1978 Alan King Tennis Classic – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Hank Pfister. Sixth-seeded Harold Solomon claimed the title after Corrado Barazzutti retired from the final due to food poisoning.

Seeds

 * 1) 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors (second round)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
 * 3) 🇲🇽 Raúl Ramírez (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇮🇹 Corrado Barazzutti (final)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals)
 * 6) 🇺🇸 Harold Solomon (champion)
 * 7) 🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase (first round)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 John McEnroe (second round)