1978년 그랑프리 (테니스)

1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
1978년 그랑프리 서킷
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1978년 ABN 테니스 토너먼트에서 코너스는 10개의 투어 타이틀을 거머쥐었다.
세부 사항
지속1월 9일 ~ 12월 24일
아홉 번째
토너먼트84
분류그랜드 슬램(4)
그랑프리(71)
세계 테니스 선수권 대회 (8)
팀 이벤트 (1)
성과(싱글)
최다 토너먼트 타이틀미국 지미 코너스(10)
최다 토너먼트 결승미국 지미 코너스(12)
상금 리더미국 에디 딥스(575,273달러)
점선미국 지미 코너스 (2,030)
어워드
올해의 선수Sweden 비욘 보르그
올해의 신인United States 존 매켄로
1979

1978년 콜게이트-팔몰리브 그랑프리는 그 해에 열린 프로 테니스 서킷이었다.이 대회는 4개의 그랜드 슬램 대회, 그랑프리 대회, 그리고 단체전인 네이션스컵으로 구성되었다.게다가 1971년부터 1977년까지 개최된 별도의 프로 테니스 서킷인 8개의 월드 챔피언십 테니스 토너먼트가 그랑프리 서킷에 통합되었다.17만5000달러 이상의 상금이 걸린 28개 대회가 슈퍼시리즈 카테고리[1][2][3]형성했다.지미 코너스는 84개 대회 중 10개를 우승해 그랑프리 포인트 랭킹 1위를 차지했다.그러나 그는 보너스 풀의 가장 큰 점유율(30만 달러)을 획득할 수 있는 충분한 토너먼트(13개)를 치르지 못했고, 대신 3위 에디 [4]딥스에게 돌아갔다.

스케쥴

아래 표는 1978년 Colgate-Palmolive 그랑프리 일정(ATP 투어의 전신)이다.

1월

일주일 토너먼트 챔피언스 차점자 준결승전 준결선 진출자
1월 9일 버밍엄 WCT
버밍엄, 앨라배마, 미국
카펫(i)– 175,000달러– 32S/16D
Sweden비욘 보르그
7(7–4) ~ 6, 7 ~5
United States 딕 스톡턴 United States 비타스제룰라티스
United States 에디 돕스
United States 로스코 태너
Mexico 라울 라미레스
United States 테리 무어
United States 브라이언 고트프리드
United States비타스제룰라티스
United States샌디 메이어
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
South Africa 퓨 맥밀런
United States 딕 스톡턴
1월 16일 볼티모어, 메릴랜드, 미국
카펫(i)– 100,000달러– 32S/16D
South Africa클리프 드라이스데일
7–5, 6–3
United States 톰 고먼 United States 조지 하디
United Kingdom 버스터 모트램
Romania 일리에 나스타세
United States 셔우드 스튜어트
Australia 딕 킬리
United States 클리프 리치
United States프레드 맥네어
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
6–3, 7–5
United Kingdom 로저 테일러
Italy 안토니오 주가렐리
펩시 그랜드 슬램
미국 플로리다 , 보카 라톤
클레이 – 4S
Sweden비욘 보르그
7-6(7–1), 3-6, 6-1
United States 지미 코너스 United States 브라이언 고트프리드
United States 비타스제룰라티스
1월 23일 US 프로 실내 WCT
필라델피아, 펜실베이니아, 미국
카펫(i)– 225,000달러– 64S/32D
United States지미 코너스
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
United States 로스코 태너 United States 브라이언 고트프리드
United States 에디 돕스
Mexico 라울 라미레스
United States 존 매켄로
United States 샌디 메이어
Sweden 비욘 보르그
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
South Africa밥 휴이트
6–4, 6–4
United States 비타스제룰라티스
United States 샌디 메이어
미국 플로리다 주, 사라소타
카펫(i)– 50,000달러– 32S/16D
Czechoslovakia토마슈슈미드
7–5, 6–3
United States 닉 사비아노 United States 팻 듀프레
South Africa 존 윌
Australia 로드 레이버
South Africa 버나드 미튼
Sweden 오베 닐스 벵트손
Czechoslovakia 지이 그라낫
Australia제프 마스터스
Switzerland콜린 다우즈웰
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
South Africa 바이런 버트람
South Africa 버나드 미튼
1월 30일 멕시코시티 WCT
멕시코시티, 멕시코
카펫(i)– 50,000달러– 32S/16D
Mexico라울 라미레스
6–4, 6–1
United States 팻 듀프레 United States 진 메이어
United Kingdom 로저 테일러
Australia 스티브 도허티
United States 피터 피어슨
Australia 로스 케이스
India 아난드 암리트라이
India사시 메논
United States진 메이어
6–3, 7–6
Mexico 마르첼로 라라
Mexico 라울 라미레스
유나이티드 버지니아 뱅크 클래식 WCT
리치몬드, 버지니아, 미국
카펫(i)– 175,000달러– 32S/16D
United States비타스제룰라티스
7–5, 6–3
Australia 존 뉴컴 United States 에디 돕스
Italy 코라도 바라주티
Sweden 비욘 보르그
Australia 로드 레이버
United States 피터 플레밍
Australia 켄 로즈월
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
South Africa밥 휴이트
6–3, 7–5
United States 비타스제룰라티스
United States 샌디 메이어
페어필드 베이 클래식
미국 아칸소주, 리틀록
하드(i) – 50,000달러– 32S/16D
United States딕 스톡턴
6-4, 3-5, 리트
United States 행크 피스터 United States 빅터 아마야
South Africa 바이런 버트람
United States 닉 사비아노
Czechoslovakia 지이 회벡
United States 찰리 패사렐
United States 팀 걸리슨
Australia제프 마스터스
South Africa콜린 디블리
7–6, 6–3
United States 팀 걸리슨
United States 톰 걸리슨

