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1978 US Open (tennis)

The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 98th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert. This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the West Side Tennis Club venue in Forest Hills since 1915. It was also the first time the tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint, from 1975 through 1977, on clay.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1978 US Open – Men's singles

USA Jimmy Connors defeated Sweden Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Connors 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd US Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1978 US Open – Women's singles

USA Chris Evert defeated USA Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Evert's 8th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th (consecutive) US Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1978 US Open – Men's doubles

USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith defeated USA Marty Riessen / USA Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1978 US Open – Women's doubles

USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Kerry Melville Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1978 US Open – Mixed doubles

NED Betty Stöve / RSA Frew McMillan defeated USA Billie Jean King / AUS Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6

Juniors

Boys' singles

SWE Per Hjertquist defeated SWE Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6

Girls' singles

USA Linda Siegel defeated ARG Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4

Notes

References

References

  1. "ATP – 1978 US Open Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. "WTA – 1978 Tournaments – US Open". WTA.
  3. "ATP – 1978 US Open Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. (August 23, 2018). "The stories that would have been: the 1978 U.S. Open".
  5. Mark Preston. "The Greatest Achievements in US Open History". USTA.
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