Singles
1978 Stockholm Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Tim Gullikson
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Sandy Mayer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

McEnroe successfully defended his title, defeating Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

The tournament featured the first ever meeting of John McEnroe and Björn Borg, in the semifinals.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Björn Borg	3	4
	3	John McEnroe	6	6
								3	John McEnroe	6	6
								13	Tim Gullikson	2	2
	12	Wojtek Fibak	3	3
	13	Tim Gullikson	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	B Borg	6	6
		J Austin	3	1				1	B Borg	6	6
		T Waltke	6	4	3				B Mitton	2	4
		B Mitton	4	6	6										1	B Borg	6	6
		F McMillan	7	6											9	I Năstase	4	3
		B Manson	6	4					F McMillan	2	4
	Q	J Sadri	4	6				9	I Năstase	6	6
	9	I Năstase	6	7																		1	B Borg	6	6
	16	P Fleming	4	6	6																	16	P Fleming	4	4
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	0	1			16	P Fleming	6	5	6
	Q	U Eriksson	7	7				Q	U Eriksson	4	7	4
		A Pattison	6	6											16	P Fleming	6	6
		D Bohrnstedt	5	7	1										8	S Mayer	3	3
		I Lendl	7	6	6				I Lendl	5	6
		J James	6	1				8	S Mayer	7	7
	8	S Mayer	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J McEnroe	6	6
	Q	Per Larsson	1	3				3	J McEnroe	6	6
		J Granát	2	4					S Simonsson	2	4
		S Simonsson	6	6											3	J McEnroe	7	6
		J Kodeš	6	6												J Kodeš	5	0
		W Zirngibl	3	2					J Kodeš	7	6
		K Meiler	6	6					K Meiler	5	4
	14	J Lloyd	2	4																		3	J McEnroe	6	7
	11	D Stockton	6	6	5																		T Okker	3	6
		A Panatta	3	7	7				A Panatta	7	6
		A Zugarelli	3	1					T Šmíd	6	4
		T Šmíd	6	6												A Panatta	6	1
		I El Shafei	3	7	4											T Okker	7	6
		T Okker	6	6	6				T Okker	6	4	6
		P Hjertquist	3	6	6				P Hjertquist	4	6	1
	6	H Solomon	6	1	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Barazzutti	4	6
		ON Bengtson	6	7					ON Bengtson	6	6	7
		R Drysdale	7						R Drysdale	2	7	6
		V Amritraj	6	r												ON Bengtson	3	2
		A Amritraj	6	3											10	A Ashe	6	6
		H Günthardt	7	6					H Günthardt	6	0	4
		T Svensson	3	2				10	A Ashe	4	6	6
	10	A Ashe	6	6																		10	A Ashe	6	4
	12	W Fibak	6	6																		12	W Fibak	7	6
	Q	P Pearson	1	0				12	W Fibak	6	6
		G Hardie	6	6					G Hardie	4	2
		B Hewitt	3	2											12	W Fibak	6	4	6
		J Källqvist	2	3											4	B Gottfried	2	6	2
		R Lutz	6	6					R Lutz	6	3
		J Hřebec	6	2				4	B Gottfried	7	6
	4	B Gottfried	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	R Tanner	6	6
		S Birner	3	2				7	R Tanner	6	6	6
	Q	D Palm	2	7	6			Q	D Palm	3	7	2
		M Cox	6	5	1										7	R Tanner	3	6
		J Kriek	7	6	5										15	S Smith	6	7
		To Gullikson	6	7	7				To Gullikson	6	6
	Q	F Taygan	4	3				15	S Smith	7	7
	15	S Smith	6	6																		15	S Smith	4	4
	13	Ti Gullikson	7	6																		13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		C Letcher	6	3				13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		E van Dillen	4	6					V Zedník	4	4
		V Zedník	6	7											13	Ti Gullikson	6	6
		R Moore	2	6												V Amaya	4	1
	Q	J Norbäck	6	7				Q	J Norbäck	4	1
		V Amaya	6	3	6				V Amaya	6	6
	2	E Dibbs	3	6	3

See also

• Borg–McEnroe rivalry

External links

• Main draw