| 1978 U.S. Open | ||||
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| Date: | ||||
| Edition: | 97th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Location: | New York City, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
| Jimmy Connors | ||||
| Women's Singles | ||||
| Chris Evert | ||||
| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith | ||||
| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Billie Jean King / Martina Navrátilová | ||||
| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan | ||||
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Below is the list of the 1978 US Open champions. This was the first year in which this tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint on clay.[1]
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Jimmy Connors def. Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Chris Evert def. Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Billie Jean King / Martina Navrátilová def. Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan def. Billie Jean King / Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6
Per Hjertquist def. Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
Linda Siegel def. Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4
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