1978 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1978 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	128 (14Q)
Seeds	16

Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Butch Walts

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6	6
	8	Raúl Ramírez	7	4	4	0
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
										4	Vitas Gerulaitis	3	2	6
	4	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Johan Kriek	2	1	2
																			1	Björn Borg	4	2	2
																			2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	15	John McEnroe	6	6	7
		Butch Walts	1	2	6
										15	John McEnroe	2	2	5
										2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	7
	6	Brian Gottfried	2	6	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6
		Hewitt	0	2						1	Borg	6	6
		Günthardt	6	7							Günthardt	2	4
		Masters	3	6															1	Borg	4	6	6
		Leonard	5	6																Mitton	6	4	2
		Mitton	7	7							Mitton	6	7
		Cox	6	6							Cox	4	5
		Birner	3	2																								1	Borg	6	6	6
		Muñoz	6	3																								12	Solomon	2	2	0
		Ocleppo	7	6							Ocleppo	6	6
		Borowiak	6	6							Borowiak	4	0
		Lara	4	3																Ocleppo	2	1
	Q	Menon	0	6	2														12	Solomon	6	6
		Mayer	6	3	6						Mayer	4	2
		Hardie	3	1						12	Solomon	6	6
	12	Solomon	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Ashe	4	7	6
		Case	6	6	1					16	Ashe	6	6
		McMillan	5	1							Granát	2	3
		Granát	7	6															16	Ashe	6	6
	Q	Malin	6	4																Moor	3	4
	Q	Graham	7	6						Q	Graham	6	4	2
		Noah	7	6	5						Moor	4	6	6
		Moor	6	7	7																							16	Ashe	4	6	6	6	2
		Gullikson	4	2																								8	Ramírez	6	4	3	7	6
		Moore	6	6							Moore	4	3
		Lloyd	6	3	6						Lloyd	6	6
		Mottram	1	6	1															Lloyd	2	3
		Ruffels	2	2															8	Ramírez	6	6
		Carter	6	6							Carter	3	1
		Alexander	6	6	3					8	Ramírez	6	6
	8	Ramírez	3	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Gerulaitis	7	7
		Portes	5	5						4	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
		Amaya	7	4	6						Amaya	2	7	3
		Richey	5	6	3														4	Gerulaitis	6	3	7
		Crealy	6	7	6															Pattison	4	6	5
		Martin	7	5	0						Crealy	7	6	2
		Okker	6	6	3						Pattison	4	7	6
		Pattison	7	4	6																							4	Gerulaitis	4	6	6	6
		Acuña	0	3																									Lutz	6	4	3	4
		Pfister	6	6							Pfister	4	2
		Lewis	0	1							Lutz	6	6
		Lutz	6	6																Lutz	6	6
	Q	Curren	6	6															13	Clerc	3	2
		Collings	4	1						Q	Curren	6	3
		Cahill	6	6	1					13	Clerc	7	6
	13	Clerc	7	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Mayer	6	2
		Génois	7	6							Génois	6	6
		Betancur	6	6	6						Betancur	2	3
		Saviano	7	1	4															Génois	2	6
	Q	Fagel	7	5	3															Kriek	6	7
	Q	Feigl	6	0	2r					Q	Fagel	2	7	3
		Kriek	7	7							Kriek	6	6	6
	Q	DiLouie	6	6																									Kriek	7	6	7
		Joubert	5	0																									Teacher	6	3	6
		Teacher	7	6							Teacher	6	6
	Q	Manson	4	7	6					Q	Manson	4	4
	Q	Turpin	6	5	3															Teacher	6	5	6
		Taróczy	6	6															5	Dibbs	2	7	3
		Amaya	2	2							Taróczy	6	6	3
		Fishbach	6	2						5	Dibbs	7	4	6
	5	Dibbs	7	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Barazzutti	6	6
		Simpson	0	4						7	Barazzutti	5	6	2
		Sadri	6	6							Sadri	7	4	6
		Benavides	4	2																Sadri	2	6	3
		Warwick	7	6	3															Dowdeswell	6	3	6
		Dowdeswell	6	7	6						Dowdeswell	6	3	6
		Purcell	5	0						Q	Waltke	4	6	3
	Q	Waltke	7	6																									Dowdeswell	6	3	3
		Šmid	4	6	6																							15	McEnroe	7	6	6
		Giltinan	6	3	0						Šmid	7	4	0
		Pasarell	1	1							Fleming	6	6	6
		Fleming	6	6																Fleming	4	1
		Fillol, Sr.	6	6	6														15	McEnroe	6	6
		Johansson	1	7	4						Fillol, Sr.	4	7	1
		Stewart	6	4						15	McEnroe	6	6	6
	15	McEnroe	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Fibak	6	6
		González	3	3						14	Fibak	6	6
		Amritraj	6	1							Drysdale	4	2
		Drysdale	7	6															14	Fibak	4	5
		Moretton	4	2																Walts	6	7
		Walts	6	6							Walts	7	7
	Q	Fisher	6	6						Q	Fisher	5	5
		Friedler	3	3																									Walts	6	7	4	6	6
		Dowlen	4	4																								3	Vilas	4	6	6	7	2
		Bengtson	6	6							Bengtson	2	2
	Q	Yuill	6	4							Smith	6	6
		Smith	7	6																Smith	4	6	3
		Goven	4	4															3	Vilas	6	3	6
		Scanlon	6	6							Scanlon	7	4	3
		Drysdale	5	2						3	Vilas	5	6	6
	3	Vilas	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Gottfried	7	7
		Dent	5	5						6	Gottfried	6	6
		Winitsky	3	7	3						Van Dillen	1	0
		Van Dillen	6	6	6														6	Gottfried	6	6
		Stockton	6	6	6															Stockton	3	1
		Amritraj	3	7	4						Stockton	6	7
		Prinsloo	6	6							Prinsloo	1	5
		Garcia	4	3																								6	Gottfried	6	6	6
		Teltscher	6	6																								11	Tanner	2	4	1
		Halder	1	0							Teltscher	4	6	6
		Iskersky	6	6							Iskersky	6	3	4
		Ycaza	4	2																Teltscher	6	2
		Taygan	3	3															11	Tanner	7	6
		Pecci, Sr.	6	6							Pecci, Sr.	3	6	6
	Q	Schneider	1	4						11	Tanner	6	4	7
	11	Tanner	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Orantes	1r
		Panatta	4								Panatta	6	6
		Gorman	6	6	4					Q	Nichols	2	4
	Q	Nichols	4	7	6															Panatta	3	6	7
		Edmondson	1	4																Riessen	6	3	5
		James	6	6							James	1	6	3
		Riessen	3	6	7						Riessen	6	3	6
		Wilkison	6	4	6																								Panatta	6	4	1	6	5
		Du Pré	6	6																								2	Connors	4	6	6	1	7
		Dibley	4	4							Du Pré	6	6
		Freyss	6	6							Freyss	2	3
		Dominguez	4	4																Du Pré	5	6	3
		Fillol	2	0															2	Connors	7	4	6
		Docherty	6	6							Docherty	1	3
		Gullikson	0	2						2	Connors	6	6
	2	Connors	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 US Open Men's Singles draw