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1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
Tennis circuit
Tennis circuit
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1978 Grand Prix circuit |
| duration | 9 January 1978 – 24 December 1978 |
| edition | 9th |
| tournaments | 84 |
| categories | Grand Slam (4) |
| Grand Prix (71) | |
| World Championship Tennis (8) | |
| Team Events (1) | |
| most_tournament_titles | USA Jimmy Connors (10) |
| most_tournament_finals | USA Jimmy Connors (12) |
| prize_money_leader | USA Eddie Dibbs ($575,273) |
| points_leader | USA Jimmy Connors (2,030) |
| player_of_the_year | SWE Björn Borg |
| newcomer_of_the_year | USA John McEnroe |
| previous | [1977](1977-grand-prix-tennis) |
| next | [1979](1979-grand-prix-tennis) |
Grand Prix (71) World Championship Tennis (8) Team Events (1) The 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event. In addition eight World Championship Tennis (WCT) tournaments, a separate professional tennis circuit held from 1971 through 1977, were incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The 28 tournaments with prize money of $175,000 or more formed the Super Series category. Jimmy Connors won 10 of the 84 tournaments which secured him the first place in the Grand Prix points ranking. However he did not play enough tournaments (13) to qualify for largest share ($300,000) of the bonus pool, which instead went to third–ranked Eddie Dibbs.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to the ATP Tour).
;Key
| Regular Series |
|---|
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan | [Birmingham WCT](1978-birmingham-wct) | ||||
| Birmingham, Alabama, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 7–5 | USA Dick Stockton | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | USA Roscoe Tanner | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| USA Terry Moor | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 | RSA Frew McMillan | ||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| 16 Jan | Pepsi Grand Slam | ||||
| Boca Raton, Florida, US | |||||
| Clay – 4S | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1 | USA Jimmy Connors | USA Brian Gottfried | |||
| USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||||
| 23 Jan | [US Pro Indoor WCT](1978-u-s-pro-indoor) | ||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) $225,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-u-s-pro-indoor-singles) – [Doubles](1978-u-s-pro-indoor-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | USA Roscoe Tanner | USA Brian Gottfried | |||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| SWE Björn Borg | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| Sarasota, Florida, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | TCH Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
| 7–6, 0–6, 7–5 | USA Nick Saviano | USA Pat DuPré | |||
| RSA John Yuill | AUS Rod Laver | ||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| SWE Ove Nils Bengtson | |||||
| TCH Jiří Granát | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| SUI Colin Dowdeswell | |||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | RSA Byron Bertram | ||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| 30 Jan | [Mexico City WCT](1978-mexico-city-wct) | ||||
| Mexico City, Mexico | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Pat DuPré | USA Gene Mayer | |||
| GBR Roger Taylor | AUS Steve Docherty | ||||
| USA Peter Pearson | |||||
| AUS Ross Case | |||||
| IND Anand Amritraj | |||||
| IND Sashi Menon | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | MEX Marcelo Lara | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| [United Virginia Bank Classic WCT](1978-richmond-wct) | |||||
| Richmond, Virginia, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | AUS John Newcombe | USA Eddie Dibbs | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| AUS Rod Laver | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| [Fairfield Bay Classic](1978-fairfield-bay-classic) | |||||
| Little Rock, Arkansas, US | |||||
| Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Dick Stockton | ||||
| 6–4, 3–5, ret. | USA Hank Pfister | USA Victor Amaya | |||
| RSA Byron Bertram | USA Nick Saviano | ||||
| TCH Jiří Hřebec | |||||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| RSA Colin Dibley | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | USA Tim Gullikson | ||||
| USA Tom Gullikson |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Springfield, Massachusetts, US | ||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | SUI Heinz Günthardt | ||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | USA Harold Solomon | TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||
| RSA Byron Bertram | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| TCH Jan Kodeš | |||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | TCH Jan Kodeš | ||||
| USA Marty Riessen | |||||
| [St. Louis WCT](1978-st-louis-tennis-classic) | |||||
| St. Louis, Missouri, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | USA Sandy Mayer | ||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | USA Eddie Dibbs | YUG Željko Franulović | |||
| AUS John Alexander | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| 13 Feb | [American Airlines Tennis Games](1978-american-airlines-tennis-games) | ||||
| Palm Springs, California, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Hard $225,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-american-airlines-tennis-games-singles) – [Doubles](1978-american-airlines-tennis-games-doubles) | USA Roscoe Tanner | ||||
| 6–1, 7–6 | MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Peter Fleming | |||
| USA Tom Leonard | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| Romania Ilie Năstase | |||||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | |||||
| RSA Raymond Moore | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| 20 Feb | [United Bank Tennis Classic](1978-united-bank-tennis-classic) | ||||
| Denver, Colorado, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-united-bank-tennis-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1978-united-bank-tennis-classic-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | USA Stan Smith | AUS Geoff Masters | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | USA Nick Saviano | ||||
| USA Tom Leonard | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 27 Feb | [U.S. National Indoor Championships](1978-u-s-national-indoor-championships) | ||||
| Memphis, Tennessee, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) $225,000 – 32S/16D | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | USA Tim Gullikson | ESP José Higueras | |||
| USA Sandy Mayer | GBR Mark Cox | ||||
| GBR John Lloyd | |||||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 | AUS Phil Dent | ||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| Miami, Florida, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Romania Ilie Năstase | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | USA Tom Gullikson | AUS Dick Crealy | |||
| USA Brian Teacher | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| IND Anand Amritraj | |||||
| USA Cliff Richey | |||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | AUS Bob Carmichael | ||||
| USA Brian Teacher | |||||
| [Lagos Classic](1978-lagos-classic) | |||||
| Lagos, Nigeria | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | SWE Kjell Johansson | ||||
| 9–8, 6–3 | GBR Robin Drysdale | IND Sashi Menon | |||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | FRA Bernard Fritz | ||||
| SWE Tenny Svensson | |||||
| RHO Roger Dowdeswell | |||||
| FRG Jürgen Fassbender | |||||
| IND Sashi Menon | |||||
| USA George Hardie | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | SUI Colin Dowdeswell | ||||
| FRG Jürgen Fassbender |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | [Cairo Open](1978-cairo-open) | ||||
| Cairo, Egypt | |||||
| Clay – $38,000 – 16S/8D | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | SWE Kjell Johansson | FRG Jürgen Fassbender | |||
| FRA Éric Deblicker | FRA Patrice Dominguez | ||||
| FRA François Jauffret | |||||
| USA George Hardie | |||||
| YUG Nicola Spear | |||||
| AUS Brian Fairlie | |||||
| EGY Ismail El Shafei | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | ARG Lito Alvárez | ||||
| USA George Hardie | |||||
| 13 Mar | [Volvo Tennis Classic](1978-volvo-tennis-classic) | ||||
| Washington, D.C., US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ESP Manuel Orantes | |||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | USA Stan Smith | ||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| USA Brian Teacher | |||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 20 Mar | [Shakeys WCT Tournament of Champions](1978-wct-tournament-of-champions) | ||||
| Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S16 | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | USA Harold Solomon | |||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | USA Jeff Borowiak | ||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | |||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| 27 Mar | [Ramazzotti Cup WCT](1978-ramazzotti-cup) | ||||
| Milan, Italy | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-ramazzotti-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1978-ramazzotti-cup-doubles) | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | USA Stan Smith | |||
| USA Sandy Mayer | ITA Adriano Panatta | ||||
| ITA Gianni Ocleppo | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| ESP José Higueras | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| ESP José Higueras | |||||
| 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| [Dayton Pro Tennis Classic](1978-dayton-pro-tennis-classic) | |||||
| Dayton, Ohio, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | USA Eddie Dibbs | USA Arthur Ashe | |||
| USA Harold Solomon | USA Tom Gullikson | ||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| USA Hank Pfister | |||||
| AUS Dick Crealy | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Hank Pfister | ||||
| USA Butch Walts |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Cliff Richey | ||||
| 7–5, 7–6 | SUI Colin Dowdeswell | ARG Guillermo Vilas | |||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | FRA Éric Deblicker | ||||
| AUS Colin Dibley | |||||
| FRA Yannick Noah | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 7–5, 7–6 | AUS Colin Dibley | ||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| [ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT](1978-abn-world-tennis-tournament) | |||||
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-abn-world-tennis-tournament-singles) – [Doubles](1978-abn-world-tennis-tournament-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||
| Romania Ilie Năstase | USA Dick Stockton | ||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| AUS Kim Warwick | |||||
| SWE Björn Borg | |||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| USA Fred McNair | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| 10 Apr | [Monte Carlo WCT](1978-monte-carlo-wct) | ||||
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | TCH Tomáš Šmíd | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| Romania Ilie Năstase | |||||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | |||||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | CHI Jaime Fillol | ||||
| Romania Ilie Năstase | |||||
| Guadalajara Open | USA Gene Mayer | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | AUS John Newcombe | USA Sandy Mayer | |||
| ECU Ricardo Ycaza | USA George Hardie | ||||
| MEX Marcelo Lara | |||||
| AUS Ray Ruffels | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | USA Gene Mayer | ||||
| IND Sashi Menon | |||||
| 17 Apr | Houston WCT | ||||
| Houston, Texas, US | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | ROU Ilie Năstase | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| YUG Željko Franulović | USA Jeff Borowiak | ||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| CHI Jaime Fillol | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | USA Tom Leonard | ||||
| USA Mike Machette | |||||
| [Nice International Open](1978-nice-international-open) | |||||
| Nice, France | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | FRA Yannick Noah | FRA Patrick Proisy | |||
| NZL Chris Lewis | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| TCH Pavel Huťka | |||||
| TCH Jiří Hřebec | |||||
| FRA François Jauffret | |||||
| FRA Patrice Dominguez | |||||
| 6–4, 6–0 | TCH Jan Kodeš | ||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| San Jose, California, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | RSA Bernard Mitton | USA John McEnroe | |||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | USA Trey Waltke | ||||
| USA Erik van Dillen | |||||
| USA Eliot Teltscher | |||||
| RSA Byron Bertram | |||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Hank Pfister | ||||
| USA Brad Rowe | |||||
| 24 Apr | [Alan King Tennis Classic](1978-alan-king-tennis-classic) | ||||
| Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-alan-king-tennis-classic-singles) | USA Harold Solomon | ||||
| 6–1, 3–0, ret. | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | USA Hank Pfister | |||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Roscoe Tanner | ||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| AUS Kim Warwick | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| CHI Álvaro Fillol | |||||
