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1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

FieldValue
champUSA Jimmy Connors
runnerUSA Roscoe Tanner
score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
draw48
seeds16
typesingles doubles

Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

Jimmy Connors, the 1978 winner

Dick Stockton was the defending champion, but lost in the first round.

Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. USA Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. SWE Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
  3. USA Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  4. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
  5. ESP Manuel Orantes (third round)
  6. USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
  7. MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  8. ROU Ilie Năstase (third round)
  9. USA Dick Stockton (first round)
  10. USA Roscoe Tanner (final)
  11. ITA Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
  12. AUS Ken Rosewall (third round)
  13. POL Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  14. USA Harold Solomon (third round)
  15. USA Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
  16. USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=USA Jimmy Connors | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-score1-5=6 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=USA Brian Gottfried | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=3 | RD1-score2-4=2 | RD1-score2-5=0

| RD1-seed3=6 | RD1-team3=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=7 | RD1-score3-3=4 | RD1-score3-4=1 | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4=10 | RD1-team4=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD1-score4-1=7 | RD1-score4-2=5 | RD1-score4-3=6 | RD1-score4-4=6 | RD1-score4-5=

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=USA Jimmy Connors | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2=10 | RD2-team2=USA Roscoe Tanner | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score2-3=3 | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5=

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=USA J Connors | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=RSA C Drysdale | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=0 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=USA Ti Gullikson | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-seed08=9 | RD1-team08=USA D Stockton | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=4

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS D Crealy | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=HUN B Taróczy | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=RSA R Moore | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=TCH J Hřebec | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA J Connors | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ITA A Panatta | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR B Mottram | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA Ti Gullikson | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=2

| RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team05=AUS K Rosewall | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=HUN B Taróczy | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=RSA R Moore | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=MEX R Ramírez | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA J Connors | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR B Mottram | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=AUS K Rosewall | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=MEX R Ramírez | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=USA J Connors | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=MEX R Ramírez | RD4-score02-1=7 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=1

Section 2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA M Riessen | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS J Alexander | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=7 | RD1-score04-3=3

| RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=USA J McManus | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=1 | RD1-score05-3=2 | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=USA V Winitsky | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed09=16 | RD1-team09=USA J McEnroe | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA B Walts | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA R Meyer | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=5 | RD1-team16=ESP M Orantes | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA M Riessen | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=WC | RD2-team03=USA V Winitsky | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-team04=POL W Fibak | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=USA J McEnroe | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA To Gullikson | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6

| RD2-seed07=WC | RD2-team07=RSA F McMillan | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=ESP M Orantes | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-team02=POL W Fibak | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=16 | RD3-team03=USA J McEnroe | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=ESP M Orantes | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=USA B Gottfried | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=16 | RD4-team02=USA J McEnroe | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed01=6 | RD1-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=RSA B Hewitt | RD1-score02-1=2 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ITA A Zugarelli | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA H Pfister | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=3 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=USA S Mayer | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=4 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=TCH J Kodeš | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=2

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA M Fishbach | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=USA V Gerulaitis | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA T Moor | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ITA A Zugarelli | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=USA H Solomon | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=USA S Mayer | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS R Case | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA J Borowiak | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=USA V Gerulaitis | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=USA H Solomon | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team03=USA S Mayer | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=USA V Gerulaitis | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=5 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team01=USA E Dibbs | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-team02=USA S Mayer | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=4

Section 4

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR M Cox | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=7 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=USA T Leonard | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS S Ball | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-team08=USA R Tanner | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team09=ITA C Barazzutti | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=1 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA P Fleming | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=NED T Okker | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA B Scanlon | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=2

| RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=ROU I Năstase | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GBR M Cox | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=YUG Ž Franulović | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=4 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-team04=USA R Tanner | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA P Fleming | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA M Cahill | RD2-score06-1=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=NED T Okker | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=SWE B Borg | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=ROU I Năstase | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3=0 | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-team02=USA R Tanner | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA P Fleming | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=3 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=SWE B Borg | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team01=USA R Tanner | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=SWE B Borg | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

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