1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1978 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–2, 6–2, 6–3

Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Champion)
Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist)
Guillermo Vilas (Third round)
Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinalist)
Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinalist)
Sandy Mayer (Quarterfinalist)

Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinalist)
Dick Stockton (First round)
John McEnroe (First round)
Buster C. Mottram (Second round)
Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
John Alexander (Fourth round)
Arthur Ashe (First round)
John Newcombe (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

1	Björn Borg	7	6	6
8	Sandy Mayer	5	4	3
						1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

							Tom Okker	4	4	4
	Tom Okker	7	6	2	6

9	Ilie Năstase	5	1	6	3
											1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
											2	Jimmy Connors	2	2	3
5	Brian Gottfried	5	6	7	2
3	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	4	9	6
						3	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	2	1

						2	Jimmy Connors	9	6	6
7	Raúl Ramírez	4	4	2

2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	Borg	8	6	1	6	6
	Amaya	9	1	6	3	3	1	Borg	6	6	6
	Roger-Vasselin	6	3	7	3			McNamara	2	2	4
	McNamara	8	6	5	6								1	Borg	6	6	6	6
	Fillol, Sr.	6	6	2										Fillol, Sr.	4	2	8	4
	Kodeš	2	1	0	r			Fillol, Sr.	6	6	6
	Drysdale	2	2	6	6	6		Drysdale	3	3	2
	Hřebec	6	6	4	3	2													1	Borg	6	6	8
	Bengtson	6	6	7																Masters	2	4	6
WC	Stolle	4	4	5				Bengtson	0	8	8	4
	Scanlon	5	8	3	2			Masters	6	6	9	6
	Masters	7	6	6	6									Masters	6	7	6
	McMillan	6	6	6										McMillan	3	5	1
	Fagel	1	1	2				McMillan	9	6	6
LL	Palm	5	2	2			12	Mottram	8	4	3
12	Mottram	7	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

13	Fibak	6	7	7
	Clerc	3	5	5			13	Fibak	8	4	6	6
Q	Kriek	6	7	6			Q	Kriek	6	6	2	4
	Wilkison	4	5	3									13	Fibak	6	4	7	9
WC	Paish	3	4	2										Moor	1	6	5	7
	Ruffels	6	6	6				Ruffels	5	5	8
	Lara	2	4	8				Moor	7	7	9
	Moor	6	6	9															13	Fibak	4	2	8	6	5
	Winitsky	6	6	4	6														8	Mayer	6	6	6	1	7
LL	Manson	1	3	6	3			Winitsky	3	2	6	7
	Fishbach	1	2	2				Riessen	6	6	4	9
	Riessen	6	6	6										Riessen	6	5	3
Q	Edmondson	3	2	6	6	6							8	Mayer	8	7	6
	Moore	6	6	4	2	4	Q	Edmondson	4	2	6	2
	Šmid	5	4	3			8	Mayer	6	6	4	6
8	Mayer	7	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

4	Vilas	6	6	6
	Smith	4	3	3			4	Vilas	6	2	6	6
WC	Feaver	6	6	6			WC	Feaver	3	6	4	3
Q	Bailey	4	4	4									4	Vilas	3	4	2
	Parun	8	3	3	2									Okker	6	6	6
	Okker	6	6	6	6			Okker	6	6	6
	Noah	8	3	6	6	10		Noah	2	3	2
	Ycaza	9	6	2	1	8														Okker	6	9	6
	Zugarelli	7	4	2	9	6														Leonard	1	8	1
Q	Kachel	5	6	6	8	1		Zugarelli	2	4	8
	McNamee	3	4	3				Leonard	6	6	9
	Leonard	6	6	6										Leonard	6	4	8	6
	Krulevitz	3	3	5										Fairlie	2	6	6	3
	Fairlie	6	6	7				Fairlie	6	6	6
	Docherty	8	9	6	5	7		Docherty	3	4	3
15	Ashe	9	8	3	7	5

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	Năstase	6	6	5	6
	Yuill	2	2	7	3		9	Năstase	6	6	9
LL	Birner	3	6	4	6			Ocleppo	3	4	7
	Ocleppo	6	4	6	8									9	Năstase	6	6	1	6
	Zednik	7	6	3	3										Gullikson	4	3	6	3
LL	Machette	9	4	6	6		LL	Machette	4	4	2
Q	Carmichael	3	4	6				Gullikson	6	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	8																9	Năstase	2	6	6	6
	Granát	8	8	4																6	Tanner	6	4	2	3
	Fleming	9	9	6				Fleming	8	8	6	6	3
	Letcher	3	5	4			Q	McNair	9	6	4	8	6
Q	McNair	6	7	6										Q	McNair	4	2	2
	Giltinan	6	6	9										6	Tanner	6	6	6
WC	Lloyd	2	1	8				Giltinan	2	2	4
	El Shafei	9	6	2	7	2	6	Tanner	6	6	6
6	Tanner	8	1	6	9	6