| CHI Jaime Fillol | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| [Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix](1978-bank-of-oklahoma-grand-prix) | |||||
| Tulsa, Oklahoma, US | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Eddie Dibbs | ||||
| 6–7, 6–2, 7–5 | USA Pat DuPré | AUS John James | |||
| AUS Steve Docherty | USA Bruce Manson | ||||
| BRA Carlos Kirmayr | |||||
| USA Pancho Walthall | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| NZL Russell Simpson | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | BRA Carlos Kirmayr | ||||
| ECU Ricardo Ycaza |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | [World Doubles WCT](1978-wct-world-doubles) | ||||
| Kansas City, U.S. | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D | NED Tom Okker | ||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| 8 May | [Nations Cup](1978-nations-cup-tennis) | ||||
| Düsseldorf, West Germany | |||||
| Clay – $200,000 – 8D | ESP Spain | ||||
| 2–1 | Australia | United States | |||
| Italy | |||||
| [Dallas WCT Finals](1978-world-championship-tennis-finals) | |||||
| Dallas, Texas, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | USA Eddie Dibbs | SWE Björn Borg | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | USA Dick Stockton | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| ROU Ilie Năstase | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| 15 May | [German Open](1978-german-open-tennis) | ||||
| Hamburg, West Germany | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 | POL Wojciech Fibak | ESP Manuel Orantes | |||
| GBR Buster Mottram | SWE Kjell Johansson | ||||
| TCH Vladimír Zedník | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| ITA Paolo Bertolucci | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | ESP Antonio Muñoz | ||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| [Alitalia Florence Open](1978-alitalia-florence-open) | |||||
| Florence, Italy | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | FRA Patrice Dominguez | ESP Ángel Giménez | |||
| AUS John Alexander | TCH Jiří Granát | ||||
| USA Rick Fagel | |||||
| ARG Lito Alvárez | |||||
| ECU Ricardo Ycaza | |||||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | |||||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| AUS John Marks | |||||
| 22 May | [Italian Open](1978-italian-open-tennis) | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | ITA Adriano Panatta | USA Eddie Dibbs | |||
| ESP José Higueras | USA Harold Solomon | ||||
| GBR John Lloyd | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| USA Victor Amaya | |||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 | TCH Jan Kodeš | ||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| [Romika Cup](1978-romika-cup) | |||||
| Munich, West Germany | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-romika-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1978-romika-cup-doubles) | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | GBR Buster Mottram | HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||
| YUG Željko Franulović | TCH Vladimír Zedník | ||||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | |||||
| FRG Karl Meiler | |||||
| BRA Carlos Kirmayr | |||||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas | |||||
| ROU Ion Țiriac | |||||
| 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | FRG Jürgen Fassbender | ||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| 29 May | |||||
| 5 Jun | [French Open](1978-french-open) | ||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Clay | |||||
| [Singles](1978-french-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1978-french-open-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1978-french-open-mixed-doubles) | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| USA Dick Stockton | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ||||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | |||||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| USA Hank Pfister | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | |||||
| TCH Renáta Tomanová | |||||
| TCH Pavel Složil | |||||
| 7–6, ret. | ROU Virginia Ruzici | ||||
| FRA Patrice Dominguez |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | [Belgian International Championships](1978-belgian-international-championships) | ||||
| Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | FRG Werner Zirngibl | ||||
| 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | ARG Ricardo Cano | ITA Adriano Panatta | |||
| ITA Paolo Bertolucci | TCH Jiří Granát | ||||
| FRG Jürgen Fassbender | |||||
| ESP Antonio Muñoz | |||||
| FRA Éric Deblicker | |||||
| ITA Antonio Zugarelli | |||||
| FRA Jean-Louis Haillet | |||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | AUS Onny Parun | ||||
| TCH Vladimír Zedník | |||||
| Birmingham, England | |||||
| Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 | MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Roscoe Tanner | |||
| USA Brian Gottfried | EGY Ismail El Shafei | ||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| USA Erik van Dillen | |||||
| 4–6, 6–1, 3–6. 8–6, 6–3 | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| 19 Jun | [Queen's Club Championships](1978-queen-s-club-championships) | ||||
| London, England | |||||
| Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-queen-s-club-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1978-queen-s-club-championships-doubles) | AUS Tony Roche | ||||
| 8–6, 9–7 | USA John McEnroe | AUS Colin Dibley | |||
| USA Sandy Mayer | AUS John Alexander | ||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| USA Nick Saviano | |||||
| GBR John Lloyd | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–2, 7–5 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| [Berlin Open](1978-berlin-open) | |||||
| Berlin, West Germany | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | TCH Vladimír Zedník | ||||
| 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 | FRG Harald Elschenbroich | FRG Andreas Maurer | |||
| FRG Peter Elter | FRA François Jauffret | ||||
| YUG Željko Franulović | |||||
| FRG Hans Jürgen Pohmann | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| FRG Jürgen Fassbender | |||||
| SUI Colin Dowdeswell | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | YUG Željko Franulović | ||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| 26 Jun | |||||
| 3 Jul | [Wimbledon](1978-wimbledon-championships) | ||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| London, England | |||||
| Grass | |||||
| [Singles](1978-wimbledon-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1978-wimbledon-championships-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1978-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles) | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | USA Jimmy Connors | NED Tom Okker | |||
