1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters | |
| Champion |  John McEnroe |
| Runner-up | Arthur Ashe |
| Score | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
John McEnroe won in the final 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 against Arthur Ashe.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe
| 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Gottfried
| 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe
| 7 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Eddie Dibbs
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Group A
| McEnroe
|
Ashe
|
Connors
|
Solomon
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| John McEnroe
|
6–3, 6–1 | 7–5, 3–0, r | 6–3, 6–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 34–14 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Ashe
|
3–6, 1–6 | – | 6–1, 6–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 16–17 | 2 | ||
| Jimmy Connors
|
5–7, 0–3, r | – | 6–1, 6–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 17–13 | 3 | ||
| Harold Solomon
|
3–6, 2–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 1–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 13–36 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Group B
| Gottfried
|
 Ramírez
|
 Barazzutti
|
Dibbs
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Brian Gottfried
|
6–4, 6–1 | 7–6, 6–4 | 6–3, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 37–21 | 1 | ||
| Raúl Ramírez
|
4–6, 1–6 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 0–6, 1–6 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 21–37 | 3 | ||
| Corrado Barazzutti
|
6–7, 4–6 | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 4–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 35–40 | 4 | ||
| Eddie Dibbs
|
3–6, 3–6 | 6–0, 6–1 | 6–4, 6–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 30–21 | 2 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.