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1978 Grand Prix (tennis)

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Tennis circuit

1978 Grand Prix circuit
Details
Duration9 January 1978 – 24 December 1978
Edition9th
Tournaments84
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
Grand Prix (71)
World Championship Tennis (8)
Team Events (1)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesUnited StatesJimmy Connors (10)
Most finalsUnited StatesJimmy Connors (12)
Prize money
leader
United StatesEddie Dibbs ($575,273)
Points leaderUnited StatesJimmy Connors (2,030)
Awards
Player of the yearSwedenBjörn Borg
Newcomer
of the year
United StatesJohn McEnroe
1977
1979
Jimmy Connors finished the year asATP world No. 1 for the fifth time in his career. Connors won ten tournaments during the season, including amajor at theUS Open, and finished runner-up at another major at theWimbledon Championships.
Björn Borg was named the ATP Player of the Year. Borg won nine tournaments during the season, including two majors at theFrench Open and the Wimbledon Championships, and finished runner-up at another major at the US Open.

The1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professionaltennis circuit held that year. It consisted of fourGrand Slam tournaments, theGrand Prix tournaments and theNations Cup, a team event. In addition eightWorld 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 theSuper Series category.[1][2][3]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–rankedEddie Dibbs.[4]

Schedule

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The table below shows the1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to theATP Tour).

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Tour finals
Super Series
Regular Series

January

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 JanBirmingham WCT
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D
SwedenBjörn Borg
7–6(7–4), 7–5
United StatesDick StocktonUnited StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesEddie Dibbs
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesTerry Moor
United StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesSandy Mayer
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
South AfricaFrew McMillan
United StatesDick Stockton
16 JanPepsi Grand Slam
Boca Raton, Florida, US
Clay – 4S
SwedenBjörn Borg
7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1
United StatesJimmy ConnorsUnited StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
23 JanUS Pro Indoor WCT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) $225,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
United StatesRoscoe TannerUnited StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesEddie Dibbs
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesSandy Mayer
SwedenBjörn Borg
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–4, 6–4
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesSandy Mayer
Sarasota, Florida, US
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
7–6, 0–6, 7–5
United StatesNick SavianoUnited StatesPat DuPré
South AfricaJohn Yuill
AustraliaRod Laver
South AfricaBernard Mitton
SwedenOve Nils Bengtson
CzechoslovakiaJiří Granát
AustraliaGeoff Masters
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
South AfricaByron Bertram
South AfricaBernard Mitton
30 JanMexico City WCT
Mexico City, Mexico
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
6–4, 6–1
United StatesPat DuPréUnited StatesGene Mayer
United KingdomRoger Taylor
AustraliaSteve Docherty
United StatesPeter Pearson
AustraliaRoss Case
IndiaAnand Amritraj
IndiaSashi Menon
United StatesGene Mayer
6–3, 7–6
MexicoMarcelo Lara
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United Virginia Bank Classic WCT
Richmond, Virginia, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
7–5, 6–3
AustraliaJohn NewcombeUnited StatesEddie Dibbs
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
SwedenBjörn Borg
AustraliaRod Laver
United StatesPeter Fleming
AustraliaKen Rosewall
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–3, 7–5
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesSandy Mayer
Fairfield Bay Classic
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesDick Stockton
6–4, 3–5, ret.
United StatesHank PfisterUnited StatesVictor Amaya
South AfricaByron Bertram
United StatesNick Saviano
CzechoslovakiaJiří Hřebec
United StatesCharlie Pasarell
United StatesTim Gullikson
AustraliaGeoff Masters
South AfricaColin Dibley
7–6, 6–3
United StatesTim Gullikson
United StatesTom Gullikson

