1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion) Jimmy Connors (Finalist) Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist) Guillermo Vilas (Third round) Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinalist) Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round) Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinalist) Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinalist)

Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinalist) Dick Stockton (First round) John McEnroe (First round) Buster C. Mottram (Second round) Wojciech Fibak (Fourth round) John Alexander (Fourth round) Arthur Ashe (First round) John Newcombe (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	7	6	6
	8	Sandy Mayer	5	4	3
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
											Tom Okker	4	4	4
		Tom Okker	7	6	2	6
	9	Ilie Năstase	5	1	6	3
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
																			2	Jimmy Connors	2	2	3
	5	Brian Gottfried	5	6	7	2
	3	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	4	9	6
										3	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	2	1
										2	Jimmy Connors	9	6	6
	7	Raúl Ramírez	4	4	2
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	8	6	1	6	6
		Amaya	9	1	6	3	3			1	Borg	6	6	6
		Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	3					McNamara	2	2	4
		McNamara	8	6	5	6													1	Borg	6	6	6	6
		Fillol, Sr.	6	6	2															Fillol, Sr.	4	2	8	4
		Kodeš	2	1	0	r					Fillol, Sr.	6	6	6
		Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6				Drysdale	3	3	2
		Hřebec	6	6	4	3	2																					1	Borg	6	6	8
		Bengtson	6	6	7																								Masters	2	4	6
	WC	Stolle	4	4	5						Bengtson	0	8	8	4
		Scanlon	5	8	3	2					Masters	6	6	9	6
		Masters	7	6	6	6														Masters	6	7	6
		McMillan	6	6	6															McMillan	3	5	1
		Fagel	1	1	2						McMillan	9	6	6
	LL	Palm	5	2	2					12	Mottram	8	4	3
	12	Mottram	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Fibak	6	7	7
		Clerc	3	5	5					13	Fibak	8	4	6	6
	Q	Kriek	6	7	6					Q	Kriek	6	6	2	4
		Wilkison	4	5	3														13	Fibak	6	4	7	9
	WC	Paish	3	4	2															Moor	1	6	5	7
		Ruffels	6	6	6						Ruffels	5	5	8
		Lara	2	4	8						Moor	7	7	9
		Moor	6	6	9																							13	Fibak	4	2	8	6	5
		Winitsky	6	6	4	6																						8	Mayer	6	6	6	1	7
	LL	Manson	1	3	6	3					Winitsky	3	2	6	7
		Fishbach	1	2	2						Riessen	6	6	4	9
		Riessen	6	6	6															Riessen	6	5	3
	Q	Edmondson	3	2	6	6	6												8	Mayer	8	7	6
		Moore	6	6	4	2	4			Q	Edmondson	4	2	6	2
		Šmid	5	4	3					8	Mayer	6	6	4	6
	8	Mayer	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Vilas	6	6	6
		Smith	4	3	3					4	Vilas	6	2	6	6
	WC	Feaver	6	6	6					WC	Feaver	3	6	4	3
	Q	Bailey	4	4	4														4	Vilas	3	4	2
		Parun	8	3	3	2														Okker	6	6	6
		Okker	6	6	6	6					Okker	6	6	6
		Noah	8	3	6	6	10				Noah	2	3	2
		Ycaza	9	6	2	1	8																						Okker	6	9	6
		Zugarelli	7	4	2	9	6																						Leonard	1	8	1
	Q	Kachel	5	6	6	8	1				Zugarelli	2	4	8
		McNamee	3	4	3						Leonard	6	6	9
		Leonard	6	6	6															Leonard	6	4	8	6
		Krulevitz	3	3	5															Fairlie	2	6	6	3
		Fairlie	6	6	7						Fairlie	6	6	6
		Docherty	8	9	6	5	7				Docherty	3	4	3
	15	Ashe	9	8	3	7	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Năstase	6	6	5	6
		Yuill	2	2	7	3				9	Năstase	6	6	9
	LL	Birner	3	6	4	6					Ocleppo	3	4	7