| USA Vitas Gerulaitis | USA Sandy Mayer | ||||
| ROU Ilie Năstase | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| NED Betty Stöve | |||||
| 6–1, 14–12 | AUS Ray Ruffels | ||||
| USA Billie Jean King |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | [Western Championships](1978-cincinnati-open) | ||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio, US | |||||
| Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D | USA Eddie Dibbs | ||||
| 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Harold Solomon | |||
| USA Terry Moor | USA Erick Iskersky | ||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| AUS Peter McNamara | |||||
| PAR Francisco González | |||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | EGY Ismail El Shafei | ||||
| AUS Brian Fairlie | |||||
| Forest Hills WCT | |||||
| Forest Hills, New York, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||
| 6–2, 6–0 | ROU Ilie Năstase | USA John McEnroe | |||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| [Swiss Open](1978-suisse-open-gstaad) | |||||
| Gstaad, Switzerland | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 | ARG José Luis Clerc | USA Jeff Borowiak | |||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | SUI Heinz Günthardt | ||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| AUS Cliff Letcher | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| AUS Mark Edmondson | |||||
| 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| AUS Kim Warwick | |||||
| Newport, Rhode Island, US | |||||
| Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D | RSA Bernard Mitton | ||||
| 8–6, 9–7 | AUS John James | AUS Bob Giltinan | |||
| USA Tom Gullikson | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| NZL Russell Simpson | |||||
| USA Tim Wilkison | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Colin Dibley | ||||
| AUS Bob Giltinan | |||||
| 17 Jul | [Swedish Open](1978-swedish-open) | ||||
| Båstad, Sweden | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-swedish-open-singles) – [Doubles](1978-swedish-open-doubles) | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | ESP Antonio Muñoz | |||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | NZL Chris Lewis | ||||
| SWE Kjell Johansson | |||||
| AUS Mark Edmondson | |||||
| RSA Raymond Moore | |||||
| AUS Mark Edmondson | |||||
| AUS Bob Carmichael | |||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | HUN Péter Szőke | ||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| [Mercedes Cup](1978-mercedes-cup) | |||||
| Stuttgart, West Germany | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | FRG Ulrich Pinner | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | AUS Kim Warwick | GBR Buster Mottram | |||
| BRA Carlos Kirmayr | CHI Belus Prajoux | ||||
| YUG Željko Franulović | |||||
| FRG Klaus Eberhard | |||||
| FRG Peter Elter | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| TCH Jan Kodeš | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | BRA Carlos Kirmayr | ||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| [Washington Star International](1978-washington-star-international) | |||||
| Washington, D.C., US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | USA Eddie Dibbs | ESP José Higueras | |||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | CHI Hans Gildemeister | ||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| CHI Jaime Fillol | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| RSA Bob Hewitt | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| 24 Jul | [Dutch Open](1978-dutch-open-tennis) | ||||
| Hilversum, Netherlands | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | HUN Balázs Taróczy | ||||
| 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | NED Tom Okker | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| FRG Peter Elter | AUS David Carter | ||||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | |||||
| FRA Patrick Proisy | |||||
| GBR Buster Mottram | |||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 | AUS Bob Carmichael | ||||
| AUS Mark Edmondson | |||||
| Kitzbühel, Austria | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | NZL Chris Lewis | ||||
| 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 | TCH Vladimír Zedník | ARG José Luis Clerc | |||
| TCH Jiří Hřebec | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| HUN Szabolcs Baranyi | |||||
| YUG Željko Franulović | |||||
| FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin | |||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| USA Mike Fishbach | |||||
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | TCH Pavel Huťka | ||||
| TCH Pavel Složil | |||||
| [Louisville International Tennis Classic](1978-louisville-open) | |||||
| Louisville, Kentucky, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | USA Harold Solomon | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | AUS John Alexander | POL Wojciech Fibak | |||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| ESP Manuel Orantes | |||||
| CHI Patricio Cornejo | |||||
| USA Nick Saviano | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 | USA Victor Amaya | ||||
| AUS John James | |||||
| 31 Jul | [Mutual Benefit Life Open](1978-mutual-benefit-life-open) | ||||
| South Orange, New Jersey, US | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | ARG José Luis Clerc | HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||
| USA John McEnroe | USA Jeff Borowiak | ||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| GBR John Lloyd | |||||
| RSA Deon Joubert | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | ROU Ion Țiriac | ||||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas | |||||
| [Volvo International](1978-volvo-international) | |||||
| North Conway, New Hampshire, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-volvo-international-singles) | USA Eddie Dibbs | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | AUS John Alexander | ESP Manuel Orantes | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | USA Harold Solomon | ||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| SUI Heinz Günthardt | |||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| GBR Robin Drysdale | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | USA Mike Fishbach | ||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| [Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic](1978-hibernia-interfest-tennis-classic) | |||||
| New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Roscoe Tanner | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | USA Victor Amaya | USA Brian Teacher | |||
| NZL Brian Fairlie | AUS Terry Rocavert | ||||
| USA Tom Leonard | |||||
| USA Bill Scanlon | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| USA Erik van Dillen | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | EGY Ismail El Shafei | ||||
