ATP US Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1978 US Open, defeating Bjorn Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 12, 1978.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Bjorn Borg , 6-4 6-2 6-2
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 12
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128
Jimmy Connors #1 6-0 6-2
Tom Gullikson
Steve Docherty #92 6-2 6-0
Alvaro Fillol #178
Pat Dupre #78 6-4 6-4
Colin Dibley #62
Christophe Freyss #102 6-4 6-4
Patrice Dominguez #87
Adriano Panatta #33 4-1 (ret.)
Manuel Orantes #9
Bruce Nichols #355 4-6 7-6 6-4
Tom Gorman #32
Marty Riessen #76 3-6 6-4 7-6
Tim Wilkison #140
John James #117 6-1 6-4
Mark Edmondson #168
Brian Gottfried #6 7-5 7-5
Phil Dent #63
Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-7 6-3
Van Winitsky #147
Dick Stockton #20 6-3 6-7 6-4
Vijay Amritraj #58
Willem Prinsloo #97 6-4 6-3
Tim Garcia #355
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-1 6-4
David Schneider #183
Victor Pecci #59 6-3 6-3
Ferdi Taygan #96
Eliot Teltscher #39 6-1 6-0
Greg Halder #136
Erick Iskersky #87 6-4 6-2
Ricardo Ycaza #122
John McEnroe #14 7-6 6-4
Sherwood Stewart
Jaime Fillol #36 6-1 6-7 6-4
Kjell Johansson #35
Peter Fleming #36 6-1 6-1
Charlie Pasarell #196
Tomas Smid #50 4-6 6-3 6-0
Bob Giltinan #60
Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-7 7-6 6-3
Kim Warwick #43
Trey Waltke #187 7-5 6-0
Mel Purcell
John Sadri #253 6-4 6-2
Ramiro Benavides #155
Corrado Barazzutti #7 6-0 6-4
Russell Simpson #91
Butch Walts #52 6-4 6-2
Gilles Moretton #133
Rick Fisher #137 6-3 6-3
Eric Friedler #174
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-3 6-3
Francisco Gonzalez #48
Robin Drysdale #96 7-6 6-1
Anand Amritraj
Guillermo Vilas #3 7-5 6-2
Cliff Drysdale #44
Bill Scanlon #96 6-4 6-4
Georges Goven #118
Stan Smith #25 7-6 6-4
John Yuill #142
Ove Bengtson #86 6-4 6-4
David Dowlen
Bjorn Borg #2 6-0 6-2
Bob Hewitt #127
Heinz Gunthardt #57 6-3 7-6
Geoff Masters #70
Bernie Mitton #65 7-5 7-6
Tom Leonard #53
Mark Cox #61 6-3 6-2
Stanislav Birner #87
Harold Solomon #10 6-3 6-1
George Hardie #143
Gene Mayer #56 6-0 3-6 6-2
Sashi Menon #157
Gianni Ocleppo #100 7-6 6-3
Antonio Munoz #165
Jeff Borowiak #79 6-4 6-3
Marcello Lara #97
Raul Ramirez #8 3-6 7-6 6-3
John Alexander #19
David Carter #99 6-2 6-2
Ray Ruffels #94
John Lloyd 6-1 3-6 6-1
Buster C Mottram #21
Raymond Moore #75 6-4 6-2
Tim Gullikson
Arthur Ashe #15 4-6 7-6 6-1
Ross Case #113
Jiri Granat #105 7-5 6-1
Frew Mcmillan #69
Terry Moor #64 6-7 7-6 7-5
Yannick Noah #77
Tony Graham #308 7-6 6-4
Gene Malin #324
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 7-5
Pascal Portes #139
Victor Amaya #34 7-5 4-6 6-3
Cliff Richey #41
Andrew Pattison 7-6 4-6 6-3
Tom Okker #45
Dick Crealy #99 6-7 7-5 6-0
Billy Martin #97
Bob Lutz 6-0 6-1
Chris Lewis #28
Hank Pfister #40 6-0 6-3
Ricardo Acuna #386
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 3-6 6-1
Mike Cahill #74
Kevin Curren #300 6-4 6-1
Dale Collings #190
Johan Kriek #67 7-6 7-6
Jai Dilouie #188
Rick Fagel #127 7-6 5-7 3-2 (ret.)
