# ATP Finals 1978

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1978
Tour: ATP

John McEnroe won the 1978 ATP Finals, defeating Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in New York, United States, from January 10 to January 18, 1979. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, ATP Tour Finals, Masters Cup, World Tour Finals
- Category: ATP Finals
- Surface: carpet
- Location: New York, United States
- Start date: 1979-01-10
- End date: 1979-01-18

## Champion
- Winner: John McEnroe
- Runner-up: Arthur Ashe
- Final score: 6-7 6-3 7-5

## Knockout results
### F
- John McEnroe d. Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5

### SF
- John McEnroe d. Eddie Dibbs 6-1 6-4
- Arthur Ashe d. Brian Gottfried 7-5 3-6 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 8

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1978
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)