# Wimbledon 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/256/wimbledon?season=1978
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Grand Slam
- Surface: grass
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Start date: 1978-06-26
- End date: 1978-07-10

## Champion
- Winner: Bjorn Borg
- Runner-up: Jimmy Connors
- Final score: 6-2 6-2 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Bjorn Borg d. Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3

### SF
- Bjorn Borg d. Tom Okker 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Jimmy Connors d. Vitas Gerulaitis 9-7 6-2 6-1

### QF
- Bjorn Borg d. Sandy Mayer 7-5 6-4 6-3
- Jimmy Connors d. Raul Ramirez 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Brian Gottfried 7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2

### R16
- Sandy Mayer d. Wojtek Fibak 6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5
- Tom Okker d. Tom Leonard 6-1 9-8 6-1
- Bjorn Borg d. Geoff Masters 6-2 6-4 8-6
- Brian Gottfried d. Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-4 6-2
- Raul Ramirez d. John Newcombe 6-2 9-8 6-3
- Jimmy Connors d. John Alexander 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Ilie Nastase d. Roscoe Tanner 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Hank Pfister 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3

### R32
- Tom Leonard d. Brian Fairlie 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
- Geoff Masters d. Frew Mcmillan 6-3 7-5 6-1
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Sherwood Stewart 9-8 6-0 6-2
- Raul Ramirez d. Rod Frawley 6-4 7-5 6-3
- Hank Pfister d. Nick Saviano 9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Tim Gullikson d. Billy Martin 6-3 9-7 7-5
- Brian Gottfried d. Allan Stone 6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
- Wojtek Fibak d. Terry Moor 6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
- John Alexander d. Bob Hewitt 8-6 RET
- John Newcombe d. Phil Dent 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
- Ilie Nastase d. Tom Gullikson 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
- Roscoe Tanner d. Fred Mcnair 6-4 6-2 6-2
- Sandy Mayer d. Marty Riessen 8-6 7-5 6-3
- Bjorn Borg d. Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4
- Jimmy Connors d. Tom Gorman 6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3

### R64
- Brian Gottfried d. Brian Teacher 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Tom Okker d. Yannick Noah 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Geoff Masters d. Ove Bengtson 6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4
- Bob Hewitt d. Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Sandy Mayer d. Mark Edmondson 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
- Terry Moor d. Ray Ruffels 7-5 7-5 9-8
- Nick Saviano d. John Marks 6-3 6-2 6-3
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Jay Royappa 6-3 7-5 6-2
- Hank Pfister d. David Carter 6-3 6-4 9-8
- Fred Mcnair d. Peter Fleming 9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
- Tom Leonard d. Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 6-4 9-8
- John Alexander d. Anand Amritraj 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2
- Roscoe Tanner d. Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Wojtek Fibak d. Johan Kriek 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Bjorn Borg d. Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Frew Mcmillan d. Buster C Mottram 9-8 6-4 6-3
- Guillermo Vilas d. John Feaver 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
- Phil Dent d. Vijay Amritraj 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
- Billy Martin d. Erik Van Dillen 5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
- Sherwood Stewart d. Rick Fisher 6-4 9-7 9-7
- Raul Ramirez d. David Schneider 6-1 6-0 6-2
- Tim Gullikson d. Jan Simbera 6-2 6-3 6-4
- Rod Frawley d. Eric Deblicker 7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3
- Tom Gorman d. Mark Cox 4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5
- Jaime Fillol d. Robin Drysdale 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Tom Gullikson d. Mike Machette 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Marty Riessen d. Van Winitsky 6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7
- Jimmy Connors d. Kim Warwick 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4
- Allan Stone d. Bernie Mitton 6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
- Brian Fairlie d. Steve Docherty 6-3 6-4 6-3
- John Newcombe d. Ross Case 6-4 6-2 9-8
- Ilie Nastase d. Gianni Ocleppo 6-3 6-4 9-7

### R128
- Nick Saviano d. Chris Bradnam 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
- Tom Leonard d. Paul Mcnamee 6-3 6-4 6-3
- John Feaver d. Joel Bailey 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Brian Teacher d. Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
- Raul Ramirez d. Colin Dibley 9-7 9-8 6-3
- Hank Pfister d. Alvaro Fillol 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Bernie Mitton d. Mark Farrell 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4
- David Schneider d. Dick Crealy 6-2 6-4 9-8
- Mike Machette d. Vladimir Zednik 9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Roscoe Tanner d. Ismail El Shafei 8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
- Tom Okker d. Onny Parun 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Heinz Gunthardt 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1
- Ross Case d. Belus Prajoux 7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
- Jay Royappa d. Greg Halder 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
- John Newcombe d. Dale Collings 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
- Guillermo Vilas d. Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 6-3
- Kim Warwick d. Gene Mayer 7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
- David Carter d. Richard Lewis 8-6 6-4 9-8
- Sherwood Stewart d. Mike Wayman 6-4 9-8 6-3
- Sandy Mayer d. Tomas Smid 7-5 6-4 6-3
- Mark Cox d. John James 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Frew Mcmillan d. Rick Fagel 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Bjorn Borg d. Victor Amaya 8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3
- Brian Fairlie d. Steve Krulevitz 6-3 6-3 7-5
- Buster C Mottram d. Douglas Palm 7-5 6-2 6-2
- Robin Drysdale d. Jiri Hrebec 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
- Geoff Masters d. Bill Scanlon 7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2
- Ove Bengtson d. Fred Stolle 6-4 6-4 7-5
- Jaime Fillol d. Jan Kodes 6-2 6-1 2-0 RET
- Billy Martin d. Jeff Borowiak 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
- Bob Giltinan d. David Lloyd 6-2 6-1 9-8
- Johan Kriek d. Tim Wilkison 6-4 7-5 6-3
- Phil Dent d. Tony Roche 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
- Erik Van Dillen d. John McEnroe 7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
- Rod Frawley d. Ion Tiriac 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Van Winitsky d. Bruce Manson 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
- Brian Gottfried d. John Lloyd 6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4
- Steve Docherty d. Arthur Ashe 8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
- Jimmy Connors d. Russell Simpson 7-5 9-8 6-1
- Ilie Nastase d. John Yuill 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3
- Rick Fisher d. Jean Francois Caujolle 6-3 6-3 6-1
- Yannick Noah d. Ricardo Ycaza 8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
- Peter Fleming d. Jiri Granat 9-8 9-8 6-4
- Eric Deblicker d. Louk Sanders 6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Marty Riessen d. Mike Fishbach 6-1 6-2 6-2
- Antonio Zugarelli d. Chris Kachel 7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
- Vijay Amritraj d. Carlos Kirmayr 6-1 6-3 9-8
- Mark Edmondson d. Raymond Moore 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
- Terry Moor d. Marcello Lara 6-2 6-4 9-8
- Gianni Ocleppo d. Stanislav Birner 6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6
- Allan Stone d. Terry Rocavert 6-1 6-4 6-4
- Jan Simbera d. Andrew Jarrett 7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3
- Ray Ruffels d. John Paish 6-3 6-4 6-2
- John Marks d. Dick Stockton 6-2 9-8 7-5
- Tom Gorman d. Chris Lewis 0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
- Tom Gullikson d. Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 8-6
- Colin Dowdeswell d. Roger Taylor 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
- Bob Hewitt d. George Hardie 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
- John Alexander d. Victor Pecci 7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
- Peter Mcnamara d. Christophe Roger-Vasselin 8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
- Wojtek Fibak d. Jose Luis Clerc 6-3 7-5 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 124
- Players: 125

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/256/wimbledon?season=1978
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)