Singles
1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Raúl Ramirez
Score	6–1, 7–6
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Peter Fleming.

Roscoe Tanner won in the final 6–1, 7–6 against Raúl Ramirez.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Peter Fleming	6	6	4
	4	Raúl Ramirez	4	7	6
								4	Raúl Ramirez	1	6
								8	Roscoe Tanner	6	7
	8	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
		Tom Leonard	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Gottfried	6	6
	Q	J Osborne	3	3				1	B Gottfried	6	6
	Q	A Amritraj	6	6				Q	A Amritraj	2	3
		S Docherty	2	4											1	B Gottfried	3	6	6
		P DuPré	6	6											11	S Smith	6	3	1
		B Lloyd	1	1					P DuPré	5	7	5
		F McMillan	6	2	1			11	S Smith	7	6	7
	11	S Smith	3	6	6																	1	B Gottfried	7	6	2
	15	J Higueras	6	6																			P Fleming	5	7	6
		B Scanlon	2	3				15	J Higueras	3	3
		A Pattison	4	6					P Fleming	6	6
		P Fleming	6	7												P Fleming	4	6	6
		Tom Gullikson	6	7												Tom Gullikson	6	1	3
	Q	M Machette	4	5					Tom Gullikson	5	6	6
		R Moore	7	6					R Moore	7	3	4
	7	S Mayer	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	R Ramirez	6	6
		H Günthardt	4	1				4	R Ramirez	6	6
		T Moor	6	3	1				S Stewart	3	0
		S Stewart	2	6	6										4	R Ramirez	6	6
		M Lara	6	3	7										9	J Fillol	4	4
		T Šmíd	4	6	5				M Lara	1	4
		B Bertram	4	2				9	J Fillol	6	6
	9	J Fillol	6	6																		4	R Ramirez	6	6
	14	C Drysdale	6	6																		5	I Năstase	2	4
		C Lewis	3	1				14	C Drysdale	3	6
		C Richey	6	5	6				C Richey	6	7
		M Harrington	3	7	3											C Richey	2	5
		G Masters	6	6											5	I Năstase	6	7
		R Case	3	1					G Masters	7	4	3
		S Krulevitz	2	6				5	I Năstase	6	6	6
	5	I Năstase	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	R Tanner	6	6
		T Williams	1	2				8	R Tanner	6	7
		G Hardie	6	3	7				G Hardie	1	6
		V Pecci	4	6	5										8	R Tanner	7	7
		C Dibley	3	6	6											C Dibley	6	6
	Q	T Waltke	6	4	3				C Dibley	6	6
	Q	B Manson	4	3				13	Tim Gullikson	3	4
	13	Tim Gullikson	6	6																		8	R Tanner	6	4	7
	16	J Newcombe	2	3																		3	M Orantes	1	6	5
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	6
		M Riessen	0	6				Q	E van Dillen	3	4
	Q	E van Dillen	6	7												R Lutz	3	5
		B Martin	4	6	4										3	M Orantes	6	7
		B Mitton	6	4	6				B Mitton	4	2
		B Fairlie	6	2				3	M Orantes	6	6
	3	M Orantes	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	H Solomon	6	6
		B Hewitt	2	3				6	H Solomon	6	6
		B Walts	5	3					D Crealy	3	3
		D Crealy	7	6											6	H Solomon	4	1
	Q	H Bunis	6	6	3											A Ashe	6	6
		A Ashe	7	3	6				A Ashe	2	6	7
	Q	J Austin	6	4	6			Q	J Austin	6	3	5
	12	J Alexander	4	6	2																		A Ashe	6	6	3
	10	P Dent	2	7	1																		T Leonard	4	7	6
		T Leonard	6	6	6				T Leonard	7	3	6
		N Saviano	7	6					N Saviano	5	6	3
		J Granát	5	4												T Leonard	3	7	7
		C Pasarell	6	6												I El Shafei	6	6	6
		I El Shafei	7	7					I El Shafei	7	6
		T Okker	7	1	4			2	E Dibbs	5	2
	2	E Dibbs	6	6	6

References

• 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles