# 1978 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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

## Seeds

* Ramesh Krishnan (qualified)
* Andrew Jarrett (qualified)
* Noel Phillips (qualified)
* Dale Collings (qualified)
* Warren Maher (qualified)
* Cary Stansbury (qualified)
* Leo Palin (qualified)
* Jai DiLouie (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Ramesh Krishnan
* Andrew Jarrett
* Noel Phillips
* Dale Collings
* Warren Maher
* Cary Stansbury
* Leo Palin
* Jai DiLouie

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

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

### Second qualifier

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

### Third qualifier

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

### Fourth qualifier

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

### Fifth qualifier

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

### Sixth qualifier

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

### Seventh qualifier

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

### Eighth qualifier

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