1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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 Năstase	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	Raúl Ramírez	4	4	2
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	B Borg	8	6	1	6	6
		V Amaya	9	1	6	3	3			1	B Borg	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	3					P McNamara	2	2	4
		P McNamara	8	6	5	6													1	B Borg	6	6	6	6
		J Fillol	6	6	2															J Fillol	4	2	8	4
		J Kodeš	2	1	0r						J Fillol	6	6	6
		R Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6				R Drysdale	3	3	2
		J Hřebec	6	6	4	3	2																					1	B Borg	6	6	8
		O Bengtson	6	6	7																								G Masters	2	4	6
	WC	F Stolle	4	4	5						O Bengtson	0	8	8	4
		W Scanlon	5	8	3	2					G Masters	6	6	9	6
		G Masters	7	6	6	6														G Masters	6	7	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6															F McMillan	3	5	1
		R Fagel	1	1	2						F McMillan	9	6	6
	LL	D Palm	5	2	2					12	C Mottram	8	4	3
	12	C Mottram	7	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	13	W Fibak	6	7	7
		JL Clerc	3	5	5					13	W Fibak	8	4	6	6
	Q	J Kriek	6	7	6					Q	J Kriek	6	6	2	4
		T Wilkison	4	5	3														13	W Fibak	6	4	7	9
	WC	J Paish	3	4	2															T Moor	1	6	5	7
		R Ruffels	6	6	6						R Ruffels	5	5	8
		M Lara	2	4	8						T Moor	7	7	9
		T Moor	6	6	9																							13	W Fibak	4	2	8	6	5
		V Winitsky	6	6	4	6																						8	A Mayer	6	6	6	1	7
	LL	B Manson	1	3	6	3					V Winitsky	3	2	6	7
		M Fishbach	1	2	2						M Riessen	6	6	4	9
		M Riessen	6	6	6															M Riessen	6	5	3
	Q	M Edmondson	3	2	6	6	6												8	A Mayer	8	7	6
		R Moore	6	6	4	2	4			Q	M Edmondson	4	2	6	2
		T Šmid	5	4	3					8	A Mayer	6	6	4	6
	8	A Mayer	7	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	G Vilas	6	6	6
		S Smith	4	3	3					4	G Vilas	6	2	6	6
	WC	J Feaver	6	6	6					WC	J Feaver	3	6	4	3
	Q	J Bailey	4	4	4														4	G Vilas	3	4	2
		O Parun	8	3	3	2														T Okker	6	6	6
		T Okker	6	6	6	6					T Okker	6	6	6
		Y Noah	8	3	6	6	10				Y Noah	2	3	2
		R Ycaza	9	6	2	1	8																						T Okker	6	9	6
		A Zugarelli	7	4	2	9	6																						T Leonard	1	8	1
	Q	C Kachel	5	6	6	8	1				A Zugarelli	2	4	8
		P McNamee	3	4	3						T Leonard	6	6	9
		T Leonard	6	6	6															T Leonard	6	4	8	6
		S Krulevitz	3	3	5															B Fairlie	2	6	6	3
		B Fairlie	6	6	7						B Fairlie	6	6	6
		S Docherty	8	9	6	5	7				S Docherty	3	4	3
	15	A Ashe	9	8	3	7	5

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	I Năstase	6	6	5	6
		J Yuill	2	2	7	3				9	I Năstase	6	6	9
	LL	S Birner	3	6	4	6					G Ocleppo	3	4	7
		G Ocleppo	6	4	6	8													9	I Năstase	6	6	1	6
		V Zedník	7	6	3	3														To Gullikson	4	3	6	3
	LL	M Machette	9	4	6	6				LL	M Machette	4	4	2
	Q	R Carmichael	3	4	6						To Gullikson	6	6	6
		To Gullikson	6	6	8																							9	I Năstase	2	6	6	6
		J Granát	8	8	4																							6	R Tanner	6	4	2	3
		P Fleming	9	9	6						P Fleming	8	8	6	6	3
		C Letcher	3	5	4					Q	F McNair	9	6	4	8	6
	Q	F McNair	6	7	6														Q	F McNair	4	2	2
		R Giltinan	6	6	9														6	R Tanner	6	6	6
	WC	D Lloyd	2	1	8						R Giltinan	2	2	4
		I El Shafei	9	6	2	7	2			6	R Tanner	6	6	6
