Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Roger Federer 8 titles
ATP Wimbledon 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule
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. The match log contains 124 recorded singles results for this edition.
Wimbledon, formally The Championships, is staged by the All England Club and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 26 — Jul 10
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3
Peter Mcnamara
8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
Jaime Fillol
6-2 6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Jan Kodes
CH
Robin Drysdale
2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Geoff Masters
7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2
Ove Bengtson
6-4 6-4 7-5
Frew Mcmillan
6-1 6-1 6-2
Buster C Mottram
7-5 6-2 6-2
Sandy Mayer
7-5 6-4 6-3
Mark Edmondson
3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Marty Riessen
6-1 6-2 6-2
Van Winitsky
6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-3 7-5 7-5
Johan Kriek
6-4 7-5 6-3
Terry Moor
6-2 6-4 9-8
Ray Ruffels
6-3 6-4 6-2
Tom Okker
6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
Yannick Noah
8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
Guillermo Vilas
6-4 6-3 6-3
Stan Smith
CH
John Feaver
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tom Leonard
6-3 6-4 6-3
Antonio Zugarelli
7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
Brian Fairlie
6-3 6-3 7-5
Steve Docherty
8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
Arthur Ashe
CH
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3
Gianni Ocleppo
6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6
Tom Gullikson
6-3 6-4 8-6
Mike Machette
9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
Bob Giltinan
6-2 6-1 9-8
BYE
Peter Fleming
9-8 9-8 6-4
Jimmy Connors
CH
7-5 9-8 6-1
Kim Warwick
7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
Tom Gorman
0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
Mark Cox
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
John Alexander
7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
BYE
Bob Hewitt
3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
Colin Dowdeswell
5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
Raul Ramirez
9-7 9-8 6-3
David Schneider
6-2 6-4 9-8
Rod Frawley
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Eric Deblicker
6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
John Newcombe
2× CH
4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Ross Case
7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
Phil Dent
6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
Vijay Amritraj
6-1 6-3 9-8
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1
Jay Royappa
2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Sherwood Stewart
6-4 9-8 6-3
Rick Fisher
6-3 6-3 6-1
Hank Pfister
6-1 6-1 6-2
David Carter
8-6 6-4 9-8
Nick Saviano
6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
John Marks
6-2 9-8 7-5
Brian Gottfried
6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4
Brian Teacher
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Allan Stone
6-1 6-4 6-4
Bernie Mitton
6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4
BYE
Jan Simbera
7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3
Billy Martin
5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Erik Van Dillen
7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
Round of 64
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
6-2 6-2 6-4
Jaime Fillol
6-3 6-3 6-2
Geoff Masters
6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4
Frew Mcmillan
9-8 6-4 6-3
Sandy Mayer
6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
Marty Riessen
6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7
Wojtek Fibak
8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Terry Moor
7-5 7-5 9-8
Tom Okker
6-2 6-3 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
Tom Leonard
6-2 6-4 9-8
Brian Fairlie
6-3 6-4 6-3
Ilie Nastase
6-3 6-4 9-7
Tom Gullikson
6-4 6-4 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 6-2 6-4
Fred Mcnair
9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
Jimmy Connors
CH
6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4
Tom Gorman
4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5
John Alexander
5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2
Bob Hewitt
6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
Raul Ramirez
6-1 6-0 6-2
Rod Frawley
7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3
John Newcombe
2× CH
6-4 6-2 9-8
Phil Dent
3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 7-5 6-2
Sherwood Stewart
6-4 9-7 9-7
Hank Pfister
6-3 6-4 9-8
Nick Saviano
6-3 6-2 6-3
Brian Gottfried
6-2 7-5 6-3
Allan Stone
6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
Tim Gullikson
6-2 6-3 6-4
Billy Martin
5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4
Geoff Masters
6-3 7-5 6-1
Sandy Mayer
8-6 7-5 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
Tom Okker
6-3 6-4 6-2
Tom Leonard
6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
Ilie Nastase
6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
6-4 6-2 6-2
Jimmy Connors
CH
6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3
John Alexander
8-6 (ret.)
Raul Ramirez
6-4 7-5 6-3
John Newcombe
2× CH
6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis
9-8 6-0 6-2
Hank Pfister
9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
Brian Gottfried
6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
Tim Gullikson
6-3 9-7 7-5
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
6-2 6-4 8-6
Sandy Mayer
6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5
Tom Okker
6-1 9-8 6-1
Ilie Nastase
2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Jimmy Connors
CH
6-2 6-2 6-4
Raul Ramirez
6-2 9-8 6-3
John Newcombe
2× CH
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
Brian Gottfried
6-2 6-4 6-2
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
7-5 6-4 6-3
Tom Okker
7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3
Jimmy Connors
CH
6-4 6-4 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
6-4 6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors
CH
9-7 6-2 6-1
Final
Bjorn Borg
DEF · 2×
6-2 6-2 6-3
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Wimbledon.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Roger Federer 12 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Novak Djokovic 108 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Roger Federer 22 appearances
View the full Wimbledon record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Grass |
| Jannik Sinner | 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Grass |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Grass |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 | Novak Djokovic | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Grass |
| Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) | Nick Kyrgios | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wimbledon held?
- Wimbledon is held in London, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
- The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4.
- Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
- Roger Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Wimbledon played?
- The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877.
- What surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Wimbledon is played on grass courts.