February

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 FebSpringfield, Massachusetts, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
United StatesHarold SolomonCzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
South AfricaByron Bertram
United StatesMarty Riessen
United StatesRobert Lutz
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
United StatesStan Smith
United StatesStan Smith
United StatesRobert Lutz
6–3, 6–3
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
United StatesMarty Riessen
St. Louis WCT
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesSandy Mayer
7–6, 6–4
United StatesEddie DibbsSocialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
AustraliaJohn Alexander
PolandWojciech Fibak
New ZealandChris Lewis
United StatesDick Stockton
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–3, 6–2
PolandWojciech Fibak
NetherlandsTom Okker
13 FebAmerican Airlines Tennis Games
Palm Springs, California, US
Super Series
Hard $225,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
6–1, 7–6
MexicoRaúl RamírezUnited StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesTom Leonard
United StatesBrian Gottfried
RomaniaIlie Năstase
SpainManuel Orantes
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
South AfricaRaymond Moore
6–4, 6–4
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
20 FebUnited Bank Tennis Classic
Denver, Colorado, US
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
United StatesStan SmithAustraliaGeoff Masters
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesNick Saviano
United StatesTom Leonard
PolandWojciech Fibak
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–3, 6–2
United StatesFred McNair
United StatesSherwood Stewart
27 FebU.S. National Indoor Championships
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) $225,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–6, 6–3
United StatesTim GulliksonSpainJosé Higueras
United StatesSandy Mayer
United KingdomMark Cox
United KingdomJohn Lloyd
United StatesEddie Dibbs
United StatesRobert Lutz
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesBrian Gottfried
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
Miami, Florida, US
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
RomaniaIlie Năstase
6–3, 7–5
United StatesTom GulliksonAustraliaDick Crealy
United StatesBrian Teacher
SwedenBjörn Borg
IndiaAnand Amritraj
United StatesCliff Richey
United StatesVan Winitsky
United StatesGene Mayer
United StatesTom Gullikson
7–6, 6–3
AustraliaBob Carmichael
United StatesBrian Teacher
Lagos Classic
Lagos, Nigeria
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SwedenKjell Johansson
9–8, 6–3
United KingdomRobin DrysdaleIndiaSashi Menon
EgyptIsmail El Shafei
FranceBernard Fritz
SwedenTenny Svensson
RhodesiaRoger Dowdeswell
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
IndiaSashi Menon
United StatesGeorge Hardie
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender

March

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 MarCairo Open
Cairo, Egypt
Clay – $38,000 – 16S/8D
SpainJosé Higueras
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
SwedenKjell JohanssonWest GermanyJürgen Fassbender
FranceÉric Deblicker
FrancePatrice Dominguez
FranceFrançois Jauffret
United StatesGeorge Hardie
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaNicola Spear
AustraliaBrian Fairlie
EgyptIsmail El Shafei
6–3, 7–5, 6–2
ArgentinaLito Alvárez
United StatesGeorge Hardie
13 MarVolvo Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., US
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBrian Gottfried
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
MexicoRaúl RamírezSpainManuel Orantes
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
United StatesStan Smith
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesTim Gullikson
United StatesBrian Teacher
United StatesStan Smith
United StatesRobert Lutz
6–7, 7–5, 6–1
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesJohn McEnroe
20 MarShakeys WCT Tournament of Champions
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S16
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
United StatesVitas GerulaitisUnited StatesHarold Solomon
South AfricaCliff Drysdale
United StatesJeff Borowiak
United StatesSandy Mayer
United StatesEddie Dibbs
AustraliaTony Roche
27 MarRamazzotti Cup WCT
Milan, Italy
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–3, 6–3
United StatesVitas GerulaitisUnited StatesStan Smith
United StatesSandy Mayer
ItalyAdriano Panatta
ItalyGianni Ocleppo
United StatesRobert Lutz
SpainJosé Higueras
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
SpainJosé Higueras
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
PolandWojciech Fibak
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
Dayton Pro Tennis Classic
Dayton, Ohio, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBrian Gottfried
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
United StatesEddie DibbsUnited StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesHank Pfister
AustraliaDick Crealy
AustraliaGeoff Masters
United StatesBrian Gottfried
6–3, 6–4
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesButch Walts

April

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 AprJohannesburg, South Africa
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesCliff Richey
7–5, 7–6
SwitzerlandColin DowdeswellArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
South AfricaBernard Mitton
FranceÉric Deblicker
AustraliaColin Dibley
FranceYannick Noah
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
7–5, 7–6
AustraliaColin Dibley
AustraliaGeoff Masters
ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–5, 7–5
MexicoRaúl RamírezUnited StatesVitas Gerulaitis
RomaniaIlie Năstase
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesRobert Lutz
AustraliaKim Warwick
SwedenBjörn Borg
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesFred McNair
6–2, 6–3
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith
10 AprMonte Carlo WCT
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
CzechoslovakiaTomáš ŠmídUnited StatesVitas Gerulaitis
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
RomaniaIlie Năstase
SpainManuel Orantes
ItalyAdriano Panatta
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–4, 7–5
ChileJaime Fillol
RomaniaIlie Năstase
Guadalajara, Mexico
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesGene Mayer
6–3, 6–4
AustraliaJohn NewcombeUnited StatesSandy Mayer
EcuadorRicardo Ycaza
United StatesGeorge Hardie
MexicoMarcelo Lara
AustraliaRay Ruffels
United StatesSherwood Stewart
United StatesSherwood Stewart
United StatesSandy Mayer
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United StatesGene Mayer
IndiaSashi Menon
17 AprHouston WCT
Houston, Texas, US
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBrian Gottfried
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
RomaniaIlie NăstaseItalyCorrado Barazzutti
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
United StatesJeff Borowiak
ChileHans Gildemeister
United StatesHarold Solomon
ChileJaime Fillol
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
7–5, 7–5
United StatesTom Leonard
United StatesMike Machette
Nice International Open
Nice, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SpainJosé Higueras
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
FranceYannick NoahFrancePatrick Proisy
New ZealandChris Lewis
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
CzechoslovakiaPavel Huťka
CzechoslovakiaJiří Hřebec
FranceFrançois Jauffret
FrancePatrice Dominguez
6–4, 6–0
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
San Jose, California, US
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesArthur Ashe
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
South AfricaBernard MittonUnited StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
United StatesTrey Waltke
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesEliot Teltscher
South AfricaByron Bertram
United StatesSandy Mayer
United StatesGene Mayer
6–3, 6–4
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesBrad Rowe
24 AprAlan King Tennis Classic
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Super Series
Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
United StatesHarold Solomon
6–1, 3–0, ret.
ItalyCorrado BarazzuttiUnited StatesHank Pfister
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
AustraliaKim Warwick
United StatesBrian Gottfried
ChileÁlvaro Fillol
ChileJaime Fillol
6–3, 7–6
South AfricaBob Hewitt
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
United StatesPat DuPréAustraliaJohn James
AustraliaSteve Docherty
United StatesBruce Manson
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
United StatesPancho Walthall
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesVan Winitsky
New ZealandRussell Simpson
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
EcuadorRicardo Ycaza

May

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 MayWorld Doubles WCT
Kansas City, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith
8 MayNations Cup
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay – $200,000 – 8D
Spain Spain
2–1
 Australia United States
 Italy
Dallas WCT Finals
Dallas, Texas, US
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 6–2, 6–1
United StatesEddie DibbsSwedenBjörn Borg
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesDick Stockton
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
RomaniaIlie Năstase
United StatesBrian Gottfried
15 MayGerman Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
PolandWojciech FibakSpainManuel Orantes
United KingdomBuster Mottram
SwedenKjell Johansson
CzechoslovakiaVladimír Zedník
ChileHans Gildemeister
ItalyPaolo Bertolucci
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–2, 6–4
SpainAntonio Muñoz
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
Alitalia Florence Open
Florence, Italy
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
6–4, 6–2, 6–1
FrancePatrice DominguezSpainÁngel Giménez
AustraliaJohn Alexander
CzechoslovakiaJiří Granát
United StatesRick Fagel
ArgentinaLito Alvárez
EcuadorRicardo Ycaza
ItalyAdriano Panatta
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaJohn Marks
22 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Super Series
Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D
SwedenBjörn Borg
1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
ItalyAdriano PanattaUnited StatesEddie Dibbs
SpainJosé Higueras
United StatesHarold Solomon
United KingdomJohn Lloyd
AustraliaJohn Alexander
United StatesVictor Amaya
ChileBelus Prajoux
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
Romika Cup
Munich, West Germany
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
United KingdomBuster MottramHungaryBalázs Taróczy
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
CzechoslovakiaVladimír Zedník
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
West GermanyKarl Meiler
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
RomaniaIon Țiriac
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
NetherlandsTom Okker
29 May
5 Jun
French Open
Grand Slam
Paris, France
Clay
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–1, 6–1, 6–3
ArgentinaGuillermo VilasItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesDick Stockton
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesEddie Dibbs
SpainManuel Orantes
ChileHans Gildemeister
United StatesGene Mayer
United StatesHank Pfister
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
SpainJosé Higueras
SpainManuel Orantes
CzechoslovakiaRenáta Tomanová
CzechoslovakiaPavel Složil
7–6, ret.
RomaniaVirginia Ruzici
FrancePatrice Dominguez