| AUS Brian Fairlie |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug | [Wendy's Tennis Classic](1978-wendy-s-tennis-classic) | ||||
| Columbus, Ohio, US | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Robert Lutz | USA Brian Gottfried | |||
| USA Eliot Teltscher | PAR Francisco González | ||||
| COL Iván Molina | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| AUS Bob Giltinan | |||||
| AUS Colin Dibley | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | MEX Marcelo Lara | ||||
| USA Eliot Teltscher | |||||
| [U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships](1978-u-s-men-s-clay-court-championships) | |||||
| Indianapolis, Indiana, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-u-s-clay-court-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1978-u-s-clay-court-championships-men-s-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | ESP José Higueras | ESP Manuel Orantes | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| USA Jeff Borowiak | |||||
| SWE Kjell Johansson | |||||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas | |||||
| USA Hank Pfister | |||||
| USA Gene Mayer | |||||
| 6–3, 6–1 | USA Jeff Borowiak | ||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| 14 Aug | [Canadian Open](1978-rothmans-canadian-open) | ||||
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D | USA Eddie Dibbs | ||||
| 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ARG José Luis Clerc | NZL Chris Lewis | |||
| AUS Paul Kronk | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| COL Iván Molina | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | SUI Heinz Günthardt | ||||
| SUI Colin Dowdeswell | |||||
| [English Leather Grand Prix](1978-english-leather-grand-prix) | |||||
| Stowe, Vermont, US | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | USA Tim Gullikson | USA Robert Lutz | |||
| USA Eliot Teltscher | USA Tom Gullikson | ||||
| USA Cliff Richey | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| AUS Kim Warwick | |||||
| Cleveland, Ohio, US | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | AUT Peter Feigl | ||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | USA Van Winitsky | USA Mike Cahill | |||
| USA Dick Stockton | FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin | ||||
| USA Erik van Dillen | |||||
| USA Rick Fisher | |||||
| FRA Pascal Portes | |||||
| USA Erik van Dillen | |||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | USA Rick Fisher | ||||
| USA Bruce Manson | |||||
| 21 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, US | ||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Stan Smith | ||||
| 4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret. | USA Eliot Teltscher | USA Roscoe Tanner | |||
| USA Butch Walts | USA Brian Teacher | ||||
| AUS Alvin Gardiner | |||||
| AUS John James | |||||
| USA Bruce Manson | |||||
| USA Butch Walts | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | USA Mike Cahill | ||||
| MEX Marcelo Lara | |||||
| [U.S. Pro Tennis Championships](1978-u-s-pro-tennis-championships) | |||||
| Boston, Massachusetts, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | ESP Manuel Orantes | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | USA Harold Solomon | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| ESP José Higueras | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| ARG José Luis Clerc | |||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | SUI Heinz Günthardt | ||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| 28 Aug | |||||
| 4 Sep | [US Open](1978-us-open-tennis) | ||||
| Flushing Meadow, New York, US | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard | |||||
| [Singles](1978-us-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1978-us-open-men-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1978-us-open-mixed-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | SWE Björn Borg | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||
| USA John McEnroe | MEX Raúl Ramírez | ||||
| RSA Johan Kriek | |||||
| USA Butch Walts | |||||
| USA Brian Gottfried | |||||
| USA Robert Lutz | |||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| NED Betty Stöve | |||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | USA Billie Jean King | ||||
| AUS Ray Ruffels |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Woodlands Doubles | ||||
| Woodlands, Texas, US | |||||
| Hard – $125,000 – D32 | NED Tom Okker | ||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | USA Marty Riessen | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 18 Sep | Hartford, Connecticut, US | ||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | RSA Johan Kriek | USA Hank Pfister | |||
| RHO Andrew Pattison | USA Gene Mayer | ||||
| AUS Alvin Gardiner | |||||
| ESP Antonio Muñoz | |||||
| USA Bill Scanlon | |||||
| USA Bill Maze | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 6–3, 3–6 7–5 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| [Pacific Southwest Open](1978-pacific-southwest-open) | |||||
| Los Angeles, California, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Brian Gottfried | USA Harold Solomon | |||
| USA Peter Fleming | USA Dick Stockton | ||||
| SWE Jan Norbäck | |||||
| GBR John Lloyd | |||||
| RSA Cliff Drysdale | |||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| British Hard Court Championships | |||||
| Bournemouth, England | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | ITA Paolo Bertolucci | ESP Ángel Giménez | |||
| GBR Andrew Jarrett | GBR John Feaver | ||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| GBR Mark Cox | |||||
| COL Iván Molina | |||||
| NED Rolf Thung | |||||
| NED Louk Sanders | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | AUS David Carter | ||||
| AUS Rod Frawley | |||||
| 25 Sep | Aix-en-Provence, France | ||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 | ARG José Luis Clerc | NZL Chris Lewis | |||
| TCH Ivan Lendl | FRA Patrick Proisy | ||||
| FRA Georges Goven | |||||
| FRA Éric Deblicker | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas | |||||
| ROU Ion Țiriac | |||||
| 7–6, 6–1 | TCH Jan Kodeš | ||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| Mexico City, Mexico | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | IND Vijay Amritraj | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | MEX Raúl Ramírez | VEN Jorge Andrew | |||
| IND Sashi Menon | USA Eric Friedler | ||||
| IND Anand Amritraj | |||||
| ARG Lito Álvarez | |||||
| MEX Roberto Chávez | |||||
| IND Vijay Amritraj | |||||
| IND Anand Amritraj | |||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | USA Fred McNair | ||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| [Transamerica Open](1978-transamerica-open) | |||||
