ATP Houston Wct 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1978 Houston Wct, defeating Jose Higueras 7-5 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from April 17 to April 23, 1978.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Jose Higueras , 7-5 6-1
Dates
Apr 17 — Apr 23
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 7, 1978 F Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-1 Jose Higueras #18 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 7, 1978 SF Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-1 Manuel Orantes #8 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 SF Jose Higueras #18 7-6 4-6 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #9 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 7, 1978 QF Jimmy Connors #1 3-6 6-1 6-1 John McEnroe #16 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 QF Corrado Barazzutti #9 6-2 6-4 Kjell Johansson #44 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 QF Manuel Orantes #8 6-2 6-1 Jeff Borowiak #54 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 QF Jose Higueras #18 4-6 6-4 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #3 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-0 Phil Dent #40 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 John McEnroe #16 7-5 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #25 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Manuel Orantes #8 6-3 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #21 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Corrado Barazzutti #9 5-7 6-4 6-0 Adriano Panatta #28 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Jose Higueras #18 6-3 6-0 Chris Lewis #33 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Kjell Johansson #44 4-6 6-4 6-3 Peter Feigl #160 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Jeff Borowiak #54 5-7 6-3 6-4 Zan Guerry #163 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R16 Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-4 Jaime Fillol #23 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Corrado Barazzutti #9 6-2 7-6 Johan Kriek #72 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 John McEnroe #16 7-5 2-6 6-2 Victor Amaya #30 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Manuel Orantes #8 6-2 7-5 Rick Fagel #127 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Phil Dent #40 6-4 6-4 Alvaro Betancur #131 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Jeff Borowiak #54 6-3 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Peter Feigl #160 5-7 6-4 6-2 George Hardie #143 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-1 6-0 Yannick Noah #82 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Kjell Johansson #44 6-4 3-6 6-2 Mike Fishbach #84 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Balazs Taroczy #25 2-6 6-4 6-4 Gene Mayer #61 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Adriano Panatta #28 3-6 6-4 6-3 Howard Schoenfield #235 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Jose Luis Clerc #21 6-2 4-6 8-6 Pat Dupre #62 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Zan Guerry #163 2-6 6-4 6-0 Tenny Svensson #190 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #56 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Chris Lewis #33 6-3 4-6 6-2 Colin Dowdeswell #79 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Jaime Fillol #23 6-1 6-2 Steve Denton H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R32 Jose Higueras #18 7-6 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic #50 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Rick Fagel #127 6-4 6-2 Gilles Moretton #133 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Gene Mayer #61 6-3 7-6 Hans Kary #135 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Pat Dupre #62 6-4 7-6 Francois Jauffret #95 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 Rod Frawley #130 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-0 6-2 Dick Crealy #95 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Corrado Barazzutti #9 6-1 6-3 Patricio Cornejo #74 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Johan Kriek #72 6-2 6-4 Alvaro Fillol #178 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 George Hardie #143 6-2 7-6 Brad Drewett #228 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Peter Feigl #160 6-1 4-6 6-2 Douglas Palm #159 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 John McEnroe #16 3-6 6-2 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #121 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Manuel Orantes #8 7-5 6-3 Billy Martin #97 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Zan Guerry #163 6-4 6-2 Marty Davis H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Jaime Fillol #23 6-3 6-3 Chip Tolleson H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Chris Lewis #33 6-1 6-1 Keith Richardson #119 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Mike Fishbach #84 2-6 6-3 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Adriano Panatta #28 6-2 6-4 David Carter #99 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Heinz Gunthardt #56 2-6 7-5 6-4 Hank Pfister #41 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Balazs Taroczy #25 5-7 6-3 7-5 Pascal Portes #139 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Jose Luis Clerc #21 5-7 6-3 6-4 Bernie Mitton #67 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Victor Amaya #30 6-3 6-4 Steve Krulevitz #162 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Phil Dent #40 6-2 6-1 Bill Scanlon #96 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Alvaro Betancur #131 4-6 7-5 7-5 Paolo Bertolucci #63 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Zeljko Franulovic #50 5-7 6-2 6-2 Ion Tiriac #106 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Hans Gildemeister 3-6 6-2 6-3 Steve Docherty #92 — Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Jeff Borowiak #54 4-6 7-6 6-0 Bruce Nichols #355 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Colin Dowdeswell #79 3-6 7-6 8-6 Belus Prajoux #96 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Steve Denton 5-7 6-4 6-1 Gianni Ocleppo #102 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Jose Higueras #18 6-4 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Howard Schoenfield #235 4-6 6-2 6-2 Eric Deblicker #87 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Tenny Svensson #190 3-6 6-2 8-6 Ken Rosewall #23 H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Yannick Noah #82 6-7 6-3 6-4 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Aug 7, 1978 R64 Kjell Johansson #44 6-2 6-1 Chris Mayotte #265 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston Wct held?
Houston Wct is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston Wct?
The 2026 Houston Wct was won by Tommy Paul 6-1 3-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Houston Wct titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 4 Houston Wct titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Houston Wct played?
The first edition of Houston Wct was held in 1968.
What surface is Houston Wct played on?
Houston Wct is played on clay courts.