ATP Indianapolis 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1978 Indianapolis, defeating Jose Higueras 7-5 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from August 7 to August 13, 1978. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Jose Higueras , 7-5 6-1
Dates
Aug 7 — Aug 13
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 64

Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2
Heinz Gunthardt #63 2-6 7-5 6-4
Steve Denton 5-7 6-4 6-1
Victor Amaya #45 6-3 6-4
Balazs Taroczy #32 5-7 6-3 7-5
Gene Mayer #69 6-3 7-6
Hans Kary #135
Manuel Orantes #7 7-5 6-3
Rick Fagel #127 6-4 6-2
Jose Luis Clerc #44 5-7 6-3 6-4
Pat Dupre #60 6-4 7-6
Jeff Borowiak #52 4-6 7-6 6-0
Zan Guerry #163 6-4 6-2
Tenny Svensson #190 3-6 6-2 8-6
Zeljko Franulovic #48 5-7 6-2 6-2
Ion Tiriac #106
Chris Lewis #50 6-1 6-1
Colin Dowdeswell #79 3-6 7-6 8-6
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-0 6-2
Yannick Noah #81 6-7 6-3 6-4
Phil Dent #31 6-2 6-1
Alvaro Betancur #131 4-6 7-5 7-5
Johan Kriek #148 6-2 6-4
Adriano Panatta #26 6-2 6-4
Howard Schoenfield #235 4-6 6-2 6-2
Kjell Johansson #41 6-2 6-1
Mike Fishbach #84 2-6 6-3 6-2
Peter Feigl #160 6-1 4-6 6-2
George Hardie #143 6-2 7-6

Round of 32

John McEnroe #15 7-5 2-6 6-2
Balazs Taroczy #32 2-6 6-4 6-4
Manuel Orantes #7 6-2 7-5
Rick Fagel #127
Jose Luis Clerc #44 6-2 4-6 8-6
Pat Dupre #60
Zan Guerry #163 2-6 6-4 6-0
Chris Lewis #50 6-3 4-6 6-2
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-1 6-0
Phil Dent #31 6-4 6-4
Adriano Panatta #26 3-6 6-4 6-3
Kjell Johansson #41 6-4 3-6 6-2
Peter Feigl #160 5-7 6-4 6-2

Round of 16

Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-4
John McEnroe #15 7-5 6-2
Jeff Borowiak #52 5-7 6-3 6-4
Zan Guerry #163
Jose Higueras #14 6-3 6-0
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-1 6-0
Phil Dent #31
Corrado Barazzutti #9 5-7 6-4 6-0
Kjell Johansson #41 4-6 6-4 6-3

Quarterfinals

Jimmy Connors #1 3-6 6-1 6-1
Manuel Orantes #7 6-2 6-1
Jose Higueras #14 4-6 6-4 6-3

Semifinals

Final

Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-1

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Recent Finals

Recent Indianapolis finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Robby Ginepri #95 6-2 6-4 Sam Querrey #37 H2H Match data 2009 Hard
Gilles Simon #25 6-4 6-4 Dmitry Tursunov #32 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Dmitry Tursunov #27 6-4 7-5 Frank Dancevic #109 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
James Blake #6 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) Andy Roddick #11 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Robby Ginepri #98 4-6 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Taylor Dent #30 H2H Match data 2005 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indianapolis held?
Indianapolis is held in Indianapolis, United States.
Who won the most recent Indianapolis?
The 2009 Indianapolis was won by Robby Ginepri 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Indianapolis titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 4 Indianapolis titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indianapolis played?
The first edition of Indianapolis was held in 1968.
What surface is Indianapolis played on?
Indianapolis is played on clay courts.