		Ocleppo	6	4	6	8													9	Năstase	6	6	1	6
		Zednik	7	6	3	3														Gullikson	4	3	6	3
	LL	Machette	9	4	6	6				LL	Machette	4	4	2
	Q	Carmichael	3	4	6						Gullikson	6	6	6
		Gullikson	6	6	8																							9	Năstase	2	6	6	6
		Granát	8	8	4																							6	Tanner	6	4	2	3
		Fleming	9	9	6						Fleming	8	8	6	6	3
		Letcher	3	5	4					Q	McNair	9	6	4	8	6
	Q	McNair	6	7	6														Q	McNair	4	2	2
		Giltinan	6	6	9														6	Tanner	6	6	6
	WC	Lloyd	2	1	8						Giltinan	2	2	4
		El Shafei	9	6	2	7	2			6	Tanner	6	6	6
	6	Tanner	8	1	6	9	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Gottfried	6	6	8	6
		Lloyd	1	8	6	4				5	Gottfried	6	7	6
		Teacher	6	6	3	6					Teacher	2	5	3
		Lutz	4	4	6	1													5	Gottfried	6	9	6	6
		Rocavert	1	4	4															Stone	8	7	2	1
		Stone	6	6	6						Stone	6	2	6	6	10
	Q	Farrell	1	7	1	4					Mitton	1	6	8	1	8
		Mitton	6	5	6	6																						5	Gottfried	6	6	6
	Q	Simbera	7	8	3	6																							Gullikson	2	4	2
	WC	Jarrett	5	6	6	3				Q	Simbera	2	3	4
		Pattison	4	6	1	0					Gullikson	6	6	6
		Gullikson	6	3	6	6														Gullikson	6	9	7
		Martin	5	6	6	6														Martin	3	7	5
		Borowiak	7	4	4	4					Martin	5	7	6	6	7
	Q	Van Dillen	7	1	8	6	6			Q	Van Dillen	7	5	8	4	5
	11	McEnroe	5	6	9	4	3

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Stockton	2	8	5
	Q	Marks	6	9	7					Q	Marks	3	2	3
		Saviano	6	6	3	6					Saviano	6	6	6
	WC	Bradnam	4	2	6	1														Saviano	7	9	2	2
		Pfister	6	6	6															Pfister	9	8	6	6
	Q	Fillol	1	1	2						Pfister	6	6	9
	LL	Carter	8	6	9					LL	Carter	3	4	8
		Lewis	6	4	8																								Pfister	3	6	2	3
	Q	Wayman	4	8	3																							3	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
		Stewart	6	9	6						Stewart	6	9	9
		Fisher	6	6	6						Fisher	4	7	7
		Caujolle	3	3	1															Stewart	8	0	2
	Q	Royappa	2	6	6	6													3	Gerulaitis	9	6	6
		Halder	6	3	2	2				Q	Royappa	3	5	2
		Günthardt	2	2	6	1				3	Gerulaitis	6	7	6
	3	Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Ramírez	9	9	6
		Dibley	7	8	3					7	Ramírez	6	6	6
		Crealy	2	4	8					Q	Schneider	1	0	2
	Q	Schneider	6	6	9														7	Ramírez	6	7	6
		Ţiriac	6	3	4	4													Q	Frawley	4	5	3
	Q	Frawley	3	6	6	6				Q	Frawley	7	6	6	6
		Deblicker	6	8	6	3	6				Deblicker	9	0	0	3
		Sanders	2	9	3	6	3																					7	Ramírez	6	9	6
		Dent	6	7	4	4	7																					16	Newcombe	2	8	3
		Roche	4	5	6	6	5				Dent	3	6	6	4	7
		Amritraj	6	6	9						Amritraj	6	3	3	6	5
		Kirmayr	1	3	8															Dent	1	6	4	4
		Case	7	4	7	6	6												16	Newcombe	6	1	6	6
		Prajoux	5	6	9	1	4				Case	4	2	8
	Q	Collings	6	5	5	3				16	Newcombe	6	6	9
	16	Newcombe	4	7	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Alexander	7	4	9	8	12
		Pecci, Sr.	5	6	8	9	10			14	Alexander	5	6	7	6
	WC	Smith	3	0	4						Amritraj	7	3	5	2
		Amritraj	6	6	6														14	Alexander	8
		Hardie	6	7	4	3	2												WC	Hewitt	6	r
	WC	Hewitt	3	5	6	6	6			WC	Hewitt	6	4	6	6
		Dowdeswell	5	6	6	4	6				Dowdeswell	4	6	2	4
		Taylor	7	3	4	6	2																					14	Alexander	2	2	4
		Lewis	6	2	6	5	3																					2	Connors	6	6	6
		Gorman	0	6	4	7	6				Gorman	4	8	8	7
		Cox	6	3	6	6					Cox	6	6	6	5
		James	4	6	4	4														Gorman	4	6	9	3
		Warwick	7	0	6	2	6												2	Connors	6	8	8	6
		Mayer	5	6	0	6	4				Warwick	3	5	6	4
		Simpson	5	8	1					2	Connors	6	7	2	6
	2	Connors	7	9	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw