1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters – Singles
| 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion |  John McEnroe | |||||||||
| Runner-up | Arthur Ashe | |||||||||
| Final score | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 | |||||||||
| Events | ||||||||||
| Singles | Doubles | |||||||||
John McEnroe won in the final 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 against Arthur Ashe.
Draw
Key
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Finals
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe |
7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Brian Gottfried |
5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arthur Ashe |
7 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe |
6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Eddie Dibbs |
1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Group A
| McEnroe |
Ashe |
Connors |
Solomon |
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| John McEnroe |
6–3, 6–1 | 7–5, 3–0, r | 6–3, 6–2 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 34–14 | 1 | ||
| Arthur Ashe |
3–6, 1–6 | w/o | 6–1, 6–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 16–17 | 2 | ||
| Jimmy Connors |
5–7, 0–3, r | w/o | 6–1, 6–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 17–13 | 3 | ||
| Harold Solomon |
3–6, 2–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 1–6, 2–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 13–36 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, pe
rcentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.
Group B
| Gottfried |
 Ramírez |
 Barazutti |
Dibbs |
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Brian Gottfried |
6–4, 6–1 | 7–6, 6–4 | 6–3, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 37–21 | 1 | ||
| Raúl Ramírez |
4–6, 1–6 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 0–6, 1–6 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 21–37 | 3 | ||
| Corrado Barazutti |
6–7, 4–6 | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | 4–6, 4–6 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 35–40 | 4 | ||
| Eddie Dibbs |
3–6, 3–6 | 6–0, 6–1 | 6–4, 6–4 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 30–21 | 2 |
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.