1978 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

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Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 US Open.

See also:

1978 US Open - Women's Singles

1978 US Open - Men's Doubles

1978 US Open - Women's Doubles

1978 US Open - Mixed Doubles

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Finalist)
Jimmy Connors (Champion)
Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)
Eddie Dibbs (Third round)
Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinalist)
Corrado Barazzutti (Second round)
Raul Ramirez (Quarterfinalist)

Manuel Orantes (First round)
Sandy Mayer (First round)
Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
Jose-Luis Clerc (Third round)
Wojtek Fibak (Third round)
John McEnroe (Semifinalist)
Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

[edit] Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6	6
8	Raul Ramirez	7	4	4	0
						1	Björn Borg	6	6	7

						4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	6
4	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6

	Johan Kriek	2	1	2
											1	Björn Borg	4	2	2
											2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
15	John McEnroe	6	6	7
	Butch Walts	1	2	6
						15	John McEnroe	2	2	5

						2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7
6	Brian Gottfried	2	6	1

2	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round					2nd round				3rd round					4th round

1	Borg	6	6
	Hewitt	0	2		1	Borg	6	6
	Gunthardt	6	7			Gunthardt	2	4
	Masters	3	6						1	Borg	4	6	6
	Leonard	5	6							Mitton	6	4	2
	Mitton	7	7			Mitton	6	7
	Cox	6	6			Cox	4	5
	Birner	3	2											1	Borg	6	6	6
	Munoz	6	3											12	Solomon	2	2	0
	Ocleppo	7	6			Ocleppo	6	6
	Borowiak	6	6			Borowiak	4	0
	Lara	4	3							Ocleppo	2	1
Q	Menon	0	6	2					12	Solomon	6	6
	Mayer	6	3	6		Mayer	4	2
	Hardie	3	1		12	Solomon	6	6
12	Solomon	6	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th round

16	Ashe	4	7	6
	Case	6	6	1	16	Ashe	6	6
	McMillan	5	1			Granat	2	3
	Granat	7	6							16	Ashe	6	6
Q	Malin	6	4								Moor	3	4
Q	Graham	7	6		Q	Graham	6	4	2
	Noah	7	6	5		Moor	4	6	6
	Moor	6	7	7										16	Ashe	4	6	6	6	2
	Gullikson	4	2											8	Ramirez	6	4	3	7	6
	Moore	6	6			Moore	4	3
	Lloyd	6	3	6		Lloyd	6	6
	Mottram	1	6	1							Lloyd	2	3
	Ruffels	2	2							8	Ramirez	6	6
	Carter	6	6			Carter	3	1
	Alexander	6	6	3	8	Ramirez	6	6
8	Ramirez	3	7	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round					2nd round					3rd round					4th round

4	Gerulaitis	7	7
	Portes	5	5		4	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Amaya	7	4	6		Amaya	2	7	3
	Richey	5	6	3						4	Gerulaitis	6	3	7
	Crealy	6	7	6							Pattison	4	6	5
	Martin	7	5	0		Crealy	7	6	2
	Okker	6	6	3		Pattison	4	7	6
	Pattison	7	4	6											4	Gerulaitis	4	6	6	6
	Acuna	0	3													Lutz	6	4	3	4
	Pfister	6	6			Pfister	4	2
	Lewis	0	1			Lutz	6	6
	Lutz	6	6								Lutz	6	6
Q	Curren	6	6							13	Clerc	3	2
	Collings	4	1		Q	Curren	6	3
	Cahill	6	6	1	13	Clerc	7	6
13	Clerc	7	3	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round						2nd round					3rd round					4th round