| San Francisco, California, US | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-transamerica-open-singles) – [Doubles](1978-transamerica-open-doubles) | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 | USA Dick Stockton | USA Pat DuPré | |||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | RHO Andrew Pattison | ||||
| USA Brian Teacher | |||||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | |||||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| USA Stan Smith |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | [Island Holidays Classic](1978-island-holidays-classic) | ||||
| Maui, Hawaii, US | |||||
| Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D | USA Bill Scanlon | ||||
| 6–2, 6–0 | USA Peter Fleming | MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||
| USA John McEnroe | USA Tim Gullikson | ||||
| USA Sandy Mayer | |||||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | |||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| USA Tom Gullikson | |||||
| USA Tim Gullikson | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | USA Peter Fleming | ||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| Madrid, Spain | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | TCH Tomáš Šmíd | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | TCH Pavel Složil | ||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | |||||
| CHI Jaime Fillol | |||||
| TCH Jan Kodeš | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | TCH Pavel Složil | ||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| 9 Oct | [Trofeo Conde de Godó](1978-torneo-godo) | ||||
| Barcelona, Spain | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | HUN Balázs Taróczy | ||||
| 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | ROU Ilie Năstase | TCH Ivan Lendl | |||
| ITA Paolo Bertolucci | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | |||||
| ESP José Higueras | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| YUG Željko Franulović | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | FRA Jean-Louis Haillet | ||||
| FRA Gilles Moretton | |||||
| [South Pacific Championships](1978-south-pacific-championships) | |||||
| Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| 6–4, 7–6 | AUS John Alexander | USA Arthur Ashe | |||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | AUS Allan Stone | ||||
| AUS Ross Case | |||||
| USA Tom Gorman | |||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | AUS Syd Ball | ||||
| AUS Allan Stone | |||||
| 16 Oct | [Sydney Indoor](1978-custom-credit-australian-indoor-championships) | ||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-custom-credit-australian-indoor-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1978-custom-credit-australian-indoor-championships-doubles) | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 | AUS Geoff Masters | USA Pat DuPré | |||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | AUS John Newcombe | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| AUS Terry Rocavert | |||||
| AUS Phil Dent | |||||
| AUS Tony Roche | |||||
| AUS John Newcombe | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| AUS John Marks | |||||
| 23 Oct | [Swiss Indoors](1978-swiss-indoors) | ||||
| Basel, Switzerland | |||||
| Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-swiss-indoors-singles) – [Doubles](1978-swiss-indoors-doubles) | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | USA John McEnroe | POL Wojciech Fibak | |||
| USA Victor Amaya | FRG Rolf Gehring | ||||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | |||||
| AUS Raymond Moore | |||||
| SUI Heinz Günthardt | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 7–6, 7–5 | USA Bruce Manson | ||||
| RHO Andrew Pattison | |||||
| Fred Perry Open | |||||
| Osaka, Japan | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | ITA Adriano Panatta | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | USA Pat DuPré | YUG Željko Franulović | |||
| GBR Buster Mottram | USA Eddie Dibbs | ||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| JPN Jun Kuki | |||||
| USA Nick Saviano | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| AUS Ross Case | |||||
| 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | YUG Željko Franulović | ||||
| GBR Buster Mottram | |||||
| [Vienna Indoor](1978-fischer-grand-prix) | |||||
| Vienna, Austria | |||||
| Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-fischer-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1978-fischer-grand-prix-doubles) | USA Stan Smith | ||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 | HUN Balázs Taróczy | RSA Johan Kriek | |||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | USA Brian Gottfried | ||||
| USA John Austin | |||||
| SWE Ove Nils Bengtson | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| 30 Oct | [Cologne Cup](1978-cologne-cup) | ||||
| Cologne, West Germany | |||||
| Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| 6–2, 0–1, ret. | IND Vijay Amritraj | USA John McEnroe | |||
| SUI Heinz Günthardt | RSA Johan Kriek | ||||
| FRG Karl Meiler | |||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| [Seiko World Super Tennis](1978-seiko-world-super-tennis) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-seiko-world-super-tennis-singles) – [Doubles](1978-seiko-world-super-tennis-doubles) | SWE Björn Borg | ||||
| 6–2, 6–0 | USA Brian Teacher | USA Sandy Mayer | |||
| ROU Ilie Năstase | USA Arthur Ashe | ||||
| USA Vitas Gerulaitis | |||||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | |||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| AUS Ross Case | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Pat DuPré | ||||
| USA Tom Gorman | |||||
| [French Indoor Championships](1978-french-indoor-championships) | |||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-paris-open-singles) – [Doubles](1978-paris-open-doubles) | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | USA Tom Gullikson | USA Brian Gottfried | |||
| GBR Mark Cox | GBR Robin Drysdale | ||||
| FRG Ulrich Pinner | |||||
| FRA Patrick Proisy | |||||
| USA John Austin | |||||
| RHO Andrew Pattison | |||||
| USA Bruce Manson | |||||
| 7–6, 6–2 | ROU Ion Țiriac | ||||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | [Stockholm Open](1978-stockholm-open) | ||||
| Stockholm, Sweden | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-stockholm-open-singles) – [Doubles](1978-stockholm-open-doubles) | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | USA Tim Gullikson | SWE Björn Borg | |||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | USA Peter Fleming | ||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| USA Arthur Ashe | |||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| NED Tom Okker | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | USA Robert Lutz | ||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| [Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic](1978-colgate-hong-kong-patrons-classic) | |||||