2월

일주일 토너먼트 챔피언스 차점자 준결승전 준결선 진출자
2월 6일 스프링필드, 매사추세츠, 미국
카펫(i)– 75,000달러– 32S/16D
Switzerland하인즈 귄타르트
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
United States 해럴드 솔로몬 Czechoslovakia 토마슈슈미드
South Africa 바이런 버트람
United States 마티 리센
United States 로버트 러츠
Czechoslovakia 얀 코데시
United States 스탠 스미스
United States스탠 스미스
United States로버트 러츠
6–3, 6–3
Czechoslovakia 얀 코데시
United States 마티 리센
세인트루이스 WCT
세인트루이스, 미주리, 미국
카펫(i)– 175,000달러– 32S/16D
United States샌디 메이어
7–6, 6–4
United States 에디 돕스 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 젤리코 프랑눌로비치
Australia 존 알렉산더
Poland 보이치에흐 피박
New Zealand 크리스 루이스
United States 딕 스톡턴
Australia 존 뉴컴
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
South Africa밥 휴이트
6–3, 6–2
Poland 보이치에흐 피박
Netherlands 톰 오커
2월 13일 아메리칸 항공 테니스 경기
스프링스(캘리포니아), 미국
하드 – 225,000달러– 64S/32D
United States로스코 태너
6–1, 7–6
Mexico 라울 라미레스 United States 피터 플레밍
United States 톰 레너드
United States 브라이언 고트프리드
Romania 일리에 나스타세
Spain 마누엘 오란테스
United States 아서 애쉬
United States로스코 태너
South Africa레이먼드 무어
6–4, 6–4
South Africa 밥 휴이트
South Africa 퓨 맥밀런
2월 20일 유나이티드 뱅크 테니스 클래식
덴버, 콜로라도, 미국
카펫(i)– 125,000달러– 32S/16D
United States지미 코너스
6–2, 7–6
United States 스탠 스미스 Australia 제프 마스터스
United States 아서 애쉬
United States 닉 사비아노
United States 톰 레너드
Poland 보이치에흐 피박
South Africa 퓨 맥밀런
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
South Africa밥 휴이트
6–3, 6–2
United States 프레드 맥네어
United States 셔우드 스튜어트
2월 27일 미국 전국 실내 선수권 대회
멤피스, 테네시, 미국
카펫(i)– 225,000달러– 32S/16D
United States지미 코너스
7–6, 6–3
United States 팀 걸리슨 Spain 호세 이게라스
United States 샌디 메이어
United Kingdom 마크 콕스
United Kingdom 존 로이드
United States 에디 돕스
United States 로버트 러츠
Mexico라울 라미레스
United States브라이언 고트프리드
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Australia 필 덴트
Australia 존 뉴컴
마이애미, 플로리다, 미국
카펫(i)– 50,000달러– 32S/16D
Romania일리에 나스타세
6–3, 7–5
United States 톰 걸리슨 Australia 딕 킬리
United States 브라이언 선생님
Sweden 비욘 보르그
India 아난드 암리트라이
United States 클리프 리치
United States 반 위니츠키
United States진 메이어
United States톰 걸리슨
7–6, 6–3
Australia 밥 카마이클
United States 브라이언 선생님
라고스 클래식
라고스(나이지리아)
하드 – 50,000달러– 32S/16D
Sweden크젤 요한슨
9–8, 6–3
United Kingdom 로빈 드라이스데일 India 사시 메논
Egypt 이스마일 엘 샤페이
France 베르나르 프리츠
Sweden 테니 스벤슨
Rhodesia 로저 다우즈웰
West Germany 위르겐 파스벤더
India사시 메논
United States조지 하디
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Switzerland 콜린 다우즈웰
West Germany 위르겐 파스벤더

