 7–6(3)
Poland Wojciech Fibak
/ Australia Kim Warwick
def. Australia Paul Kronk
/ Australia Cliff Letcher
, 7–6, 7–5
Betsy Nagelsen
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Renáta Tomanová
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Naoko Sato / Pam Whytcross
, 7–5, 6–2
until 1985
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Men's singles
Argentina Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas
Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
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Australia John MarksJohn Marks (tennis)
John Marks is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He was born in Sydney, Australia.Marks is best remembered for finishing runner-up in singles at the 1978 Australian Open, although he never won a singles title in his career. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 63...
, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Vilas's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Australian Open title.
Women's singles
Australia Christine O'NeilChris O'Neil (tennis)
Christine "Chris" O'Neil is a former professional female tennis player from Australia.O'Neil is best-remembered for her victory at the 1978 Australian Open, the last Australian female to do so. She also became the first unseeded woman to win the Australian title in the open era. This feat would go...
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United States Betsy NagelsenBetsy Nagelsen
Betsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...
, 6–3, 7–6(3)
- It was O'Neil's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Poland Wojciech FibakWojciech Fibak
Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick....
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Australia Kim WarwickKim Warwick
Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...
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Australia Paul KronkPaul Kronk
Paul Kronk is a former tennis player from AustraliaKrok won seven doubles titles during his professional career...
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Australia Cliff LetcherCliff Letcher
Cliff Letcher , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at 3 Grand Slam events.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
, 7–6, 7–5
Women's doubles
Betsy NagelsenBetsy Nagelsen
Betsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...
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Renáta TomanováRenáta Tomanová
Renáta Tomanová is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia.In 1976, Tomanová reached the singles final at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She lost at the French Open to Sue Barker 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 and at the Australian Open to Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–2...
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Naoko Sato / Pam WhytcrossPam Whytcross
Pam Whytcross is a former professional tennis player from Australia. In a nine-year professional career beginning in 1977, Whytcross won 3 doubles titles and was a losing finalist with Naoko Satō at the 1978 Australian Open. In singles Whytcross' best Grand Slam results were at Melbourne and...
, 7–5, 6–2
Mixed doubles
This event was not held from 19701970 Australian Open
The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 19 to 27 January. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam....
until 1985
1985 Australian Open
The 1985 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 74th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 28 November through 8 December 1985.-Men's Singles:...
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