June

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
12 JunBelgian International Championships
Brussels, Belgium
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
West GermanyWerner Zirngibl
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
ArgentinaRicardo CanoItalyAdriano Panatta
ItalyPaolo Bertolucci
CzechoslovakiaJiří Granát
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
SpainAntonio Muñoz
FranceÉric Deblicker
ItalyAntonio Zugarelli
FranceJean-Louis Haillet
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
AustraliaOnny Parun
CzechoslovakiaVladimír Zedník
Birmingham, England
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–3, 6–1, 6–2
MexicoRaúl RamírezUnited StatesRoscoe Tanner
United StatesBrian Gottfried
EgyptIsmail El Shafei
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
ChileBelus Prajoux
South AfricaBernard Mitton
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesErik van Dillen
4–6, 6–1, 3–6. 8–6, 6–3
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
ChileBelus Prajoux
19 JunQueen's Club Championships
London, England
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
AustraliaTony Roche
8–6, 9–7
United StatesJohn McEnroeAustraliaColin Dibley
United StatesSandy Mayer
AustraliaJohn Alexander
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesNick Saviano
United KingdomJohn Lloyd
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–2, 7–5
United StatesFred McNair
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
Berlin Open
Berlin, West Germany
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
CzechoslovakiaVladimír Zedník
6–4, 7–5, 6–2
West GermanyHarald ElschenbroichWest GermanyAndreas Maurer
West GermanyPeter Elter
FranceFrançois Jauffret
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
West GermanyHans Jürgen Pohmann
ChileHans Gildemeister
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
6–3, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
ChileHans Gildemeister
26 Jun
3 Jul
Wimbledon
Grand Slam
London, England
Grass
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
United StatesJimmy ConnorsNetherlandsTom Okker
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesSandy Mayer
RomaniaIlie Năstase
United StatesBrian Gottfried
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesPeter Fleming
South AfricaFrew McMillan
NetherlandsBetty Stöve
6–1, 14–12
AustraliaRay Ruffels
United StatesBillie Jean King

July

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 JulWestern Championships
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
MexicoRaúl RamírezUnited StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesTerry Moor
United StatesErick Iskersky
ChileHans Gildemeister
AustraliaPeter McNamara
ParaguayFrancisco González
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesGene Mayer
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
EgyptIsmail El Shafei
AustraliaBrian Fairlie
Forest Hills WCT
Forest Hills, New York, US
Super Series
Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
6–2, 6–0
RomaniaIlie NăstaseUnited StatesJohn McEnroe
PolandWojciech Fibak
AustraliaJohn Alexander
AustraliaPhil Dent
7–6, 7–6
United StatesFred McNair
United StatesSherwood Stewart
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 7–6, 6–4
ArgentinaJosé Luis ClercUnited StatesJeff Borowiak
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
ChileBelus Prajoux
AustraliaCliff Letcher
NetherlandsTom Okker
NetherlandsTom Okker
AustraliaMark Edmondson
6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
South AfricaBob Hewitt
AustraliaKim Warwick
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D
South AfricaBernard Mitton
8–6, 9–7
AustraliaJohn JamesAustraliaBob Giltinan
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesArthur Ashe
New ZealandRussell Simpson
United StatesTim Wilkison
United StatesTim Gullikson
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
6–4, 6–4
AustraliaColin Dibley
AustraliaBob Giltinan
17 JulSwedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–1, 6–2
ItalyCorrado BarazzuttiSpainAntonio Muñoz
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
New ZealandChris Lewis
SwedenKjell Johansson
AustraliaMark Edmondson
South AfricaRaymond Moore
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaBob Carmichael
7–5, 6–4
HungaryPéter Szőke
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, West Germany
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
6–2, 6–2, 7–6
AustraliaKim WarwickUnited KingdomBuster Mottram
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
ChileBelus Prajoux
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
West GermanyKlaus Eberhard
West GermanyPeter Elter
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
ChileBelus Prajoux
Washington Star International
Washington, D.C., US
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–5, 7–5
United StatesEddie DibbsSpainJosé Higueras
SpainManuel Orantes
ChileHans Gildemeister
United StatesHarold Solomon
PolandWojciech Fibak
ChileJaime Fillol
United StatesArthur Ashe
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–3, 6–4
United StatesFred McNair
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
24 JulDutch Open
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
NetherlandsTom OkkerItalyCorrado Barazzutti
West GermanyPeter Elter
AustraliaDavid Carter
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
FrancePatrick Proisy
United KingdomBuster Mottram
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
NetherlandsTom Okker
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
AustraliaBob Carmichael
AustraliaMark Edmondson
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
New ZealandChris Lewis
6–1, 6–4, 6–0
CzechoslovakiaVladimír ZedníkArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
CzechoslovakiaJiří Hřebec
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
HungarySzabolcs Baranyi
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
FranceChristophe Roger-Vasselin
New ZealandChris Lewis
United StatesMike Fishbach
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
CzechoslovakiaPavel Huťka
CzechoslovakiaPavel Složil
Louisville International Tennis Classic
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesHarold Solomon
6–2, 6–2
AustraliaJohn AlexanderPolandWojciech Fibak
United StatesEddie Dibbs
United StatesBrian Gottfried
SpainManuel Orantes
ChilePatricio Cornejo
United StatesNick Saviano
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
United StatesVictor Amaya
AustraliaJohn James
31 JulMutual Benefit Life Open
South Orange, New Jersey, US
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–1, 6–3
ArgentinaJosé Luis ClercHungaryBalázs Taróczy
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesJeff Borowiak
United StatesPeter Fleming
United KingdomJohn Lloyd
South AfricaDeon Joubert
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–3, 6–3
RomaniaIon Țiriac
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
Volvo International
North Conway, New Hampshire, US
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
Singles
United StatesEddie Dibbs
6–4, 6–4
AustraliaJohn AlexanderSpainManuel Orantes
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesHarold Solomon
PolandWojciech Fibak
United StatesGene Mayer
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
United StatesVan Winitsky
United KingdomRobin Drysdale
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United StatesMike Fishbach
South AfricaBernard Mitton
Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
6–3, 7–5
United StatesVictor AmayaUnited StatesBrian Teacher
New ZealandBrian Fairlie
AustraliaTerry Rocavert
United StatesTom Leonard
United StatesBill Scanlon
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesDick Stockton
7–6, 6–3
EgyptIsmail El Shafei
AustraliaBrian Fairlie

August

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 AugWendy's Tennis Classic
Columbus, Ohio, US
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesArthur Ashe
6–3, 6–4
United StatesRobert LutzUnited StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesEliot Teltscher
ParaguayFrancisco González
ColombiaIván Molina
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesTom Gullikson
AustraliaBob Giltinan
AustraliaColin Dibley
6–2, 6–3
MexicoMarcelo Lara
United StatesEliot Teltscher
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–5, 6–1
SpainJosé HiguerasSpainManuel Orantes
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesJeff Borowiak
SwedenKjell Johansson
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesGene Mayer
6–3, 6–1
United StatesJeff Borowiak
New ZealandChris Lewis
14 AugCanadian Open
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
ArgentinaJosé Luis ClercNew ZealandChris Lewis
AustraliaPaul Kronk
United StatesJohn McEnroe
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ColombiaIván Molina
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–3, 7–6
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
English Leather Grand Prix
Stowe, Vermont, US
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJimmy Connors
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
United StatesTim GulliksonUnited StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesEliot Teltscher
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesCliff Richey
United StatesTim Gullikson
United StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaKim Warwick
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
AustriaPeter Feigl
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United StatesVan WinitskyUnited StatesMike Cahill
United StatesDick Stockton
FranceChristophe Roger-Vasselin
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesRick Fisher
FrancePascal Portes
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesDick Stockton
6–1, 6–4
United StatesRick Fisher
United StatesBruce Manson
21 AugAtlanta, Georgia, US
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesStan Smith
4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret.
United StatesEliot TeltscherUnited StatesRoscoe Tanner
United StatesButch Walts
United StatesBrian Teacher
AustraliaAlvin Gardiner
AustraliaJohn James
United StatesBruce Manson
United StatesButch Walts
AustraliaJohn Alexander
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
United StatesMike Cahill
MexicoMarcelo Lara
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Super Series
Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D
SpainManuel Orantes
6–4, 6–3
United StatesHarold SolomonItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesJohn McEnroe
SpainJosé Higueras
PolandWojciech Fibak
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
United StatesVan Winitsky
28 Aug
4 Sep
US Open
Flushing Meadow, New York, US
Grand Slam
Hard
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
SwedenBjörn BorgUnited StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesJohn McEnroe
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
South AfricaJohan Kriek
United StatesButch Walts
United StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
United StatesMarty Riessen
United StatesSherwood Stewart
NetherlandsBetty Stöve
South AfricaFrew McMillan
6–3, 7–6
United StatesBillie Jean King
AustraliaRay Ruffels