| Hong Kong | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Eliot Teltscher | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | USA Pat DuPré | USA Hank Pfister | |||
| IND Ramesh Krishnan | USA Butch Walts | ||||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | |||||
| AUS Geoff Masters | |||||
| USA Terry Moor | |||||
| AUS John Marks | |||||
| AUS Mark Edmondson | |||||
| 5–7, 7–6, 6–1 | USA Hank Pfister | ||||
| USA Brad Rowe | |||||
| 13 Nov | [Cathay Trust Championships](1978-cathay-trust-championships) | ||||
| Taipei, Taiwan | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Brian Teacher | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | USA Tom Gorman | USA Mike Cahill | |||
| USA Pat DuPré | USA Butch Walts | ||||
| AUS Steve Docherty | |||||
| FRA Yannick Noah | |||||
| FRA Pascal Portes | |||||
| USA Butch Walts | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||||
| AUS John Marks | |||||
| [Benson & Hedges Championships](1978-benson-hedges-championships) | |||||
| London, England | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-benson-hedges-championships-singles) | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 | USA Tim Gullikson | USA Arthur Ashe | |||
| USA Dick Stockton | USA Sandy Mayer | ||||
| USA Stan Smith | |||||
| ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| Bogotá, Colombia | |||||
| Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | PAR Víctor Pecci | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | FRG Rolf Gehring | URU José Luis Damiani | |||
| AUS Paul McNamee | ESP José Higueras | ||||
| COL Jairo Velasco Sr. | |||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| RHO Andrew Pattison | |||||
| CHI Álvaro Fillol | |||||
| CHI Jaime Fillol | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | CHI Hans Gildemeister | ||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| 20 Nov | [Philta International](1978-philta-international) | ||||
| Manila, Philippines | |||||
| Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | FRA Yannick Noah | ||||
| 7–6, 6–0 | AUT Peter Feigl | AUS Peter McNamara | |||
| USA Brian Teacher | USA Mike Cahill | ||||
| ESP Ángel Giménez | |||||
| USA Terry Moor | |||||
| USA Tom Gorman | |||||
| USA Brian Teacher | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | AUS Ross Case | ||||
| AUS Chris Kachel | |||||
| [South American Championships](1978-south-american-championships-tennis) | |||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-south-american-championships-singles) | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | PAR Víctor Pecci | ITA Corrado Barazzutti | |||
| USA Harold Solomon | BRA Carlos Kirmayr | ||||
| ESP José Higueras | |||||
| ECU Ricardo Ycaza | |||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| USA Van Winitsky | |||||
| NZL Chris Lewis | |||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| CHI Belus Prajoux | |||||
| [Italian Indoor Open](1978-italian-indoor-open) | |||||
| Bologna, Italy | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Peter Fleming | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | ITA Adriano Panatta | USA John McEnroe | |||
| YUG Željko Franulović | FRG Karl Meiler | ||||
| HUN Balázs Taróczy | |||||
| TCH Tomáš Šmíd | |||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | FRA Jean-Louis Haillet | ||||
| ITA Antonio Zugarelli | |||||
| 27 Nov | [Indian Open](1978-indian-open) | ||||
| Calcutta, India | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | FRA Yannick Noah | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | FRA Pascal Portes | IND Anand Amritraj | |||
| NED Louk Sanders | IND Vijay Amritraj | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| IND Ramesh Krishnan | |||||
| FRA Christophe Freyss | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| IND Sashi Menon | |||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | FRA Gilles Moretton | ||||
| FRA Yannick Noah | |||||
| [South African Open](1978-south-african-open-tennis) | |||||
| Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||
| Super Series | |||||
| Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D | USA Tim Gullikson | ||||
| 2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | USA Harold Solomon | RSA Johan Kriek | |||
| RSA David Schneider | USA Tom Gullikson | ||||
| SUI Colin Dowdeswell | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| SUI Heinz Günthardt | |||||
| RSA Raymond Moore | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||||
| RSA Frew McMillan | |||||
| [Chilean International Championships](1978-chilean-international-championships) | |||||
| Santiago, Chile | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ARG José Luis Clerc | ||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | PAR Víctor Pecci | AUS Paul McNamee | |||
| FRG Rolf Gehring | ITA Paolo Bertolucci | ||||
| ARG Ricardo Cano | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| PER Fernando Maynetto | |||||
| PAR Víctor Pecci | |||||
| CHI Hans Gildemeister | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | CHI Jaime Fillol | ||||
| CHI Álvaro Fillol |
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | WCT Challenge Cup | ||||
| Montego Bay, Jamaica | |||||
| Hard – 8S | Romania Ilie Năstase | ||||
| 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | USA Peter Fleming | MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||
| SWE Björn Borg | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| USA Dick Stockton | |||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| USA Roscoe Tanner | |||||
| 18 Dec | [New South Wales Open](1978-new-south-wales-open) | ||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D | USA Tim Wilkison | ||||
| 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 | AUS Kim Warwick | USA Sherwood Stewart | |||
| AUS John Alexander | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| AUS Paul Kronk | |||||
| AUS Allan Stone | |||||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | |||||
| USA Hank Pfister | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Syd Ball | ||||
| AUS Bob Carmichael | |||||
| 25 Dec | [Australian Open](1978-australian-open) | ||||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Grass | |||||
| [Singles](1978-australian-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1978-australian-open-men-s-doubles) | ARG Guillermo Vilas | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | AUS John Marks | USA Hank Pfister | |||
| USA Arthur Ashe | AUS Tony Roche | ||||
| AUS Paul Kronk | |||||
| AUT Peter Feigl | |||||
| AUS John Alexander | |||||
| POL Wojciech Fibak | |||||
| AUS Kim Warwick | |||||
| 7–6, 7–5 | AUS Paul Kronk | ||||
| AUS Cliff Letcher |
