1978_Wimbledon_Championships_–_Men's_Singles

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

1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

1978 tennis event results

Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in a rematch 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.^[1] It was his third Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall.

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Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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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

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Björn Borg	8	6	1	6	6
	Victor Amaya	9	1	6	3	3	1	B Borg	6	6	6
	Christophe Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	3			P McNamara	2	2	4
	Peter McNamara	8	6	5	6								1	B Borg	6	6	6	6
	Jaime Fillol	6	6	2										J Fillol	4	2	8	4
	Jan Kodeš	2	1	0^r				J Fillol	6	6	6
	Robin Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6		R Drysdale	3	3	2
	Jiří Hřebec	6	6	4	3	2													1	B Borg	6	6	8
	Ove Bengtson	6	6	7																G Masters	2	4	6
WC	Fred Stolle	4	4	5				O Bengtson	0	8	8	4
	Bill Scanlon	5	8	3	2			G Masters	6	6	9	6
	Geoff Masters	7	6	6	6									G Masters	6	7	6
	Frew McMillan	6	6	6										F McMillan	3	5	1
	Rick Fagel	1	1	2				F McMillan	9	6	6
LL	Douglas Palm	5	2	2			12	C Mottram	8	4	3
12	Buster Mottram	7	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

13	Wojciech Fibak	6	7	7
	José Luis Clerc	3	5	5			13	W Fibak	8	4	6	6
Q	Johan Kriek	6	7	6			Q	J Kriek	6	6	2	4
	Tim Wilkison	4	5	3									13	W Fibak	6	4	7	9
WC	John Paish	3	4	2										T Moor	1	6	5	7
	Ray Ruffels	6	6	6				R Ruffels	5	5	8
	Marcelo Lara	2	4	8				T Moor	7	7	9
	Terry Moor	6	6	9															13	W Fibak	4	2	8	6	5
	Van Winitsky	6	6	4	6														8	A Mayer	6	6	6	1	7
LL	Bruce Manson	1	3	6	3			V Winitsky	3	2	6	7
	Mike Fishbach	1	2	2				M Riessen	6	6	4	9
	Marty Riessen	6	6	6										M Riessen	6	5	3
Q	Mark Edmondson	3	2	6	6	6							8	A Mayer	8	7	6
	Ray Moore	6	6	4	2	4	Q	M Edmondson	4	2	6	2
	Tomáš Šmid	5	4	3			8	A Mayer	6	6	4	6
8	Sandy Mayer	7	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

4	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	Stan Smith	4	3	3			4	G Vilas	6	2	6	6
WC	John Feaver	6	6	6			WC	J Feaver	3	6	4	3
Q	Joel Bailey	4	4	4									4	G Vilas	3	4	2
	Onny Parun	8	3	3	2									T Okker	6	6	6
	Tom Okker	6	6	6	6			T Okker	6	6	6
	Yannick Noah	8	3	6	6	10		Y Noah	2	3	2
	Ricardo Ycaza	9	6	2	1	8														T Okker	6	9	6
	Antonio Zugarelli	7	4	2	9	6														T Leonard	1	8	1
Q	Chris Kachel	5	6	6	8	1		A Zugarelli	2	4	8
	Paul McNamee	3	4	3				T Leonard	6	6	9
	Tom Leonard	6	6	6										T Leonard	6	4	8	6
	Steve Krulevitz	3	3	5										B Fairlie	2	6	6	3
	Brian Fairlie	6	6	7				B Fairlie	6	6	6
	Steve Docherty	8	9	6	5	7		S Docherty	3	4	3
15	Arthur Ashe	9	8	3	7	5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	Ilie Năstase	6	6	5	6
	John Yuill	2	2	7	3		9	I Năstase	6	6	9
LL	Stanislav Birner	3	6	4	6			G Ocleppo	3	4	7
	Gianni Ocleppo	6	4	6	8									9	I Năstase	6	6	1	6
	Vladimír Zedník	7	6	3	3										To Gullikson	4	3	6	3
LL	Mike Machette	9	4	6	6		LL	M Machette	4	4	2
Q	Bob Carmichael	3	4	6				To Gullikson	6	6	6
	Tom Gullikson	6	6	8																9	I Năstase	2	6	6	6
	Jiří Granát	8	8	4																6	R Tanner	6	4	2	3
	Peter Fleming	9	9	6				P Fleming	8	8	6	6	3
	Cliff Letcher	3	5	4			Q	F McNair	9	6	4	8	6
Q	Fred McNair	6	7	6										Q	F McNair	4	2	2
	Bob Giltinan	6	6	9										6	R Tanner	6	6	6
WC	David Lloyd	2	1	8				R Giltinan	2	2	4
	Ismail El Shafei	9	6	2	7	2	6	R Tanner	6	6	6
6	Roscoe Tanner	8	1	6	9	6