September

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 SepWoodlands Doubles
Woodlands, Texas, US
Hard – $125,000 – D32
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United StatesMarty Riessen
United StatesSherwood Stewart
18 SepHartford, Connecticut, US
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 7–5
South AfricaJohan KriekUnited StatesHank Pfister
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
United StatesGene Mayer
AustraliaAlvin Gardiner
SpainAntonio Muñoz
United StatesBill Scanlon
United StatesBill Maze
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 3–6 7–5
AustraliaMark Edmondson
United StatesVan Winitsky
Pacific Southwest Open
Los Angeles, California, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesArthur Ashe
6–2, 6–4
United StatesBrian GottfriedUnited StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesDick Stockton
SwedenJan Norbäck
United KingdomJohn Lloyd
South AfricaCliff Drysdale
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaJohn Alexander
6–3, 7–6
United StatesFred McNair
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth, England
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SpainJosé Higueras
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
ItalyPaolo BertolucciSpainÁngel Giménez
United KingdomAndrew Jarrett
United KingdomJohn Feaver
New ZealandChris Lewis
United KingdomMark Cox
ColombiaIván Molina
NetherlandsRolf Thung
NetherlandsLouk Sanders
6–3, 6–4
AustraliaDavid Carter
AustraliaRod Frawley
25 SepAix-en-Provence, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–0, 6–3
ArgentinaJosé Luis ClercNew ZealandChris Lewis
CzechoslovakiaIvan Lendl
FrancePatrick Proisy
FranceGeorges Goven
FranceÉric Deblicker
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
RomaniaIon Țiriac
7–6, 6–1
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
Mexico City, Mexico
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
IndiaVijay Amritraj
6–4, 6–4
MexicoRaúl RamírezVenezuelaJorge Andrew
IndiaSashi Menon
United StatesEric Friedler
IndiaAnand Amritraj
ArgentinaLito Álvarez
MexicoRoberto Chávez
IndiaVijay Amritraj
IndiaAnand Amritraj
6–4, 7–5
United StatesFred McNair
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
Transamerica Open
San Francisco, California, US
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJohn McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
United StatesDick StocktonUnited StatesPat DuPré
United StatesEddie Dibbs
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
United StatesBrian Teacher
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
ItalyAdriano Panatta
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith

October

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WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 OctIsland Holidays Classic
Maui, Hawaii, US
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBill Scanlon
6–2, 6–0
United StatesPeter FlemingMexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesTim Gullikson
United StatesSandy Mayer
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
United StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
7–6, 7–6
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
Madrid, Spain
Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
SpainJosé Higueras
6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
CzechoslovakiaTomáš ŠmídItalyCorrado Barazzutti
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
CzechoslovakiaPavel Složil
ChileHans Gildemeister
ItalyAdriano Panatta
ChileJaime Fillol
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
CzechoslovakiaPavel Složil
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
9 OctTrofeo Conde de Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
RomaniaIlie NăstaseCzechoslovakiaIvan Lendl
ItalyPaolo Bertolucci
PolandWojciech Fibak
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
SpainJosé Higueras
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
ChileHans Gildemeister
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
6–1, 6–4
FranceJean-Louis Haillet
FranceGilles Moretton
South Pacific Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D
AustraliaMark Edmondson
6–4, 7–6
AustraliaJohn AlexanderUnited StatesArthur Ashe
AustraliaKen Rosewall
AustraliaAllan Stone
AustraliaRoss Case
United StatesTom Gorman
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaJohn Alexander
6–3, 7–6
AustraliaSyd Ball
AustraliaAllan Stone
16 OctSydney Indoor
Sydney, Australia
Super Series
Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–0, 6–0, 6–4
AustraliaGeoff MastersUnited StatesPat DuPré
AustraliaKen Rosewall
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
United StatesSherwood Stewart
AustraliaTerry Rocavert
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaTony Roche
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
6–4, 6–3
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaJohn Marks
23 OctSwiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
United StatesJohn McEnroePolandWojciech Fibak
United StatesVictor Amaya
West GermanyRolf Gehring
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
AustraliaRaymond Moore
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
United StatesJohn McEnroe
PolandWojciech Fibak
7–6, 7–5
United StatesBruce Manson
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
Fred Perry Open
Osaka, Japan
Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
ItalyAdriano Panatta
6–3, 6–2
United StatesPat DuPréSocialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
United KingdomBuster Mottram
United StatesEddie Dibbs
AustraliaGeoff Masters
JapanJun Kuki
United StatesNick Saviano
AustraliaGeoff Masters
AustraliaRoss Case
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
United KingdomBuster Mottram
Vienna Indoor
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesStan Smith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
HungaryBalázs TaróczySouth AfricaJohan Kriek
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesJohn Austin
SwedenOve Nils Bengtson
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
30 OctCologne Cup
Cologne, West Germany
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–2, 0–1, ret.
IndiaVijay AmritrajUnited StatesJohn McEnroe
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
South AfricaJohan Kriek
West GermanyKarl Meiler
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 6–2
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
Seiko World Super Tennis
Tokyo, Japan
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–2, 6–0
United StatesBrian TeacherUnited StatesSandy Mayer
RomaniaIlie Năstase
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
United StatesEddie Dibbs
United StatesHarold Solomon
AustraliaGeoff Masters
AustraliaRoss Case
6–3, 6–4
United StatesPat DuPré
United StatesTom Gorman
French Indoor Championships
Paris, France
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesRobert Lutz
6–2, 6–2, 7–6
United StatesTom GulliksonUnited StatesBrian Gottfried
United KingdomMark Cox
United KingdomRobin Drysdale
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
FrancePatrick Proisy
United StatesJohn Austin
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
United StatesBruce Manson
7–6, 6–2
RomaniaIon Țiriac
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas

