1978 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1978 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–2

Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. The final was watched by a sell-out crowd of 19,537 spectators.

This was the first edition of the US Open to be played on hard courts.

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Butch Walts.

Seeds

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

1. Björn Borg (finalist)
2. Jimmy Connors (champion)
3. Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
4. Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinalist)
5. Eddie Dibbs (third round)
6. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinalist)
7. Corrado Barazzutti (second round)
8. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinalist)
9. Manuel Orantes (first round)
10. Sandy Mayer (first round)
11. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
12. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
13. José Luis Clerc (third round)
14. Wojtek Fibak (third round)
15. John McEnroe (semifinalist)
16. Arthur Ashe (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	66	6	6	6
	8	Raúl Ramírez	78	4	4	0
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	77
										4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	63
	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	60	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	77	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	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
		DuPré	6	6																								2	Connors	4	6	6	1	7
		Dibley	4	4							DuPré	6	6
		Freyss	6	6							Freyss	2	3
		Dominguez	4	4																DuPré	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1978 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation