ATP Wimbledon 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Wimbledon, defeating Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 26 to July 10, 1978.

Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Jimmy Connors , 6-2 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jun 26 — Jul 10
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 10, 1978* F Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-2 6-3 Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 9, 1978* SF Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-4 6-4 Tom Okker #97 H2H Match data
Jul 9, 1978* SF Jimmy Connors #1 9-7 6-2 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 7, 1978* QF Bjorn Borg #3 7-5 6-4 6-3 Sandy Mayer #10 H2H Match data
Jul 7, 1978* QF Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 6-2 Raul Ramirez #9 H2H Match data
Jul 7, 1978* QF Tom Okker #97 7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3 Ilie Nastase #14 H2H Match data
Jul 7, 1978* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2 Brian Gottfried #5 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Sandy Mayer #10 6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5 Wojtek Fibak #17 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Tom Okker #97 6-1 9-8 6-1 Tom Leonard #42 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-4 8-6 Geoff Masters #73 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Brian Gottfried #5 6-2 6-4 6-2 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Raul Ramirez #9 6-2 9-8 6-3 John Newcombe #20 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 6-4 John Alexander #19 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Ilie Nastase #14 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Jul 5, 1978* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3 Hank Pfister #39 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Tom Leonard #42 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3 Brian Fairlie #96 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Geoff Masters #73 6-3 7-5 6-1 Frew Mcmillan #67 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 9-8 6-0 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Raul Ramirez #9 6-4 7-5 6-3 Rod Frawley #197 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Hank Pfister #39 9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2 Nick Saviano #50 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Tom Okker #97 6-3 6-4 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #2 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Tim Gullikson 6-3 9-7 7-5 Billy Martin #66 — Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Brian Gottfried #5 6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1 Allan Stone #77 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Wojtek Fibak #17 6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7 Terry Moor #57 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 John Alexander #19 8-6 (ret.) Bob Hewitt #100 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 John Newcombe #20 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4 Phil Dent #29 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Ilie Nastase #14 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3 Tom Gullikson — Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-4 6-2 6-2 Fred Mcnair — Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Sandy Mayer #10 8-6 7-5 6-3 Marty Riessen #79 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4 Jaime Fillol #24 H2H Match data
Jul 2, 1978* R32 Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3 Tom Gorman #30 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Brian Gottfried #5 6-2 7-5 6-3 Brian Teacher #56 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Tom Okker #97 6-2 6-3 6-2 Yannick Noah #87 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Geoff Masters #73 6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4 Ove Bengtson #88 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Bob Hewitt #100 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4 Colin Dowdeswell #71 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Sandy Mayer #10 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2 Mark Edmondson #133 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Terry Moor #57 7-5 7-5 9-8 Ray Ruffels #91 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Nick Saviano #50 6-3 6-2 6-3 John Marks #180 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 7-5 6-2 Jay Royappa #352 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Hank Pfister #39 6-3 6-4 9-8 David Carter #258 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Fred Mcnair 9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3 Peter Fleming #40 — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Tom Leonard #42 6-2 6-4 9-8 Antonio Zugarelli #90 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 John Alexander #19 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2 Anand Amritraj — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-2 6-2 6-4 Bob Giltinan #64 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Wojtek Fibak #17 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 Johan Kriek #272 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-2 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Frew Mcmillan #67 9-8 6-4 6-3 Buster C Mottram #16 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Guillermo Vilas #2 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3 John Feaver — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Phil Dent #29 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 Vijay Amritraj #58 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Billy Martin #66 5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-4 9-7 9-7 Rick Fisher #113 — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Raul Ramirez #9 6-1 6-0 6-2 David Schneider #179 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-3 6-4 Jan Simbera #250 — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Rod Frawley #197 7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3 Eric Deblicker #80 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Tom Gorman #30 4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5 Mark Cox #44 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Jaime Fillol #24 6-3 6-3 6-2 Robin Drysdale #76 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Tom Gullikson 6-4 6-4 6-2 Mike Machette #155 — Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Marty Riessen #79 6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7 Van Winitsky #99 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4 Kim Warwick #36 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Allan Stone #77 6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8 Bernie Mitton #75 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Brian Fairlie #96 6-3 6-4 6-3 Steve Docherty #83 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-2 9-8 Ross Case #100 H2H Match data
Jun 30, 1978* R64 Ilie Nastase #14 6-3 6-4 9-7 Gianni Ocleppo #207 H2H Match data
R128 (61)
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Nick Saviano #50 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1 Chris Bradnam #397 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Tom Leonard #42 6-3 6-4 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #95 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 John Feaver 6-4 6-4 6-4 Joel Bailey #241 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Brian Teacher #56 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1 Bob Lutz — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Raul Ramirez #9 9-7 9-8 6-3 Colin Dibley #48 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Hank Pfister #39 6-1 6-1 6-2 Alvaro Fillol #166 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Bernie Mitton #75 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4 Mark Farrell #281 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 David Schneider #179 6-2 6-4 9-8 Dick Crealy #86 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Mike Machette #155 9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3 Vladimir Zednik #35 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Roscoe Tanner #11 8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2 Ismail El Shafei — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Tom Okker #97 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2 Onny Parun #146 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #61 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Ross Case #100 7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4 Belus Prajoux #99 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Jay Royappa #352 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 Greg Halder #127 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 John Newcombe #20 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3 Dale Collings #207 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Guillermo Vilas #2 6-4 6-3 6-3 Stan Smith #25 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Kim Warwick #36 7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4 Gene Mayer #59 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 David Carter #258 8-6 6-4 9-8 Richard Lewis #93 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Sherwood Stewart 6-4 9-8 6-3 Mike Wayman #171 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 6-4 6-3 Tomas Smid #32 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Mark Cox #44 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4 John James #100 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Frew Mcmillan #67 6-1 6-1 6-2 Rick Fagel #90 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Bjorn Borg #3 8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3 Victor Amaya #45 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Brian Fairlie #96 6-3 6-3 7-5 Steve Krulevitz #119 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Buster C Mottram #16 7-5 6-2 6-2 Douglas Palm #169 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Robin Drysdale #76 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 Jiri Hrebec #76 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Geoff Masters #73 7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2 Bill Scanlon #97 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Ove Bengtson #88 6-4 6-4 7-5 Fred Stolle #298 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Jaime Fillol #24 6-2 6-1 2-0 (ret.) Jan Kodes #65 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Billy Martin #66 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 Jeff Borowiak #38 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Bob Giltinan #64 6-2 6-1 9-8 David Lloyd #250 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Johan Kriek #272 6-4 7-5 6-3 Tim Wilkison #120 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Phil Dent #29 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5 Tony Roche #27 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Erik Van Dillen 7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3 John McEnroe #13 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Rod Frawley #197 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Ion Tiriac #93 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Van Winitsky #99 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 Bruce Manson #135 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Brian Gottfried #5 6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Steve Docherty #83 8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5 Arthur Ashe #21 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 9-8 6-1 Russell Simpson #109 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Ilie Nastase #14 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3 John Yuill #96 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Rick Fisher #113 6-3 6-3 6-1 Jean Francois Caujolle #85 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Yannick Noah #87 8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8 Ricardo Ycaza #98 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Peter Fleming #40 9-8 9-8 6-4 Jiri Granat #99 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Eric Deblicker #80 6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3 Louk Sanders #100 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Marty Riessen #79 6-1 6-2 6-2 Mike Fishbach #70 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Antonio Zugarelli #90 7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1 Chris Kachel #168 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Vijay Amritraj #58 6-1 6-3 9-8 Carlos Kirmayr #98 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Mark Edmondson #133 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 Raymond Moore #53 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Terry Moor #57 6-2 6-4 9-8 Marcello Lara #92 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Gianni Ocleppo #207 6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6 Stanislav Birner #229 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Allan Stone #77 6-1 6-4 6-4 Terry Rocavert #147 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Jan Simbera #250 7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3 Andrew Jarrett #281 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Ray Ruffels #91 6-3 6-4 6-2 John Paish #272 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 John Marks #180 6-2 9-8 7-5 Dick Stockton #15 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Tom Gorman #30 0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3 Chris Lewis #51 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-4 8-6 Bob Carmichael #222 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Colin Dowdeswell #71 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2 Roger Taylor #108 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Bob Hewitt #100 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2 George Hardie #92 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 John Alexander #19 7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10 Victor Pecci #54 H2H Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Peter Mcnamara 8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #100 — Match data
Jun 28, 1978* R128 Wojtek Fibak #17 6-3 7-5 7-5 Jose Luis Clerc #85 H2H Match data

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