10	Mayer	6	2
	Genois	7	6				Genois	6	6
	Betancur	6	6	6			Betancur	2	3
	Saviano	7	1	4								Genois	2	6
Q	Fagel	7	5	3								Kriek	6	7
Q	Feigl	6	0	2	r	Q	Fagel	2	7	3
	Kriek	7	7				Kriek	6	6	6
Q	Dilouie	6	6														Kriek	7	6	7
	Joubert	5	0														Teacher	6	3	6
	Teacher	7	6				Teacher	6	6
Q	Manson	4	7	6		Q	Manson	4	4
Q	Turpin	6	5	3								Teacher	6	5	6
	Taroczy	6	6								5	Dibbs	2	7	3
	Amaya	2	2				Taroczy	6	6	3
	Fishbach	6	2			5	Dibbs	7	4	6
5	Dibbs	7	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round					2nd round					3rd round					4th round

7	Barazzutti	6	6
	Simpson	0	4		7	Barazzutti	5	6	2
	Sadri	6	6			Sadri	7	4	6
	Benavides	4	2								Sadri	2	6	3
	Warwick	7	6	3							Dowdeswell	6	3	6
	Dowdeswell	6	7	6		Dowdeswell	6	3	6
	Purcell	5	0		Q	Waltke	4	6	3
Q	Waltke	7	6													Dowdeswell	6	3	3
	Smid	4	6	6											15	McEnroe	7	6	6
	Giltinan	6	3	0		Smid	7	4	0
	Pasarell	1	1			Fleming	6	6	6
	Fleming	6	6								Fleming	4	1
	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6						15	McEnroe	6	6
	Johansson	1	7	4		Fillol Sr.	4	7	1
	Stewart	6	4		15	McEnroe	6	6	6
15	McEnroe	7	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round				2nd round					3rd round					4th round

14	Fibak	6	6
	Gonzalez	3	3	14	Fibak	6	6
	Amritraj	6	1		Drysdale	4	2
	Drysdale	7	6						14	Fibak	4	5
	Moretton	4	2							Walts	6	7
	Walts	6	6		Walts	7	7
Q	Fisher	6	6	Q	Fisher	5	5
	Friedler	3	3												Walts	6	7	4	6	6
	Dowlen	4	4											3	Vilas	4	6	6	7	2
	Bengtson	6	6		Bengtson	2	2
Q	Yuill	6	4		Smith	6	6
	Smith	7	6							Smith	4	6	3
	Goven	4	4						3	Vilas	6	3	6
	Scanlon	6	6		Scanlon	7	4	3
	Drysdale	5	2	3	Vilas	5	6	6
3	Vilas	7	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round					2nd round					3rd round				4th round

6	Gottfried	7	7
	Dent	5	5		6	Gottfried	6	6
	Winitsky	3	7	3		Van Dillen	1	0
	Van Dillen	6	6	6						6	Gottfried	6	6
	Stockton	6	6	6							Stockton	3	1
	Amritraj	3	7	4		Stockton	6	7
	Prinsloo	6	6			Prinsloo	1	5
	Garcia	4	3											6	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Teltscher	6	6											11	Tanner	2	4	1
	Halder	1	0			Teltscher	4	6	6
	Iskersky	6	6			Iskersky	6	3	4
	Ycaza	4	2								Teltscher	6	2
	Taygan	3	3							11	Tanner	7	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	6			Pecci Sr.	3	6	6
Q	Schneider	1	4		11	Tanner	6	4	7
11	Tanner	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round					2nd round					3rd round					4th round

9	Orantes	1	r
	Panatta	4				Panatta	6	6
	Gorman	6	6	4	Q	Nichols	2	4
Q	Nichols	4	7	6							Panatta	3	6	7
	Edmondson	1	4								Riessen	6	3	5
	James	6	6			James	1	6	3
	Riessen	3	6	7		Riessen	6	3	6
	Wilkison	6	4	6												Panatta	6	4	1	6	5
	Dupre	6	6												2	Connors	4	6	6	1	7
	Dibley	4	4			Dupre	6	6
	Freyss	6	6			Freyss	2	3
	Dominguez	4	4								Dupre	5	6	3
	Fillol	2	0							2	Connors	7	4	6
	Docherty	6	6			Docherty	1	3
	Gullikson	0	2		2	Connors	6	6
2	Connors	6	6

[edit] External links

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