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Sydney Indoor 1978

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ATP ATP 500/250 Hard Start: Oct 22, 1978 Draw: 32 31 matches
Champion: Jimmy Connors

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Jimmy Connors 6 6
Mark Edmondson 2 2
John Newcombe 6 6
Peter Mcnamara 1 4
Pat Dupre 6 6
Arthur Ashe 3 1
Sherwood Stewart 7 6
Nick Saviano 6 2
Terry Rocavert 7 6
Tom Gorman 5 1
Geoff Masters 6 6
Hank Pfister 4 4
Ken Rosewall 6 6
Brad Drewett 0 4
Phil Dent 6 7 6
Ross Case 7 6 4
Quarterfinal
Jimmy Connors 6 7
John Newcombe 4 6
Pat Dupre 6 6 6
Sherwood Stewart 7 3 2
Geoff Masters 6 6
Terry Rocavert 0 1
Ken Rosewall 6 3 6
Phil Dent 1 6 3
Semifinal
Jimmy Connors 6 6
Pat Dupre 3 1
Geoff Masters 6 6
Ken Rosewall 2 3
Final
Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Geoff Masters 0 0 4

Early rounds

Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Jimmy Connors Colin Dibley 6-4 6-1 ·
Mark Edmondson Bob Giltinan 6-2 7-6 ·
Peter Mcnamara John Marks 7-6 6-1 ·
John Newcombe Fred Mcnair 3-6 7-5 6-2
Arthur Ashe Kim Warwick 7-6 6-3 ·
Pat Dupre Sashi Menon 6-3 6-4 ·
Sherwood Stewart Allan Stone 5-7 6-4 6-4
Nick Saviano Tony Roche 7-6 7-6 ·
Tom Gorman Eliot Teltscher 6-4 6-4 ·
Terry Rocavert Lawrence Hall 6-1 6-4 ·
Geoff Masters Chris Kachel 6-2 6-4 ·
Hank Pfister John Alexander 6-2 4-6 6-2
Ken Rosewall Dick Crealy 6-1 6-4 ·
Brad Drewett Butch Walts 7-6 4-6 6-1
Phil Dent Ray Kelly 6-4 6-2 ·
Ross Case Raul Ramirez 6-4 3-6 6-4

Players (32)

PlayerCountryReached
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Winner
Geoff Masters Geoff Masters AUS Final
Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall AUS Semifinal
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Semifinal
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Quarterfinal
PD Phil Dent AUS Quarterfinal
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Quarterfinal
TR Terry Rocavert AUS Quarterfinal
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Round of 16
Brad Drewett Brad Drewett AUS Round of 16
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 16
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 16
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 16
PM Peter Mcnamara AUS Round of 16
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 16
TG Tom Gorman USA Round of 16
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
BG Bob Giltinan AUS Round of 32
BW Butch Walts USA Round of 32
CK Chris Kachel AUS Round of 32
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 32
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 32
ET Eliot Teltscher USA Round of 32
FM Fred Mcnair USA Round of 32
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 32
JM John Marks AUS Round of 32
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 32
LH Lawrence Hall AUS Round of 32
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 32
RK Ray Kelly AUS Round of 32
SM Sashi Menon IND Round of 32
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Round of 32