	6	R Tanner	8	1	6	9	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	B Gottfried	6	6	8	6
		J Lloyd	1	8	6	4				5	B Gottfried	6	7	6
		B Teacher	6	6	3	6					B Teacher	2	5	3
		R Lutz	4	4	6	1													5	B Gottfried	6	9	6	6
		T Rocavert	1	4	4															A Stone	8	7	2	1
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	6	2	6	6	10
	Q	M Farrell	1	7	1	4					B Mitton	1	6	8	1	8
		B Mitton	6	5	6	6																						5	B Gottfried	6	6	6
	Q	J Simbera	7	8	3	6																							Ti Gullikson	2	4	2
	WC	A Jarrett	5	6	6	3				Q	J Simbera	2	3	4
		A Pattison	4	6	1	0					Ti Gullikson	6	6	6
		Ti Gullikson	6	3	6	6														Ti Gullikson	6	9	7
		W Martin	5	6	6	6														W Martin	3	7	5
		J Borowiak	7	4	4	4					W Martin	5	7	6	6	7
	Q	E van Dillen	7	1	8	6	6			Q	E van Dillen	7	5	8	4	5
	11	J McEnroe	5	6	9	4	3

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	R Stockton	2	8	5
	Q	J Marks	6	9	7					Q	J Marks	3	2	3
		N Saviano	6	6	3	6					N Saviano	6	6	6
	WC	C Bradnam	4	2	6	1														N Saviano	7	9	2	2
		H Pfister	6	6	6															H Pfister	9	8	6	6
	Q	Á Fillol	1	1	2						H Pfister	6	6	9
	LL	D Carter	8	6	9					LL	D Carter	3	4	8
		R Lewis	6	4	8																								H Pfister	3	6	2	3
	Q	M Wayman	4	8	3																							3	V Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
		S Stewart	6	9	6						S Stewart	6	9	9
		R Fisher	6	6	6						R Fisher	4	7	7
		J-F Caujolle	3	3	1															S Stewart	8	0	2
	Q	J Royappa	2	6	6	6													3	V Gerulaitis	9	6	6
		G Halder	6	3	2	2				Q	J Royappa	3	5	2
		H Günthardt	2	2	6	1				3	V Gerulaitis	6	7	6
	3	V Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	R Ramírez	9	9	6
		C Dibley	7	8	3					7	R Ramírez	6	6	6
		R Crealy	2	4	8					Q	D Schneider	1	0	2
	Q	D Schneider	6	6	9														7	R Ramírez	6	7	6
		I Țiriac	6	3	4	4													Q	R Frawley	4	5	3
	Q	R Frawley	3	6	6	6				Q	R Frawley	7	6	6	6
		É Deblicker	6	8	6	3	6				É Deblicker	9	0	0	3
		L Sanders	2	9	3	6	3																					7	R Ramírez	6	9	6
		P Dent	6	7	4	4	7																					16	J Newcombe	2	8	3
		A Roche	4	5	6	6	5				P Dent	3	6	6	4	7
		V Amritraj	6	6	9						V Amritraj	6	3	3	6	5
		C Kirmayr	1	3	8															P Dent	1	6	4	4
		R Case	7	4	7	6	6												16	J Newcombe	6	1	6	6
		B Prajoux	5	6	9	1	4				R Case	4	2	8
	Q	D Collings	6	5	5	3				16	J Newcombe	6	6	9
	16	J Newcombe	4	7	7	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	J Alexander	7	4	9	8	12
		V Pecci	5	6	8	9	10			14	J Alexander	5	6	7	6
	WC	J Smith	3	0	4						A Amritraj	7	3	5	2
		A Amritraj	6	6	6														14	J Alexander	8	0
		G Hardie	6	7	4	3	2												WC	R Hewitt	6	0r
	WC	R Hewitt	3	5	6	6	6			WC	R Hewitt	6	4	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	5	6	6	4	6				C Dowdeswell	4	6	2	4
		R Taylor	7	3	4	6	2																					14	J Alexander	2	2	4
		C Lewis	6	2	6	5	3																					2	J Connors	6	6	6
		T Gorman	0	6	4	7	6				T Gorman	4	8	8	7
		M Cox	6	3	6	6					M Cox	6	6	6	5
		J James	4	6	4	4														T Gorman	4	6	9	3
		K Warwick	7	0	6	2	6												2	J Connors	6	8	8	6
		E Mayer	5	6	0	6	4				K Warwick	3	5	6	4
		R Simpson	5	8	1					2	J Connors	6	7	2	6
	2	J Connors	7	9	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1978 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 24 November 2017.