13th edition
Cleveland, England

Milan Orlowski 
Desmond Douglas 
Mikael Appelgren 
The thirteenth edition of Europe Top 12 in Cleveland saw a really close and unpredictable battle for the top three spots. The Czechoslovak veteran Milan Orlowski was able to repeat his 1977 success and win the gold medal after winning 8 out of 10 games. The local fan-favorite Desmond Douglas finished second, and the winner of the previous year’s edition, Mikael Appelgren, won the bronze.
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Player
Milan Orlowski ![]()
Desmond Douglas 
Mikael Appelgren ![]()
Erik Lindh
Jacques Secretin
Andrzej Grubba
Istvan Jonyer
Zoran Kalinic
Jan-Ove Waldner
Ulf Bengtsson
Jindrich Pansky
Age
31
28
22
19
34
25
34
25
18
23
22
W
8
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
L
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
SW
26
22
25
23
23
21
19
17
18
15
12
SL
11
15
16
19
20
23
22
21
24
25
25
#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
W – Won L – Lost SW – Sets Won SL – Sets Lost # – Place

TOURNAMENT