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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Round of 128
Bjorn Borg #3 8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3
Victor Amaya #45
Peter Mcnamara 8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #100
Jaime Fillol #24 6-2 6-1 2-0 (ret.)
Jan Kodes #65
Robin Drysdale #76 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Jiri Hrebec #76
Geoff Masters #73 7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2
Bill Scanlon #97
Ove Bengtson #88 6-4 6-4 7-5
Fred Stolle #298
Frew Mcmillan #67 6-1 6-1 6-2
Rick Fagel #90
Buster C Mottram #16 7-5 6-2 6-2
Douglas Palm #169
Sandy Mayer #10 7-5 6-4 6-3
Tomas Smid #32
Mark Edmondson #133 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Raymond Moore #53
Marty Riessen #79 6-1 6-2 6-2
Mike Fishbach #70
Van Winitsky #99 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
Bruce Manson #135
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-3 7-5 7-5
Jose Luis Clerc #85
Johan Kriek #272 6-4 7-5 6-3
Tim Wilkison #120
Terry Moor #57 6-2 6-4 9-8
Marcello Lara #92
Ray Ruffels #91 6-3 6-4 6-2
John Paish #272
Tom Okker #97 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
Onny Parun #146
Yannick Noah #87 8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
Ricardo Ycaza #98
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-4 6-3 6-3
Stan Smith #25
John Feaver 6-4 6-4 6-4
Joel Bailey #241
Tom Leonard #42 6-3 6-4 6-3
Paul Mcnamee #95
Antonio Zugarelli #90 7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
Chris Kachel #168
Brian Fairlie #96 6-3 6-3 7-5
Steve Krulevitz #119
Steve Docherty #83 8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
Arthur Ashe #21
Ilie Nastase #14 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3
John Yuill #96
Gianni Ocleppo #207 6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6
Stanislav Birner #229
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-4 8-6
Bob Carmichael #222
Mike Machette #155 9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Vladimir Zednik #35
Roscoe Tanner #11 8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
Ismail El Shafei
Bob Giltinan #64 6-2 6-1 9-8
David Lloyd #250
Fred Mcnair
BYE
Peter Fleming #40 9-8 9-8 6-4
Jiri Granat #99
Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 9-8 6-1
Russell Simpson #109
Kim Warwick #36 7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
Gene Mayer #59
Tom Gorman #30 0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
Chris Lewis #51
Mark Cox #44 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
John James #100
John Alexander #19 7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
Victor Pecci #54
Anand Amritraj
BYE
Bob Hewitt #100 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
George Hardie #92
Colin Dowdeswell #71 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
Roger Taylor #108
Raul Ramirez #9 9-7 9-8 6-3
Colin Dibley #48
David Schneider #179 6-2 6-4 9-8
Dick Crealy #86
Rod Frawley #197 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Ion Tiriac #93
Eric Deblicker #80 6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
Louk Sanders #100
John Newcombe #20 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Dale Collings #207
Ross Case #100 7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
Belus Prajoux #99
Phil Dent #29 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
Tony Roche #27
Vijay Amritraj #58 6-1 6-3 9-8
Carlos Kirmayr #98
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt #61
Jay Royappa #352 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Greg Halder #127
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 9-8 6-3
Mike Wayman #171
Rick Fisher #113 6-3 6-3 6-1
Jean Francois Caujolle #85
Hank Pfister #39 6-1 6-1 6-2
Alvaro Fillol #166
David Carter #258 8-6 6-4 9-8
Richard Lewis #93
Nick Saviano #50 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
Chris Bradnam #397
John Marks #180 6-2 9-8 7-5
Dick Stockton #15
Brian Gottfried #5 6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4
John Lloyd
Brian Teacher #56 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Bob Lutz
Allan Stone #77 6-1 6-4 6-4
Terry Rocavert #147
Bernie Mitton #75 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4
Mark Farrell #281
Tim Gullikson
BYE
Jan Simbera #250 7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3
Andrew Jarrett #281
Billy Martin #66 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Jeff Borowiak #38