January 1979
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan | [Colgate-Palmolive Masters](1978-colgate-palmolive-masters) | ||||
| New York City, US | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D | |||||
| [Singles](1978-colgate-palmolive-masters-singles) – [Doubles](1978-colgate-palmolive-masters-doubles) | USA John McEnroe | ||||
| 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 | USA Arthur Ashe | USA Brian Gottfried | |||
| USA Eddie Dibbs | USA Jimmy Connors | ||||
| USA Harold Solomon | |||||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | |||||
| ITA Corrado Barazutti | |||||
| USA Peter Fleming | |||||
| USA John McEnroe | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | POL Wojciech Fibak | ||||
| NED Tom Okker |
Points system
The tournaments of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit were divided into nine point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. The eight WCT events were part of the $175,000-plus "Super Series" category. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
| Grand Slam | $250,000+ | $225,000+ | $200,000+ | $175,000+ | $125,000+ | $100,000+ | $75,000+ | $50,000+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 300 (60) | 250 (50) | 225 (45) | 200 (40) | 175 (35) | 125 (25) | 100 (20) | 75 (15) |
| Runner-up | 210 (42) | 175 (35) | 157 (31) | 140 (28) | 122 (24) | 87 (17) | 70 (14) | 52 (10) |
| Semifinalist | 120 (24) | 100 (20) | 90 (18) | 80 (16) | 70 (14) | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | 30 (6) |
| Quarterfinalist | 60 (12) | 50 (10) | 45 (9) | 40 (8) | 35 (7) | 25 (5) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) |
| Fourth round | 30 (6) | 25 (5) | 22 (5) | 20 (4) | 17 (3) | 12 (2) | 10 (2) | 7 (–) |
| Third round | 15 (–) | 12 (–) | 11 (–) | 10 (–) | 9 (–) | 6 (–) | 5 (–) | – (–) |
| Second round | 7 (–) | 6 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
ATP rankings
| As of 1 January 1978 | Rk | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | |
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas | |
| 3 | Björn Borg | |
| 4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | |
| 5 | Brian Gottfried | |
| 6 | Eddie Dibbs | |
| 7 | Manuel Orantes | |
| 8 | Raúl Ramírez | |
| 9 | Ilie Năstase | |
| 10 | Dick Stockton | |
| 11 | Corrado Barazzutti | |
| 12 | Ken Rosewall | |
| 13 | Wojciech Fibak | |
| 14 | Harold Solomon | |
| 15 | Roscoe Tanner | |
| 16 | Sandy Mayer | |
| 17 | Jaime Fillol | |
| 18 | John Alexander | |
| 19 | Tony Roche | |
| 20 | Buster Mottram |
||
| Year-end rankings 1978 (3 January 1979) | Rk | Name | Points | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 1239 | 88.50 | = | |||
| 2 | Björn Borg | 1106 | 79.00 | +1 | |||
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas | 830 | 55.33 | –1 | |||
| 4 | John McEnroe | 871 | 43.55 | +17 | |||
| 5 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 574 | 41.00 | –1 | |||
| 6 | Eddie Dibbs | 1096 | 40.59 | = | |||
| 7 | Brian Gottfried | 856 | 34.24 | –2 | |||
| 8 | Raúl Ramírez | 895 | 33.15 | = | |||
| 9 | Harold Solomon | 892 | 33.04 | +5 | |||
| 10 | Corrado Barazzutti | 728 | 30.33 | +1 | |||
| 11 | Roscoe Tanner | 647 | 29.41 | +4 | |||
| 12 | Manuel Orantes | 553 | 29.11 | –5 | |||
| 13 | Arthur Ashe | 720 | 27.69 | +117 | |||
| 14 | José Higueras | 635 | 27.61 | +16 | |||
| 15 | José Luis Clerc | 546 | 27.30 | +263 | |||
| 16 | Ilie Năstase | 491 | 27.28 | –7 | |||
| 17 | Sandy Mayer | 531 | 26.55 | –1 | |||
| 18 | Tim Gullikson | 611 | 24.44 | +42 | |||
| 19 | Dick Stockton | 530 | 23.04 | –9 | |||
| 20 | Balázs Taróczy | 438 | 21.90 | +12 |
|} *The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 3rd, 1979.
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
- IND Vijay Amritraj (1) Mexico City
- USA Arthur Ashe (3) San Jose, Columbus, Los Angeles
- SWE Björn Borg (9) Birmingham WCT, Boca Raton, Las Vegas, Milan WCT, Rome, French Open, Wimbledon, Båstad, Tokyo Indoor
- ARG José Luis Clerc (3) Florence, Buenos Aires, Santiago
- USA Jimmy Connors (10) Philadelphia, Denver, Memphis, Rotterdam WCT, Birmingham, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Stowe, US Open, Sydney Indoor
- USA Eddie Dibbs (4) Tulsa, Cincinnati, North Conway, Toronto
- RSA Cliff Drysdale (1) Baltimore
- AUS Mark Edmondson (1) Brisbane
- AUT Peter Feigl (1) Cleveland
- POL Wojciech Fibak (1) Cologne
- USA Peter Fleming (1) Bologna
- USA Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Richmond WCT, Dallas WCT, Forest Hills WCT
- USA Brian Gottfried (3) Washington Indoor, Dayton, Houston
- USA Tim Gullikson (1) Johannesburg
- SUI Heinz Günthardt (1) Springfield
- ESP José Higueras (4) Cairo, Nice, Bournemouth, Madrid
- SWE Kjell Johansson (1) Nigeria
- NZL Chris Lewis (1) Kitzbühel
- USA Robert Lutz (1) Bercy
- USA Gene Mayer (1) Guadalajara
- USA Sandy Mayer (1) St. Louis WCT
- USA John McEnroe (4) Hartford, San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley
- RSA Bernard Mitton (1) Newport
- ROU Ilie Năstase (2) Miami, WCT Challenge Cup
- FRA Yannick Noah (2) Manila, Calcutta
- ESP Manuel Orantes (1) Boston
- ITA Adriano Panatta (1) Tokyo Outdoor
- PAR Víctor Pecci (1) Bogotá
- FRG Ulrich Pinner (1) Stuttgart Outdoor
- MEX Raúl Ramírez (2) Mexico City WCT, Monte Carlo WCT
- USA Cliff Richey (1) Johannesburg
- AUS Tony Roche (1) Queen's Club
- USA Bill Scanlon (1) Maui
- TCH Tomáš Šmíd (1) Sarasota
- USA Stan Smith (2) Atlanta, Vienna
- USA Harold Solomon (2) Las Vegas, Louisville
- USA Dick Stockton (1) Little Rock
- USA Roscoe Tanner (2) Palm Springs, New Orleans
- HUN Balázs Taróczy (2) Hilversum, Barcelona
- USA Brian Teacher (1) Taiwan
- USA Eliot Teltscher (1) Hong Kong
- ARG Guillermo Vilas (7) Hamburg, Munich, Gstaad, South Orange, Aix-en-Provence, Basel, Australian Open
- USA Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
- TCH Vladimír Zedník (1) Berlin
- FRG Werner Zirngibl (1) Brussels
The following players won their first title in 1978:
- ARG José Luis Clerc Florence
- AUT Peter Feigl Cleveland
- USA Peter Fleming Bologna
- SUI Heinz Günthardt Springfield
- SWE Kjell Johansson Nigeria
- USA Gene Mayer Guadalajara
- USA John McEnroe Hartford
- RSA Bernard Mitton Newport
- FRA Yannick Noah Manila
- FRG Ulrich Pinner Stuttgart Outdoor
- TCH Tomáš Šmíd Sarasota
- USA Eliot Teltscher Hong Kong
- USA Tim Wilkison Sydney Outdoor
References
References
- Neil Amdur. (March 25, 1977). "Tennis finds unity at last". Star-News.
- (March 24, 1977). "Tennis Merger Afoot". [[The Victoria Advocate]].
- (April 13, 1978). "Peace still eludes men's pro tennis".
- (1979). "World of Tennis 1979". Macdonald and Jane's.
- (1979). "World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook". Macdonald and Jane's.
- "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP.
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