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

Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships

Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.   Björn Borg (Champion)

02.   Jimmy Connors (Final)

03.   Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinals)

04.   Guillermo Vilas (Third round)

05.   Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)

06.   Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)

07.   Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)

08.   Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinals)

09.   Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)

10.   Dick Stockton (First round)

11.   John McEnroe (First round)

12.   Buster Mottram (Second round)

13.   Wojciech Fibak (Fourth round)

14.   John Alexander (Fourth round)

15.   Arthur Ashe (First round)

16.   John Newcombe (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying

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

	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

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	B Borg	8	6	1	6	6
		V Amaya	9	1	6	3	3			1	B Borg	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	3					P McNamara	2	2	4
		P McNamara	8	6	5	6													1	B Borg	6	6	6	6
		J Fillol	6	6	2															J Fillol	4	2	8	4
		J Kodeš	2	1	0r						J Fillol	6	6	6
		R Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6				R Drysdale	3	3	2
		J Hřebec	6	6	4	3	2																					1	B Borg	6	6	8
		O Bengtson	6	6	7																								G Masters	2	4	6
	WC	F Stolle	4	4	5						O Bengtson	0	8	8	4
		W Scanlon	5	8	3	2					G Masters	6	6	9	6
		G Masters	7	6	6	6														G Masters	6	7	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6															F McMillan	3	5	1
		R Fagel	1	1	2						F McMillan	9	6	6
	LL	D Palm	5	2	2					12	C Mottram	8	4	3
	12	C Mottram	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	W Fibak	6	7	7
		JL Clerc	3	5	5					13	W Fibak	8	4	6	6
	Q	J Kriek	6	7	6					Q	J Kriek	6	6	2	4
		T Wilkison	4	5	3														13	W Fibak	6	4	7	9
	WC	J Paish	3	4	2															T Moor	1	6	5	7
		R Ruffels	6	6	6						R Ruffels	5	5	8
		M Lara	2	4	8						T Moor	7	7	9
		T Moor	6	6	9																							13	W Fibak	4	2	8	6	5
		V Winitsky	6	6	4	6																						8	A Mayer	6	6	6	1	7
	LL	B Manson	1	3	6	3					V Winitsky	3	2	6	7
		M Fishbach	1	2	2						M Riessen	6	6	4	9
		M Riessen	6	6	6															M Riessen	6	5	3
	Q	M Edmondson	3	2	6	6	6												8	A Mayer	8	7	6
		R Moore	6	6	4	2	4			Q	M Edmondson	4	2	6	2
		T Šmid	5	4	3					8	A Mayer	6	6	4	6
	8	A Mayer	7	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	G Vilas	6	6	6
		S Smith	4	3	3					4	G Vilas	6	2	6	6
	WC	J Feaver	6	6	6					WC	J Feaver	3	6	4	3
	Q	J Bailey	4	4	4														4	G Vilas	3	4	2
		O Parun	8	3	3	2														T Okker	6	6	6
		T Okker	6	6	6	6					T Okker	6	6	6
		Y Noah	8	3	6	6	10				Y Noah	2	3	2
		R Ycaza	9	6	2	1	8																						T Okker	6	9	6
		A Zugarelli	7	4	2	9	6																						T Leonard	1	8	1
	Q	C Kachel	5	6	6	8	1				A Zugarelli	2	4	8
		P McNamee	3	4	3						T Leonard	6	6	9
		T Leonard	6	6	6															T Leonard	6	4	8	6
		S Krulevitz	3	3	5															B Fairlie	2	6	6	3
		B Fairlie	6	6	7						B Fairlie	6	6	6
		S Docherty	8	9	6	5	7				S Docherty	3	4	3
	15	A Ashe	9	8	3	7	5