November

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 NovStockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Super Series
Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–2, 6–2
United StatesTim GulliksonSwedenBjörn Borg
PolandWojciech Fibak
United StatesPeter Fleming
NetherlandsTom Okker
United StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesStan Smith
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–3, 6–2
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith
Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic
Hong Kong
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesEliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
United StatesPat DuPréUnited StatesHank Pfister
IndiaRamesh Krishnan
United StatesButch Walts
AustraliaKen Rosewall
AustraliaGeoff Masters
United StatesTerry Moor
AustraliaJohn Marks
AustraliaMark Edmondson
5–7, 7–6, 6–1
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesBrad Rowe
13 NovCathay Trust Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBrian Teacher
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
United StatesTom GormanUnited StatesMike Cahill
United StatesPat DuPré
United StatesButch Walts
AustraliaSteve Docherty
FranceYannick Noah
FrancePascal Portes
United StatesButch Walts
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaJohn Marks
Benson & Hedges Championships
London, England
Super Series
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
United StatesTim GulliksonUnited StatesArthur Ashe
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesSandy Mayer
United StatesStan Smith
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
ItalyAdriano Panatta
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
Bogotá, Colombia
Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
West GermanyRolf GehringUruguayJosé Luis Damiani
AustraliaPaul McNamee
SpainJosé Higueras
ColombiaJairo Velasco Sr.
New ZealandChris Lewis
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
ChileÁlvaro Fillol
ChileJaime Fillol
6–4, 6–3
ChileHans Gildemeister
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
20 NovPhilta International
Manila, Philippines
Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
FranceYannick Noah
7–6, 6–0
AustriaPeter FeiglAustraliaPeter McNamara
United StatesBrian Teacher
United StatesMike Cahill
SpainÁngel Giménez
United StatesTerry Moor
United StatesTom Gorman
United StatesBrian Teacher
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–6
AustraliaRoss Case
AustraliaChris Kachel
South American Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Super Series
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
6–4, 6–4
ParaguayVíctor PecciItalyCorrado Barazzutti
United StatesHarold Solomon
BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
SpainJosé Higueras
EcuadorRicardo Ycaza
New ZealandChris Lewis
United StatesVan Winitsky
New ZealandChris Lewis
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
ChileBelus Prajoux
Italian Indoor Open
Bologna, Italy
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
ItalyAdriano PanattaUnited StatesJohn McEnroe
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
West GermanyKarl Meiler
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
South AfricaBernard Mitton
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–1, 6–4
FranceJean-Louis Haillet
ItalyAntonio Zugarelli
27 NovIndian Open
Calcutta, India
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
FranceYannick Noah
6–3, 6–2
FrancePascal PortesIndiaAnand Amritraj
NetherlandsLouk Sanders
IndiaVijay Amritraj
United StatesSherwood Stewart
IndiaRamesh Krishnan
FranceChristophe Freyss
United StatesSherwood Stewart
IndiaSashi Menon
7–6, 6–4
FranceGilles Moretton
FranceYannick Noah
South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Super Series
Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesTim Gullikson
2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
United StatesHarold SolomonSouth AfricaJohan Kriek
South AfricaDavid Schneider
United StatesTom Gullikson
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
United StatesPeter Fleming
SwitzerlandHeinz Günthardt
South AfricaRaymond Moore
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–3, 7–6
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
Chilean International Championships
Santiago, Chile
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
ParaguayVíctor PecciAustraliaPaul McNamee
West GermanyRolf Gehring
ItalyPaolo Bertolucci
ArgentinaRicardo Cano
ChileHans Gildemeister
PeruFernando Maynetto
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
ChileHans Gildemeister
6–4, 6–3
ChileJaime Fillol
ChileÁlvaro Fillol

December

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 DecWCT Challenge Cup
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hard – 8S
RomaniaIlie Năstase
2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
United StatesPeter FlemingMexicoRaúl Ramírez
SwedenBjörn Borg
Round robin
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesHarold Solomon
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
18 DecNew South Wales Open
Sydney, Australia
Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesTim Wilkison
6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2
AustraliaKim WarwickUnited StatesSherwood Stewart
AustraliaJohn Alexander
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
AustraliaPaul Kronk
AustraliaAllan Stone
South AfricaBernard Mitton
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–4
AustraliaSyd Ball
AustraliaBob Carmichael
25 DecAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
AustraliaJohn MarksUnited StatesHank Pfister
United StatesArthur Ashe
AustraliaTony Roche
AustraliaPaul Kronk
AustriaPeter Feigl
AustraliaJohn Alexander
PolandWojciech Fibak
AustraliaKim Warwick
7–6, 7–5
AustraliaPaul Kronk
AustraliaCliff Letcher

