ATP South Orange 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 South Orange, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in South Orange, United States, from July 30 to August 5, 1978. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Jul 30 — Aug 5
Location
South Orange, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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South Orange 1978 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-1 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #44 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1978* F
SF (2)
Jose Luis Clerc #44 6-2 4-6 6-3 John McEnroe #15 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* SF
Guillermo Vilas #2 7-6 6-1 Balazs Taroczy #32 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* SF
QF (4)
Jose Luis Clerc #44 6-3 6-4 John Lloyd — Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
John McEnroe #15 7-6 6-2 Deon Joubert #67 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
Balazs Taroczy #32 7-5 6-1 Peter Fleming #35 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-4 3-6 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #52 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1978* QF
R16 (8)
Jeff Borowiak #52 (w/o) Paul Mcnamee #101 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Deon Joubert #67 1-6 7-6 6-2 Bernard Fritz #144 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
John Lloyd 6-2 6-1 John James #117 — Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Balazs Taroczy #32 3-6 6-3 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Peter Fleming #35 6-1 5-7 6-2 Ramiro Benavides #155 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
John McEnroe #15 6-2 4-6 6-1 Keith Richardson #119 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-3 6-3 Belus Prajoux #87 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #44 6-3 6-4 Patricio Cornejo #90 H2H Match data Aug 3, 1978* R16
R32 (16)
Ramiro Benavides #155 6-4 0-6 6-4 Raymond Moore #58 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #44 6-1 6-4 Andy Mccurry H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-0 5-7 6-2 Erick Iskersky #212 — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Paul Mcnamee #101 7-6 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #121 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Peter Fleming #35 7-6 4-6 7-6 Jay Lapidus #308 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Balazs Taroczy #32 7-6 6-0 Alvaro Betancur #131 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Keith Richardson #119 2-6 7-6 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #73 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Patricio Cornejo #90 7-6 6-2 Francois Jauffret #95 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
John Lloyd 6-4 6-3 Ivan Molina #110 — Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Guillermo Vilas #2 6-2 6-0 Butch Seewagen #150 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
John James #117 6-2 6-4 Ricardo Cano #94 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Jeff Borowiak #52 6-4 6-1 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Bernard Fritz #144 7-6 6-2 Ferdi Taygan #107 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
Deon Joubert #67 6-2 6-4 Billy Martin #97 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Belus Prajoux #87 6-0 7-5 Ion Tiriac #106 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32
John McEnroe #15 6-2 6-3 Rick Fagel #127 H2H Match data Aug 2, 1978* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most South Orange titles
PlayerTitles
Ilie Nastase 3
Guillermo Vilas 2

Recent Finals

Recent South Orange finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Brad Drewett #116 4-6 6-4 7-6 John Alexander #35 H2H Match data 1983 Clay
Yannick Noah #12 6-3 7-6 Raul Ramirez #20 H2H Match data 1982 Clay
Shlomo Glickstein #43 6-3 5-7 6-4 Dick Stockton #138 H2H Match data 1981 Clay
Jose Luis Clerc #17 6-3 6-2 John McEnroe #2 H2H Match data 1980 Clay
John McEnroe #3 6-7 6-4 6-0 John Lloyd — Match data 1979 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South Orange held?
South Orange is held in South Orange, United States.
Who won the most recent South Orange?
The 1983 South Orange was won by Brad Drewett 4-6 6-4 7-6.
Who has won the most South Orange titles?
Ilie Nastase has won 3 South Orange titles, the most by any player.
When was the first South Orange played?
The first edition of South Orange was held in 1968.
What surface is South Orange played on?
South Orange is played on clay courts.