1978_Wimbledon_Championships_–_Men's_Singles

1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

External links

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First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Brian Gottfried	6	6	8	6
	John Lloyd	1	8	6	4		5	B Gottfried	6	7	6
	Brian Teacher	6	6	3	6			B Teacher	2	5	3
	Bob Lutz	4	4	6	1									5	B Gottfried	6	9	6	6
	Terry Rocavert	1	4	4											A Stone	8	7	2	1
	Allan Stone	6	6	6				A Stone	6	2	6	6	10
Q	Mark Farrell	1	7	1	4			B Mitton	1	6	8	1	8
	Bernard Mitton	6	5	6	6															5	B Gottfried	6	6	6
Q	Jan Šimbera	7	8	3	6																Ti Gullikson	2	4	2
WC	Andrew Jarrett	5	6	6	3		Q	J Šimbera	2	3	4
	Andrew Pattison	4	6	1	0			Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
	Tim Gullikson	6	3	6	6										Ti Gullikson	6	9	7
	Billy Martin	5	6	6	6										W Martin	3	7	5
	Jeff Borowiak	7	4	4	4			W Martin	5	7	6	6	7
Q	Erik van Dillen	7	1	8	6	6	Q	E van Dillen	7	5	8	4	5
11	John McEnroe	5	6	9	4	3

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round

10	Dick Stockton	2	8	5
Q	John Marks	6	9	7		Q	J Marks	3	2	3
	Nick Saviano	6	6	3	6		N Saviano	6	6	6
WC	Chris Bradnam	4	2	6	1							N Saviano	7	9	2	2
	Hank Pfister	6	6	6								H Pfister	9	8	6	6
Q	Álvaro Fillol	1	1	2			H Pfister	6	6	9
LL	David Carter	8	6	9		LL	D Carter	3	4	8
	Richard Lewis	6	4	8														H Pfister	3	6	2	3
Q	Michael Wayman	4	8	3													3	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
	Sherwood Stewart	6	9	6			S Stewart	6	9	9
	Rick Fisher	6	6	6			R Fisher	4	7	7
	Jean-François Caujolle	3	3	1								S Stewart	8	0	2
Q	Jayakumar Royappa	2	6	6	6						3	V Gerulaitis	9	6	6
	Greg Halder	6	3	2	2	Q	J Royappa	3	5	2
	Heinz Günthardt	2	2	6	1	3	V Gerulaitis	6	7	6
3	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Raúl Ramírez	9	9	6
	Colin Dibley	7	8	3			7	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	Dick Crealy	2	4	8			Q	D Schneider	1	0	2
Q	David Schneider	6	6	9										7	R Ramírez	6	7	6
	Ion Țiriac	6	3	4	4									Q	R Frawley	4	5	3
Q	Rod Frawley	3	6	6	6		Q	R Frawley	7	6	6	6
	Éric Deblicker	6	8	6	3	6		É Deblicker	9	0	0	3
	Louk Sanders	2	9	3	6	3														7	R Ramírez	6	9	6
	Phil Dent	6	7	4	4	7														16	J Newcombe	2	8	3
	Tony Roche	4	5	6	6	5		P Dent	3	6	6	4	7
	Vijay Amritraj	6	6	9				V Amritraj	6	3	3	6	5
	Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	1	3	8											P Dent	1	6	4	4
	Ross Case	7	4	7	6	6								16	J Newcombe	6	1	6	6
	Belus Prajoux	5	6	9	1	4		R Case	4	2	8
Q	Dale Collings	6	5	5	3		16	J Newcombe	6	6	9
16	John Newcombe	4	7	7	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

14	John Alexander	7	4	9	8	12
	Víctor Pecci	5	6	8	9	10	14	J Alexander	5	6	7	6
WC	Jonathan Smith	3	0	4				A Amritraj	7	3	5	2
	Anand Amritraj	6	6	6									14	J Alexander	8	0
	George Hardie	6	7	4	3	2							WC	R Hewitt	6	0^r
WC	Bob Hewitt	3	5	6	6	6	WC	R Hewitt	6	4	6	6
	Colin Dowdeswell	5	6	6	4	6		C Dowdeswell	4	6	2	4
	Roger Taylor	7	3	4	6	2													14	J Alexander	2	2	4
	Chris Lewis	6	2	6	5	3													2	J Connors	6	6	6
	Tom Gorman	0	6	4	7	6		T Gorman	4	8	8	7
	Mark Cox	6	3	6	6			M Cox	6	6	6	5
	John James	4	6	4	4									T Gorman	4	6	9	3
	Kim Warwick	7	0	6	2	6							2	J Connors	6	8	8	6
	Gene Mayer	5	6	0	6	4		K Warwick	3	5	6	4
	Russell Simpson	5	8	1			2	J Connors	6	7	2	6
2	Jimmy Connors	7	9	6