ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1978 Draw & Results

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Manuel Orantes won the 1978 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating Harold Solomon 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 21–27 on clay courts in Boston, United States.

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Champion
Manuel Orantes
def. Harold Solomon , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Aug 21 — Aug 27
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-4 6-3 Harold Solomon #12 H2H Match data Aug 27, 1978* F
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-3 6-2 Arthur Ashe #18 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* SF
Harold Solomon #12 3-6 6-4 6-0 Corrado Barazzutti #7 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-4 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #14 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* QF
Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-2 John McEnroe #16 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* QF
Arthur Ashe #18 6-4 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #13 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* QF
Corrado Barazzutti #7 7-6 3-0 (ret.) Jose Higueras #17 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-3 6-2 Raul Ramirez #8 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
John McEnroe #16 6-2 6-2 Victor Pecci #63 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Jose Higueras #17 3-6 6-3 6-1 Jaime Fillol #36 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-4 6-0 Paolo Bertolucci #70 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 6-1 Chris Lewis #27 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Harold Solomon #12 6-1 5-7 7-6 Peter Feigl #72 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Arthur Ashe #18 6-3 6-0 Steve Krulevitz H2H Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
Corrado Barazzutti #7 6-0 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Aug 25, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Wojtek Fibak #14 3-6 6-1 6-3 Tom Okker #43 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Jose Higueras #17 6-3 6-2 Tomas Smid #46 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Harold Solomon #12 6-1 6-2 Terry Moor #62 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Arthur Ashe #18 6-3 3-6 6-3 Marty Riessen #80 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Corrado Barazzutti #7 6-3 6-0 Billy Martin H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Peter Feigl #72 6-7 6-0 7-6 Balazs Taroczy #26 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Steve Krulevitz 6-2 6-4 Adriano Panatta #31 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John McEnroe #16 6-3 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic #49 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-2 6-0 Hans Kary H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Chris Lewis #27 6-1 6-0 Antonio Munoz H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Jaime Fillol #36 6-3 6-4 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Paolo Bertolucci #70 6-3 6-4 Buster C Mottram #21 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 (ret.) Cary Stansbury — Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Raul Ramirez #8 6-3 6-2 Patrice Dominguez #86 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #13 6-1 6-3 John Marks H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32
Victor Pecci #63 4-6 6-3 7-5 Eddie Dibbs #5 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Balazs Taroczy #26 6-3 6-0 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Buster C Mottram #21 6-3 6-3 Bernard Fritz H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Manuel Orantes #9DEF 6-2 5-7 6-4 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Raul Ramirez #8 3-1 (ret.) Ivan Molina #71 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Patrice Dominguez #86 2-6 7-6 6-2 Doug Crawford H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Arthur Ashe #18 7-6 6-1 Erick Iskersky #93 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Tom Okker #43 6-7 6-4 6-1 Lito Alvarez — Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
John McEnroe #16 6-1 6-2 Vladimir Zednik #42 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Antonio Munoz 6-0 6-2 Van Winitsky H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Steve Krulevitz 6-4 7-5 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 7-5 Patricio Cornejo #80 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Cary Stansbury 6-3 1-6 6-3 Cliff Letcher — Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Jaime Fillol #36 6-1 6-2 Robin Drysdale #89 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Harold Solomon #12 6-4 6-2 Geoff Masters #66 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Adriano Panatta #31 6-4 6-3 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Zeljko Franulovic #49 6-4 5-1 (ret.) Howard Schoenfield H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Jose Higueras #17 6-1 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #56 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Wojtek Fibak #14 5-7 6-4 6-2 Pascal Portes H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Corrado Barazzutti #7 6-1 7-6 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Terry Moor #62 6-0 6-4 Jorge Andrew H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
John Marks 6-3 6-4 Kjell Johansson #32 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Lewis #27 6-1 5-7 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Tomas Smid #46 6-1 6-2 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Billy Martin 2-6 7-6 7-6 Dick Crealy #99 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Eddie Dibbs #5 6-4 6-2 Victor Amaya #30 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Peter Mcnamara 7-6 6-2 Steve Docherty — Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Victor Pecci #63 6-3 6-0 Bernie Mitton #64 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Paolo Bertolucci #70 6-2 6-0 Mike Fishbach H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Marty Riessen #80 6-3 6-2 Jonathan Smith — Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Hans Kary 6-0 6-3 Noel Phillips H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Gilles Moretton 6-3 3-6 6-3 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64
Peter Feigl #72 6-4 7-5 Gianni Ocleppo H2H Match data Aug 23, 1978* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Bjorn Borg 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

  1. Bjorn Borg 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Harold Solomon 12 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data 1998 Hard
Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data 1997 Hard
Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data 1989 Clay
Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data 1988 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1978

Previous editions of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on clay courts.