1978 US Open – Men's Singles

1978 US Open
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		Björn Borg
Final score		6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1977 1979 >

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

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) Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinalist)

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

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6	6
	8	Raúl Ramírez	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

Section 1

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
1	Borg	6	6
	Hewitt	0	2				1	Borg	6	6
	Günthardt	6	7					Günthardt	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
	Muñoz	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

Section 2

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
16	Ashe	4	7	6
	Case	6	6	1			16	Ashe	6	6
	McMillan	5	1					Granát	2	3
	Granát	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	Ramírez	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	Ramírez	6	6
	Carter	6	6					Carter	3	1
	Alexander	6	6	3			8	Ramírez	6	6
8	Ramírez	3	7	6

Section 3

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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
	Acuña	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

Section 4

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
10	Mayer	6	2
	Génois	7	6					Génois	6	6
	Betancur	6	6	6				Betancur	2	3
	Saviano	7	1	4											Génois	2	6
Q	Fagel	7	5	3											Kriek	6	7
Q	Feigl	6	0	2r			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
	Taróczy	6	6											5	Dibbs	2	7	3
	Amaya	2	2					Taróczy	6	6	3
	Fishbach	6	2				5	Dibbs	7	4	6
5	Dibbs	7	6

Section 5

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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
	Šmid	4	6	6																	15	McEnroe	7	6	6
	Giltinan	6	3	0				Šmid	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

Section 6

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
14	Fibak	6	6
	González	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

Section 7

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
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

Section 8

1st round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
9	Orantes	1r
	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
	Du Pré	6	6																		2	Connors	4	6	6	1	7
	Dibley	4	4					Du Pré	6	6
	Freyss	6	6					Freyss	2	3
	Dominguez	4	4												Du Pré	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

External links

• 1978 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1978 US Open on tenniscorner.net