# Washington Open 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/263/washington-open?season=1978
Tour: ATP

Jimmy Connors won the 1978 Washington Open, defeating Eddie Dibbs 7-5 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 23 to July 29, 1978. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: DC Open, Citi Open, Mubadala Citi DC Open, Washington DC Open
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: clay
- Location: Washington, United States
- Start date: 1978-07-23
- End date: 1978-07-29

## Champion
- Winner: Jimmy Connors
- Runner-up: Eddie Dibbs
- Final score: 7-5 7-5

## Knockout results
### F
- Jimmy Connors d. Eddie Dibbs 7-5 7-5

### SF
- Jimmy Connors d. Jose Higueras 7-6 6-2
- Eddie Dibbs d. Manuel Orantes 7-5 6-0

### QF
- Jose Higueras d. Harold Solomon 6-4 6-4
- Manuel Orantes d. Jaime Fillol 6-3 6-1
- Eddie Dibbs d. Wojtek Fibak 6-1 4-6 6-0
- Jimmy Connors d. Hans Gildemeister 7-5 6-4

### R16
- Eddie Dibbs d. Ken Rosewall 7-5 0-6 6-3
- Hans Gildemeister d. Dick Stockton 6-2 6-2
- Jimmy Connors d. John Alexander 6-1 6-0
- Jose Higueras d. Raul Ramirez 6-2 6-1
- Harold Solomon d. Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-4
- Manuel Orantes d. John McEnroe 6-7 6-1 7-5
- Wojtek Fibak d. Phil Dent 6-4 3-6 7-6
- Jaime Fillol d. Nick Saviano 7-5 5-7 6-3

### R32
- Manuel Orantes d. Keith Richardson 6-1 6-3
- Jaime Fillol d. Bruce Manson 6-4 1-6 6-1
- John McEnroe d. Robin Drysdale 7-5 6-2
- Ken Rosewall d. Erick Iskersky 6-4 6-1
- Harold Solomon d. Victor Pecci 6-3 6-2
- Dick Stockton d. Paul Mcnamee 6-4 6-4
- John Alexander d. Terry Moor 7-5 6-7 6-2
- Eddie Dibbs d. Ramiro Benavides 6-0 2-0 RET
- Arthur Ashe d. Ivan Molina 6-1 6-2
- Wojtek Fibak d. Dick Crealy 6-2 7-5
- Raul Ramirez d. Van Winitsky 7-6 6-3
- Phil Dent d. Pat Dupre 7-6 6-3
- Jimmy Connors d. Terry Rocavert 7-5 6-2
- Nick Saviano d. Brian Gottfried 7-6 3-6 7-5
- Hans Gildemeister d. Peter Fleming 6-2 6-4
- Jose Higueras d. Francisco Gonzalez 7-6 6-0

### R64
- Bruce Manson d. Gene Mayer 4-6 6-1 6-4
- Hans Gildemeister d. Patricio Cornejo 3-6 6-2 6-2
- Arthur Ashe d. Robert Vant Hof 7-6 7-6
- Dick Stockton d. John Yuill 6-4 6-4
- Van Winitsky d. Eric Friedler 6-3 6-1
- Nick Saviano d. Ricardo Cano 6-4 6-4
- Phil Dent d. Rick Fagel 7-6 3-6 6-2
- Ken Rosewall d. John James 6-4 6-2
- Brian Gottfried d. Fred Mcnair 3-6 7-6 6-1
- Terry Rocavert d. Peter Pearson 6-3 6-1
- Ivan Molina d. Larry Gottfried 6-3 6-1
- Ramiro Benavides d. Marcello Lara 7-5 6-4
- Wojtek Fibak d. Rod Frawley 6-2 7-5
- Francisco Gonzalez d. Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-4
- Erick Iskersky d. John Austin 2-6 6-4 6-3
- Robin Drysdale d. Chris Mayotte 6-7 6-4 6-3
- John Alexander d. Alvaro Betancur 7-5 6-0
- Peter Fleming d. Greg Halder 6-1 7-5
- Jimmy Connors d. John Marks 6-1 6-3
- John McEnroe d. Roberto Lombardi 5-7 6-3 6-2
- Jaime Fillol d. Cliff Letcher 6-2 6-4
- Eddie Dibbs d. John Sadri 6-4 6-1
- Dick Crealy d. Bernie Mitton 6-3 2-6 7-6
- Keith Richardson d. Rick Fisher 5-7 6-0 6-0
- Paul Mcnamee d. Peter Mcnamara 6-1 6-2
- Victor Pecci d. Bill Scanlon 6-1 6-4
- Jose Higueras d. Cary Stansbury 6-4 6-3
- Harold Solomon d. Ismail El Shafei 6-2 6-1
- Pat Dupre d. Steve Krulevitz 6-4 6-4
- Manuel Orantes d. Christophe Freyss 6-3 6-2
- Terry Moor d. Tim Wilkison 6-4 7-5
- Raul Ramirez d. Billy Martin 6-2 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 63
- Players: 64

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