ATP Queen's Club Championships 1978 Draw & Results

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Tony Roche won the 1978 Queen's Club Championships, defeating John McEnroe 8-6 9-7 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 19–25 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
Tony Roche
def. John McEnroe , 8-6 9-7
Dates
Jun 19 — Jun 25
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tony Roche #70 8-6 9-7 John McEnroe #15 H2H Match data Jun 25, 1978* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #15 6-3 8-9 6-2 Colin Dibley #58 H2H Match data Jun 24, 1978* SF
Tony Roche #70 2-6 6-3 8-6 Sandy Mayer #10 H2H Match data Jun 24, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Colin Dibley #58 6-4 6-4 John Alexander #20 H2H Match data Jun 24, 1978* QF
Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data Jun 24, 1978* QF
Tony Roche #70 6-3 6-4 Nick Saviano #55 H2H Match data Jun 24, 1978* QF
John McEnroe #15 4-6 6-2 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data Jun 24, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
John McEnroe #15 7-5 6-0 Gene Mayer #61 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
Nick Saviano #55 6-2 6-4 John James H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
John Alexander #20 4-6 6-1 6-4 Terry Moor #56 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
Tony Roche #70 7-5 6-1 Billy Martin #68 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 3-6 6-2 Ross Case H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
Tom Gullikson 3-6 6-4 6-1 Jaime Fillol #24 — Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
Colin Dibley #58 6-1 7-5 Victor Amaya #45 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
John Lloyd 6-4 6-4 John Newcombe #18 — Match data Jun 23, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Terry Moor #56 9-7 6-2 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
John McEnroe #15 6-3 6-4 Ismail El Shafei — Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 6-8 6-4 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Jaime Fillol #24 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore #47 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
John James 6-4 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #59 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Ross Case 6-3 3-6 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #100 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Victor Amaya #45 8-6 7-5 Tom Okker H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Tony Roche #70 9-7 9-7 Hank Pfister #38 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
John Lloyd 6-4 6-4 Allan Stone #87 — Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Nick Saviano #55 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent #28 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
John Alexander #20 9-7 6-4 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
John Newcombe #18 6-2 6-2 Dick Crealy #84 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Gene Mayer #61 6-4 6-3 Brian Teacher #54 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Billy Martin #68 6-3 5-7 6-2 Victor Pecci #52 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-2 Chris Lewis #48 — Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
Colin Dibley #58 6-0 7-5 Brian Fairlie H2H Match data Jun 22, 1978* R32
R64 (31)
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 3-6 7-5 Kim Warwick #34 — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-8 6-4 Vijay Amritraj #53 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
John Alexander #20 2-6 8-6 7-5 Roger Taylor H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Victor Amaya #45 2-6 9-7 12-10 Raul Ramirez #7DEF H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jaime Fillol #24 9-7 6-4 Cliff Letcher — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Dick Crealy #84 6-4 3-6 11-9 Steve Docherty #77 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Chris Lewis #48 6-3 6-3 Adriano Panatta #25 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Gene Mayer #61 6-2 6-2 Louk Sanders #100 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #59 6-4 6-2 Robin Drysdale #70 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Sandy Mayer #10 6-2 6-0 Van Winitsky H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Brian Teacher #54 6-4 6-3 Marty Riessen #74 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Terry Moor #56 7-5 6-4 Jeff Borowiak #36 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Colin Dibley #58 6-2 6-1 Mark Cox #40 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Tony Roche #70 7-5 8-6 Bernie Mitton #72 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Nick Saviano #55 3-6 7-5 6-3 Ray Ruffels #92 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Hank Pfister #38 6-0 6-2 Bob Giltinan #63 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Peter Feigl 9-7 6-1 Belus Prajoux #99 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-3 James Chico Hagey — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Richard Lewis 6-3 8-6 John Feaver — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Raymond Moore #47 4-6 6-4 7-5 Terry Rocavert H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #100 8-6 1-6 6-2 Tom Leonard #34 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Rod Frawley 6-2 6-4 Scott Carnahan H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Allan Stone #87 6-3 3-6 8-6 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Ross Case 7-5 6-3 David Lloyd H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
John McEnroe #15 4-6 7-5 6-3 Peter Fleming #37 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Billy Martin #68 6-1 9-8 Tim Gullikson — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Tom Okker 9-8 6-4 Antonio Zugarelli #86 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
John James 8-6 9-8 Ilie Nastase #13CH H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Victor Pecci #52 8-6 1-0 (ret.) Pat Dupre #49 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
Phil Dent #28 6-1 1-6 6-3 Ove Bengtson #90 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64
John Newcombe #18 9-8 9-8 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Jun 21, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

View the full Queen's Club Championships record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of Queen's Club Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.