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	I Năstase	6	6	5	6
		J Yuill	2	2	7	3				9	I Năstase	6	6	9
	LL	S Birner	3	6	4	6					G Ocleppo	3	4	7
		G Ocleppo	6	4	6	8													9	I Năstase	6	6	1	6
		V Zedník	7	6	3	3														To Gullikson	4	3	6	3
	LL	M Machette	9	4	6	6				LL	M Machette	4	4	2
	Q	R Carmichael	3	4	6						To Gullikson	6	6	6
		To Gullikson	6	6	8																							9	I Năstase	2	6	6	6
		J Granát	8	8	4																							6	R Tanner	6	4	2	3
		P Fleming	9	9	6						P Fleming	8	8	6	6	3
		C Letcher	3	5	4					Q	F McNair	9	6	4	8	6
	Q	F McNair	6	7	6														Q	F McNair	4	2	2
		R Giltinan	6	6	9														6	R Tanner	6	6	6
	WC	D Lloyd	2	1	8						R Giltinan	2	2	4
		I El Shafei	9	6	2	7	2			6	R Tanner	6	6	6
	6	R Tanner	8	1	6	9	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	B Gottfried	6	6	8	6
		J Lloyd	1	8	6	4				5	B Gottfried	6	7	6
		B Teacher	6	6	3	6					B Teacher	2	5	3
		R Lutz	4	4	6	1													5	B Gottfried	6	9	6	6
		T Rocavert	1	4	4															A Stone	8	7	2	1
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	6	2	6	6	10
	Q	M Farrell	1	7	1	4					B Mitton	1	6	8	1	8
		B Mitton	6	5	6	6																						5	B Gottfried	6	6	6
	Q	J Šimbera	7	8	3	6																							Ti Gullikson	2	4	2
	WC	A Jarrett	5	6	6	3				Q	J Šimbera	2	3	4
		A Pattison	4	6	1	0					Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Ti Gullikson	6	3	6	6														Ti Gullikson	6	9	7
		W Martin	5	6	6	6														W Martin	3	7	5
		J Borowiak	7	4	4	4					W Martin	5	7	6	6	7
	Q	E van Dillen	7	1	8	6	6			Q	E van Dillen	7	5	8	4	5
	11	J McEnroe	5	6	9	4	3

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	R Stockton	2	8	5
	Q	J Marks	6	9	7					Q	J Marks	3	2	3
		N Saviano	6	6	3	6					N Saviano	6	6	6
	WC	C Bradnam	4	2	6	1														N Saviano	7	9	2	2
		H Pfister	6	6	6															H Pfister	9	8	6	6
	Q	Á Fillol	1	1	2						H Pfister	6	6	9
	LL	D Carter	8	6	9					LL	D Carter	3	4	8
		R Lewis	6	4	8																								H Pfister	3	6	2	3
	Q	M Wayman	4	8	3																							3	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
		S Stewart	6	9	6						S Stewart	6	9	9
		R Fisher	6	6	6						R Fisher	4	7	7
		J-F Caujolle	3	3	1															S Stewart	8	0	2
	Q	J Royappa	2	6	6	6													3	V Gerulaitis	9	6	6
		G Halder	6	3	2	2				Q	J Royappa	3	5	2
		H Günthardt	2	2	6	1				3	V Gerulaitis	6	7	6
	3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	R Ramírez	9	9	6
		C Dibley	7	8	3					7	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		R Crealy	2	4	8					Q	D Schneider	1	0	2
	Q	D Schneider	6	6	9														7	R Ramírez	6	7	6
		I Țiriac	6	3	4	4													Q	R Frawley	4	5	3
	Q	R Frawley	3	6	6	6				Q	R Frawley	7	6	6	6
		É Deblicker	6	8	6	3	6				É Deblicker	9	0	0	3
		L Sanders	2	9	3	6	3																					7	R Ramírez	6	9	6
		P Dent	6	7	4	4	7																					16	J Newcombe	2	8	3
		A Roche	4	5	6	6	5				P Dent	3	6	6	4	7
		V Amritraj	6	6	9						V Amritraj	6	3	3	6	5
		C Kirmayr	1	3	8															P Dent	1	6	4	4
		R Case	7	4	7	6	6												16	J Newcombe	6	1	6	6
		B Prajoux	5	6	9	1	4				R Case	4	2	8
	Q	D Collings	6	5	5	3				16	J Newcombe	6	6	9
	16	J Newcombe	4	7	7	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	J Alexander	7	4	9	8	12
		V Pecci	5	6	8	9	10			14	J Alexander	5	6	7	6
	WC	J Smith	3	0	4						A Amritraj	7	3	5	2
		A Amritraj	6	6	6														14	J Alexander	8	0
		G Hardie	6	7	4	3	2												WC	R Hewitt	6	0r
	WC	R Hewitt	3	5	6	6	6			WC	R Hewitt	6	4	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	5	6	6	4	6				C Dowdeswell	4	6	2	4
		R Taylor	7	3	4	6	2																					14	J Alexander	2	2	4
		C Lewis	6	2	6	5	3																					2	J Connors	6	6	6
		T Gorman	0	6	4	7	6				T Gorman	4	8	8	7
		M Cox	6	3	6	6					M Cox	6	6	6	5
		J James	4	6	4	4														T Gorman	4	6	9	3
		K Warwick	7	0	6	2	6												2	J Connors	6	8	8	6
		E Mayer	5	6	0	6	4				K Warwick	3	5	6	4
		R Simpson	5	8	1					2	J Connors	6	7	2	6
	2	J Connors	7	9	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1978 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 24 November 2017.