Erik Van Dillen 7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
John McEnroe #13
Round of 64
Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-2 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
Jaime Fillol #24 6-3 6-3 6-2
Robin Drysdale #76
Geoff Masters #73 6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4
Ove Bengtson #88
Frew Mcmillan #67 9-8 6-4 6-3
Buster C Mottram #16
Sandy Mayer #10 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
Mark Edmondson #133
Marty Riessen #79 6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7
Van Winitsky #99
Wojtek Fibak #17 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Johan Kriek #272
Terry Moor #57 7-5 7-5 9-8
Ray Ruffels #91
Tom Okker #97 6-2 6-3 6-2
Yannick Noah #87
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
John Feaver
Tom Leonard #42 6-2 6-4 9-8
Antonio Zugarelli #90
Brian Fairlie #96 6-3 6-4 6-3
Steve Docherty #83
Ilie Nastase #14 6-3 6-4 9-7
Gianni Ocleppo #207
Tom Gullikson 6-4 6-4 6-2
Mike Machette #155
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-2 6-2 6-4
Bob Giltinan #64
Fred Mcnair 9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
Peter Fleming #40
Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4
Kim Warwick #36
Tom Gorman #30 4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5
Mark Cox #44
John Alexander #19 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2
Anand Amritraj
Bob Hewitt #100 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
Colin Dowdeswell #71
Raul Ramirez #9 6-1 6-0 6-2
David Schneider #179
Rod Frawley #197 7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3
Eric Deblicker #80
John Newcombe #20 6-4 6-2 9-8
Ross Case #100
Phil Dent #29 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
Vijay Amritraj #58
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 7-5 6-2
Jay Royappa #352
Sherwood Stewart 6-4 9-7 9-7
Rick Fisher #113
Hank Pfister #39 6-3 6-4 9-8
David Carter #258
Nick Saviano #50 6-3 6-2 6-3
John Marks #180
Brian Gottfried #5 6-2 7-5 6-3
Brian Teacher #56
Allan Stone #77 6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
Bernie Mitton #75
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-3 6-4
Jan Simbera #250
Billy Martin #66 5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
Erik Van Dillen
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4
Jaime Fillol #24
Geoff Masters #73 6-3 7-5 6-1
Frew Mcmillan #67
Sandy Mayer #10 8-6 7-5 6-3
Marty Riessen #79
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
Terry Moor #57
Tom Okker #97 6-3 6-4 6-2
Guillermo Vilas #2
Tom Leonard #42 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
Brian Fairlie #96
Ilie Nastase #14 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
Tom Gullikson
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-4 6-2 6-2
Fred Mcnair
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3
Tom Gorman #30
John Alexander #19 8-6 (ret.)
Bob Hewitt #100
Raul Ramirez #9 6-4 7-5 6-3
Rod Frawley #197
John Newcombe #20 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
Phil Dent #29
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 9-8 6-0 6-2
Sherwood Stewart
Hank Pfister #39 9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
Nick Saviano #50
Brian Gottfried #5 6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
Allan Stone #77
Tim Gullikson 6-3 9-7 7-5
Billy Martin #66
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-4 8-6
Geoff Masters #73
Sandy Mayer #10 6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5
Wojtek Fibak #17
Tom Okker #97 6-1 9-8 6-1
Tom Leonard #42
Ilie Nastase #14 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Roscoe Tanner #11
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 6-4
John Alexander #19
Raul Ramirez #9 6-2 9-8 6-3
John Newcombe #20
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
Hank Pfister #39
Brian Gottfried #5 6-2 6-4 6-2
Tim Gullikson
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg #3 7-5 6-4 6-3
Sandy Mayer #10
Tom Okker #97 7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3
Ilie Nastase #14
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 6-2
Raul Ramirez #9
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2
Brian Gottfried #5
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-4 6-4
Tom Okker #97
Jimmy Connors #1 9-7 6-2 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis #4
Final
Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-2 6-3
Jimmy Connors #1

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