January 1979

[edit]
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
8 JanColgate-Palmolive Masters
New York City, US
Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
United StatesArthur AsheUnited StatesBrian Gottfried
United StatesEddie Dibbs
United StatesJimmy Connors
United StatesHarold Solomon
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
ItalyCorrado Barazutti
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
PolandWojciech Fibak
NetherlandsTom Okker

Points system

[edit]

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.[3] 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.[5] 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+
Winner300 (60)250 (50)225 (45)200 (40)175 (35)125 (25)100 (20)75 (15)50 (10)
Runner-up210 (42)175 (35)157 (31)140 (28)122 (24)87 (17)70 (14)52 (10)35 (7)
Semifinalist120 (24)100 (20)90 (18)80 (16)70 (14)50 (10)40 (8)30 (6)20 (4)
Quarterfinalist60 (12)50 (10)45 (9)40 (8)35 (7)25 (5)20 (4)15 (3)10 (2)
Fourth round30 (6)25 (5)22 (5)20 (4)17 (3)12 (2)10 (2)7 (–)5 (–)
Third round15 (–)12 (–)11 (–)10 (–)9 (–)6 (–)5 (–)– (–)– (–)
Second round7 (–)6 (–)– (–)– (–)– (–)– (–)– (–)– (–)– (–)

ATP rankings

[edit]
As of 1 January 1978
RkName
1 Jimmy Connors (USA)
2 Guillermo Vilas (ARG)
3 Björn Borg (SWE)
4 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
5 Brian Gottfried (USA)
6 Eddie Dibbs (USA)
7 Manuel Orantes (ESP)
8 Raúl Ramírez (MEX)
9 Ilie Năstase (ROU)
10 Dick Stockton (USA)
11 Corrado Barazzutti (ITA)
12 Ken Rosewall (AUS)
13 Wojciech Fibak (POL)
14 Harold Solomon (USA)
15 Roscoe Tanner (USA)
16 Sandy Mayer (USA)
17 Jaime Fillol (CHI)
18 John Alexander (AUS)
19 Tony Roche (AUS)
20 Buster Mottram (GBR)
Year-end rankings 1978 (3 January 1979)[6]
RkNamePointsAverageHighLowChange
1 Jimmy Connors (USA)123988.50Steady =
2 Björn Borg (SWE)110679.00Increase +1
3 Guillermo Vilas (ARG)83055.33Decrease –1
4 John McEnroe (USA)87143.55Increase +17
5 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)57441.00Decrease –1
6 Eddie Dibbs (USA)109640.59Steady =
7 Brian Gottfried (USA)85634.24Decrease –2
8 Raúl Ramírez (MEX)89533.15Steady =
9 Harold Solomon (USA)89233.04Increase +5
10 Corrado Barazzutti (ITA)72830.33Increase +1
11 Roscoe Tanner (USA)64729.41Increase +4
12 Manuel Orantes (ESP)55329.11Decrease –5
13 Arthur Ashe (USA)72027.69Increase +117
14 José Higueras (ESP)63527.61Increase +16
15 José Luis Clerc (ARG)54627.30Increase +263
16 Ilie Năstase (ROU)49127.28Decrease –7
17 Sandy Mayer (USA)53126.55Decrease –1
18 Tim Gullikson (USA)61124.44Increase +42
19 Dick Stockton (USA)53023.04Decrease –9
20 Balázs Taróczy (HUN)43821.90Increase +12

*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 3rd, 1979.

List of tournament winners

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The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:

The following players won their first title in 1978:

See also

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References

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  1. ^Neil Amdur (25 March 1977)."Tennis finds unity at last".Star-News. p. 5C – viaGoogle News Archive.
  2. ^"Tennis Merger Afoot".The Victoria Advocate. AP. 24 March 1977. p. 3B – viaGoogle News Archive.
  3. ^abBarry Lorge (13 April 1978)."Peace still eludes men's pro tennis".The Washington Post.
  4. ^John Barrett, ed. (1979).World of Tennis 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 23–31.ISBN 978-0354090681.
  5. ^John Barrett, ed. (1979).World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 26.ISBN 978-0354090681.
  6. ^"ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved14 September 2023.

Further reading

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  • Collins, Bud (2010).The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press.ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.

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