1978 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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

See also:

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1978 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] 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) Raul Ramirez (Quarterfinalist) Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinalist)

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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 Nastase	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	Raul Ramirez	4	4	2
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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
	Kodes	2	1	0	r					Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
	Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6				Drysdale	3	3	2
	Hrebec	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

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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
	Smid	5	4	3					8	Mayer	6	6	4	6
8	Mayer	7	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
9	Nastase	6	6	5	6
	Yuill	2	2	7	3				9	Nastase	6	6	9
LL	Birner	3	6	4	6					Ocleppo	3	4	7
	Ocleppo	6	4	6	8													9	Nastase	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	Nastase	2	6	6	6
	Granat	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

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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
	Gunthardt	2	2	6	1				3	Gerulaitis	6	7	6
3	Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
7	Ramirez	9	9	6
	Dibley	7	8	3					7	Ramirez	6	6	6
	Crealy	2	4	8					Q	Schneider	1	0	2
Q	Schneider	6	6	9														7	Ramirez	6	7	6
	Tiriac	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	Ramirez	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

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
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

[edit] External links

• 1978 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1978 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net