This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1978 Australian Open.

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ramesh Krishnan	6	5	6
		Paul Dougherty	4	7	2
								1	Ramesh Krishnan	7	6
									Eddie Myers	5	4
		Eddie Myers	6	6
		Steve Wood	3	3
															1	Ramesh Krishnan	2	6	6
																Greg Braun	6	3	2
		Paul Gaff	2	1
		Matt Lemke	6	6
									Matt Lemke	4	2
									Greg Braun	6	6
		J. Reid	1	2
		Greg Braun	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6
		D. Kramer	1	2
								2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6
									Keith Begley	3	0
		Keith Begley	6	1	6
		Steven McInnes	3	6	4
															2	Andrew Jarrett	6	6
																Guy Fritz	4	2
		T. Francis	1	0
		Brett Hibbert	6	6
									Brett Hibbert	1	1
									Guy Fritz	6	6
		R. Rali	4	1
		Guy Fritz	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Noel Phillips	6	6
		Andy Kohlberg	2	4
								3	Noel Phillips	6	6
									Chris Gunning	3	4
		Chris Gunning	6	7
		Kevin Green	2	6
															3	Noel Phillips	6	6
																Harry Fritz	3	2
		King Koi	1	2
		Peter Della Vedova	6	6
									Peter Della Vedova	4	6
									Harry Fritz	6	7
		Trevor Little	7	3	4
		Harry Fritz	6	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Dale Collings	6	6
		Robert Reininger	3	3
								4	Dale Collings	2	6	6
									Stephen Myers	6	3	4
		Stephen Myers	6	6
		Scott Oliver	1	0
															4	Dale Collings	7	1	6
																John Trickey	6	6	4
		Denis McKeown	2	3
		Wayne Pascoe	6	6
									Wayne Pascoe	7	4	3
									John Trickey	5	6	6
		Trevor Allan	5	0
		John Trickey	7	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	Warren Maher	6	4	6
		Asher Kahn	3	6	3
								5	Warren Maher	6	6
									Alan Caulfield	2	3
		Alan Caulfield	6	4	6
		Peter Wise	0	6	1
															5	Warren Maher	6	6
																Chris Chandler	2	0
		Paul Moody	3	2
		Simon Clarke	6	6
									Simon Clarke	2	5
									Chris Chandler	6	7
		John Bartlett	4	4
		Chris Chandler	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	6	Cary Stansbury	6	6
		Stephen Maloney	0	0
								6	Cary Stansbury	7	6
									Brian Williams	6	3
		Brian Williams	6	6
		Mark McMahon	2	3
															6	Cary Stansbury	6	6	6
																Tim Clements	7	3	3
		David Mustard	6	6	3
		Stewart Keller	7	4	6
									Stewart Keller	2	3
									Tim Clements	6	6
		P. Hall	1	2
		Tim Clements	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Leo Palin	6	7
		Alan Rae	2	5
								7	Leo Palin	6	6
									David Whyte	2	3
		David Whyte	6	4	6
		Robert Keighery	4	6	3
															7	Leo Palin	2	6	6
																Charlie Fancutt	6	2	2
		Andrew Caulfield	w/o
		Peter Smylie
									Peter Smylie	3	0
									Charlie Fancutt	6	6
		Ian Bersan	3	6
		Charlie Fancutt	6	7

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	8	Jai DiLouie	6	6
		I. Davies	4	3
								8	Jai DiLouie	7	5	6
									Tony Stone	6	7	3
		Tony Stone	7	7
		Lawrence Hall	5	6
															8	Jai DiLouie	6	6
																Wayne Hampson	3	2
		Michael Fancutt	6	4	3
		Warren Girle	3	6	6
									Warren Girle	4	7	8
									Wayne Hampson	6	5	10
		Barry Phillips-Moore	6	3
		Wayne Hampson	7	6

External links

• 1978 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation