1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		Roscoe Tanner
Final score		6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles		Doubles

Jimmy Connors, the 1978 winner

Dick Stockton was the defending champion, but lost in the first round.

Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	3	4	6	6	6
	3	Brian Gottfried	6	6	3	2	0
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										10	Roscoe Tanner	2	4	3
	6	Eddie Dibbs	6	7	4	1
	10	Roscoe Tanner	7	5	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	J Connors	7	6
	C Drysdale	6	0				1	J Connors	6	6
								A Panatta	3	2
														1	J Connors	6	6
															B Mottram	1	4
								B Mottram	1	6	6
	Ti Gullikson	3	7	6				Ti Gullikson	6	3	2
9	D Stockton	6	6	4																	1	J Connors	6	6	6
																					7	R Ramírez	7	2	1
							12	K Rosewall	7	6
	D Crealy	4	4					B Taróczy	5	3
	B Taróczy	6	6											12	K Rosewall	4	2
	R Moore	6	6											7	R Ramírez	6	6
	J Hřebec	4	4					R Moore	4	6
							7	R Ramírez	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	B Gottfried	6	6
	M Riessen	7	6	6				M Riessen	3	4
	J Alexander	6	7	3										3	B Gottfried	6	7
Q	J McManus	6	1	2										13	W Fibak	3	6
WC	V Winitsky	3	6	6			WC	V Winitsky	4	0
							13	W Fibak	6	6
																					3	B Gottfried	6	6
16	J McEnroe	6	6																		16	J McEnroe	1	3
	B Walts	3	2				16	J McEnroe	6	3	7
								To Gullikson	4	6	6
														16	J McEnroe	7	6
														5	M Orantes	6	2
							WC	F McMillan	4	5
	R Meyer	2	1				5	M Orantes	6	7
5	M Orantes	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	E Dibbs	6	6
	B Hewitt	2	1				6	E Dibbs	7	6
								T Moor	6	3
														6	E Dibbs	6	6
	A Zugarelli	7	6											14	H Solomon	3	2
	H Pfister	6	3					A Zugarelli	2	4
							14	H Solomon	6	6
																					6	E Dibbs	7	3	6
15	S Mayer	6	4	6																	15	S Mayer	6	6	4
	J Kodeš	2	6	2			15	S Mayer	6	6
								R Case	1	1
														15	S Mayer	6	7
														4	V Gerulaitis	2	5
								J Borowiak	1	1
	Mike Fishbach	2	0				4	V Gerulaitis	6	6
4	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	I Năstase	7	6
	M Cox	7	7					M Cox	5	2
Q	T Leonard	6	6											8	I Năstase	1	7	0
														10	R Tanner	6	6	6
								Ž Franulović	6	4
	S Ball	2	4				10	R Tanner	7	6
10	R Tanner	6	6																		10	R Tanner	6	7
11	C Barazzutti	3	7	1																	2	B Borg	4	6
	P Fleming	6	6	6				P Fleming	6	7
								M Cahill	3	6
															P Fleming	6	6	3
	T Okker	2	6	6										2	B Borg	3	7	6
	B Scanlon	6	4	2				T Okker	2	1
							2	B Borg	6	6

References

• Main Draw