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Gottfried	6	6	8	6
	Lloyd	1	8	6	4		5	Gottfried	6	7	6
	Teacher	6	6	3	6			Teacher	2	5	3
	Lutz	4	4	6	1									5	Gottfried	6	9	6	6
	Rocavert	1	4	4											Stone	8	7	2	1
	Stone	6	6	6				Stone	6	2	6	6	10
Q	Farrell	1	7	1	4			Mitton	1	6	8	1	8
	Mitton	6	5	6	6															5	Gottfried	6	6	6
Q	Simbera	7	8	3	6																Gullikson	2	4	2
WC	Jarrett	5	6	6	3		Q	Simbera	2	3	4
	Pattison	4	6	1	0			Gullikson	6	6	6
	Gullikson	6	3	6	6										Gullikson	6	9	7
	Martin	5	6	6	6										Martin	3	7	5
	Borowiak	7	4	4	4			Martin	5	7	6	6	7
Q	Van Dillen	7	1	8	6	6	Q	Van Dillen	7	5	8	4	5
11	McEnroe	5	6	9	4	3

Section 6

First round						Second round					Third round						Fourth round

10	Stockton	2	8	5
Q	Marks	6	9	7		Q	Marks	3	2	3
	Saviano	6	6	3	6		Saviano	6	6	6
WC	Bradnam	4	2	6	1							Saviano	7	9	2	2
	Pfister	6	6	6								Pfister	9	8	6	6
Q	Fillol	1	1	2			Pfister	6	6	9
LL	Carter	8	6	9		LL	Carter	3	4	8
	Lewis	6	4	8														Pfister	3	6	2	3
Q	Wayman	4	8	3													3	Gerulaitis	6	3	6	6
	Stewart	6	9	6			Stewart	6	9	9
	Fisher	6	6	6			Fisher	4	7	7
	Caujolle	3	3	1								Stewart	8	0	2
Q	Royappa	2	6	6	6						3	Gerulaitis	9	6	6
	Halder	6	3	2	2	Q	Royappa	3	5	2
	Günthardt	2	2	6	1	3	Gerulaitis	6	7	6
3	Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	Ramírez	9	9	6
	Dibley	7	8	3			7	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Crealy	2	4	8			Q	Schneider	1	0	2
Q	Schneider	6	6	9										7	Ramírez	6	7	6
	Ţiriac	6	3	4	4									Q	Frawley	4	5	3
Q	Frawley	3	6	6	6		Q	Frawley	7	6	6	6
	Deblicker	6	8	6	3	6		Deblicker	9	0	0	3
	Sanders	2	9	3	6	3														7	Ramírez	6	9	6
	Dent	6	7	4	4	7														16	Newcombe	2	8	3
	Roche	4	5	6	6	5		Dent	3	6	6	4	7
	Amritraj	6	6	9				Amritraj	6	3	3	6	5
	Kirmayr	1	3	8											Dent	1	6	4	4
	Case	7	4	7	6	6								16	Newcombe	6	1	6	6
	Prajoux	5	6	9	1	4		Case	4	2	8
Q	Collings	6	5	5	3		16	Newcombe	6	6	9
16	Newcombe	4	7	7	6

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

14	Alexander	7	4	9	8	12
	Pecci, Sr.	5	6	8	9	10	14	Alexander	5	6	7	6
WC	Smith	3	0	4				Amritraj	7	3	5	2
	Amritraj	6	6	6									14	Alexander	8
	Hardie	6	7	4	3	2							WC	Hewitt	6	r
WC	Hewitt	3	5	6	6	6	WC	Hewitt	6	4	6	6
	Dowdeswell	5	6	6	4	6		Dowdeswell	4	6	2	4
	Taylor	7	3	4	6	2													14	Alexander	2	2	4
	Lewis	6	2	6	5	3													2	Connors	6	6	6
	Gorman	0	6	4	7	6		Gorman	4	8	8	7
	Cox	6	3	6	6			Cox	6	6	6	5
	James	4	6	4	4									Gorman	4	6	9	3
	Warwick	7	0	6	2	6							2	Connors	6	8	8	6
	Mayer	5	6	0	6	4		Warwick	3	5	6	4
	Simpson	5	8	1			2	Connors	6	7	2	6
2	Connors	7	9	6

External links

1978 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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