Peter Feigl #68
Rejean Genois #91 7-6 6-2
Sandy Mayer #12
Alvaro Betancur #131 6-7 6-1 6-4
Nick Saviano #55
Brian Teacher #47 7-5 6-0
Deon Joubert #54
Bruce Manson #152 4-6 7-5 6-3
Mark Turpin
Eddie Dibbs #5 7-6 6-2
Mike Fishbach #99
Balazs Taroczy #29 6-2 6-2
George Amaya
Round of 64
Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-3
Steve Docherty #92
Pat Dupre #78 6-2 6-3
Christophe Freyss #102
Adriano Panatta #33 6-2 6-4
Bruce Nichols #355
Marty Riessen #76 6-1 3-6 6-3
John James #117
Brian Gottfried #6 6-1 6-0
Erik Van Dillen
Dick Stockton #20 6-1 7-5
Willem Prinsloo #97
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 4-6 7-6
Victor Pecci #59
Eliot Teltscher #39 4-6 6-3 6-4
Erick Iskersky #87
John McEnroe #14 6-4 6-7 6-1
Jaime Fillol #36
Peter Fleming #36 6-7 6-4 6-0
Tomas Smid #50
Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-4 3-6 6-3
Trey Waltke #187
John Sadri #253 7-5 4-6 6-2
Corrado Barazzutti #7
Butch Walts #52 7-5 7-5
Rick Fisher #137
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-4 6-2
Robin Drysdale #96
Guillermo Vilas #3 5-7 6-4 6-3
Bill Scanlon #96
Stan Smith #25 6-2 6-2
Ove Bengtson #86
Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt #57
Bernie Mitton #65 6-4 7-5
Mark Cox #61
Harold Solomon #10 6-4 6-2
Gene Mayer #56
Gianni Ocleppo #100 6-4 6-0
Jeff Borowiak #79
Raul Ramirez #8 6-3 6-1
David Carter #99
John Lloyd 6-4 6-3
Raymond Moore #75
Arthur Ashe #15 6-2 6-3
Jiri Granat #105
Terry Moor #64 4-6 6-4 6-2
Tony Graham #308
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-7 6-3
Victor Amaya #34
Andrew Pattison 4-6 7-6 6-2
Dick Crealy #99
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-2
Hank Pfister #40
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-3
Kevin Curren #300
Johan Kriek #67 6-2 6-7 6-3
Rick Fagel #127
Rejean Genois #91 6-2 6-3
Alvaro Betancur #131
Brian Teacher #47 6-4 6-4
Bruce Manson #152
Eddie Dibbs #5 7-6 4-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy #29
Round of 32
Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 4-6 6-3
Pat Dupre #78
Adriano Panatta #33 3-6 6-3 7-5
Marty Riessen #76
Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-1
Dick Stockton #20
Roscoe Tanner #11 7-6 6-2
Eliot Teltscher #39
John McEnroe #14 6-4 6-1
Peter Fleming #36
Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-2 3-6 6-3
John Sadri #253
Butch Walts #52 6-4 7-5
Wojtek Fibak #17
Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Stan Smith #25
Bjorn Borg #2 4-6 6-4 6-2
Bernie Mitton #65
Harold Solomon #10 6-2 6-1
Gianni Ocleppo #100
Raul Ramirez #8 6-2 6-3
John Lloyd
Arthur Ashe #15 6-3 6-4
Terry Moor #64
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-4 3-6 7-5
Andrew Pattison
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2
Jose Luis Clerc #13
Johan Kriek #67 6-2 7-6
Rejean Genois #91
Brian Teacher #47 6-2 5-7 6-3
Eddie Dibbs #5
Round of 16
Jimmy Connors #1 4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 7-5
Adriano Panatta #33
Brian Gottfried #6 6-2 6-4 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #11
John McEnroe #14 7-6 6-3 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell #73
Butch Walts #52 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-2
Guillermo Vilas #3
Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-2 6-0
Harold Solomon #10
Raul Ramirez #8 6-4 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe #15
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Bob Lutz
Johan Kriek #67 7-6 6-3 7-6
Brian Teacher #47
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 7-6 6-1
Brian Gottfried #6
John McEnroe #14 6-1 6-2 7-6
Butch Walts #52
Bjorn Borg #2 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-0
Raul Ramirez #8
Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-1 6-2
Johan Kriek #67
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 7-5
John McEnroe #13
Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-2 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis #4
Final
Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-2 6-2
Bjorn Borg #2

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
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