ATP Finals 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
def. Arthur Ashe , 6-7 6-3 7-5
Dates
Jan 10 — Jan 18
Location
New York, United States
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
ATP Finals 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #4 6-7 6-3 7-5 Arthur Ashe #13 H2H Match data Jan 18, 1979* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #4 6-1 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #6 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1979* SF
Arthur Ashe #13 7-5 3-6 6-3 Brian Gottfried #7 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1979* SF
RR (12)
Arthur Ashe #13 (w/o) Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Raul Ramirez #8 3-6 6-3 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #10 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Eddie Dibbs #6 6-4 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #10 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
John McEnroe #4 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-2 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
John McEnroe #4 6-3 6-1 Arthur Ashe #13 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Eddie Dibbs #6 6-0 6-1 Raul Ramirez #8 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Brian Gottfried #7 6-4 6-1 Raul Ramirez #8 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Arthur Ashe #13 6-1 6-4 Harold Solomon #9 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
John McEnroe #4 7-5 3-0 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #7 7-6 6-4 Corrado Barazzutti #10 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR
Brian Gottfried #7 6-3 6-3 Eddie Dibbs #6 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1979 RR

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WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(4) 7-5 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-3 Jannik Sinner #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 7-5 6-3 Casper Ruud #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-4 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is ATP Finals held?
ATP Finals is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent ATP Finals?
The 2025 ATP Finals was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 7-5.
Who has won the most ATP Finals titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 ATP Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first ATP Finals played?
The first edition of ATP Finals was held in 1970.
What surface is ATP Finals played on?
ATP Finals is played on carpet courts.