3월

일주일 토너먼트 챔피언스 차점자 준결승전 준결선 진출자
3월 6일 카이로 오픈
이집트 카이로
클레이 – 38,000달러– 16S/8D
Spain호세 이게라스
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Sweden 크젤 요한슨 West Germany 위르겐 파스벤더
France 에릭 데블리커
France 파트리스 도밍게즈
France 프랑수아 자프레
United States 조지 하디
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 니콜라 스피어
Australia브라이언 페어리
Egypt이스마일 엘 샤페이
6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Argentina 리토 알바레스
United States 조지 하디
3월 13일 워싱턴 실내
워싱턴 D.C., 미국
카펫(i)– 125,000달러– 32S/16D
United States브라이언 고트프리드
7–5, 7–6
Mexico 라울 라미레스 Spain 마누엘 오란테스
United States 로스코 태너
United States 스탠 스미스
United States 존 매켄로
United States 팀 걸리슨
United States 브라이언 선생님
United States스탠 스미스
United States로버트 러츠
6–7, 7–5, 6–1
United States 아서 애쉬
United States 존 매켄로
3월 20일 셰이키 토너먼트 오브 챔피언(WCT)
미국 네바다주 라스베이거스
카펫 (i)– 200,000달러– S16
Sweden비욘 보르그
6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
United States 비타스제룰라티스 United States 해럴드 솔로몬
South Africa 클리프 드라이스데일
United States 제프 보로비악
United States 샌디 메이어
United States 에디 돕스
Australia 토니 로체
3월 27일 라마조티컵 WCT
이탈리아 밀라노
카펫(i)– 175,000달러– 32S/16D
Sweden비욘 보르그
6–3, 6–3
United States 비타스제룰라티스 United States 스탠 스미스
United States 샌디 메이어
Italy 아드리아노 파나타
Italy 지아니 오클레포
United States 로버트 러츠
Spain 호세 이게라스
Paraguay빅토르 페치
Spain호세 이게라스
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Poland 보이치에흐 피박
Mexico 라울 라미레스
데이턴 프로 테니스 클래식
데이턴, 오하이오, 미국
카펫(i)– 75,000달러– 32S/16D
United States브라이언 고트프리드
2-6, 6-4, 7-6(7–4)
United States 에디 돕스 United States 아서 애쉬
United States 해럴드 솔로몬
United States 톰 걸리슨
United States 아서 애쉬
United States 행크 피스터
Australia 딕 킬리
Australia제프 마스터스
United States브라이언 고트프리드
6–3, 6–4
United States 행크 피스터
United States 부치 왈츠

4월

일주일 토너먼트 챔피언스 차점자 준결승전 준결선 진출자
4월 3일 남아프리카공화국 요하네스버그
하드 – 75,000달러– 32S/16D
United States클리프 리치
7–5, 7–6
Switzerland 콜린 다우즈웰 Argentina 기예르모 빌라스
South Africa 버나드 미튼
France 에릭 데블리커
Australia 콜린 디블리
France 야닉 노아
South Africa 퓨 맥밀런
South Africa퓨 맥밀런
South Africa밥 휴이트
7–5, 7–6
Australia 콜린 디블리
Australia 제프 마스터스
ABN 월드 테니스 토너먼트 WCT
네덜란드 로테르담
카펫(i)– 175,000달러– 32S/16D
United States지미 코너스
7–5, 7–5
Mexico 라울 라미레스 United States 비타스제룰라티스
Romania 일리에 나스타세
United States 딕 스톡턴
United States 로버트 러츠
Australia 킴 워릭
Sweden 비욘 보르그
Mexico라울 라미레스
United States프레드 맥네어
6–2, 6–3
United States 로버트 러츠
United States 스탠 스미스
4월 10일 몬테카를로 WCT
프랑스 로크브룬캡마르탱
클레이 – 175,000달러– 32S/16D
Mexico라울 라미레스
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Czechoslovakia 토마슈슈미드 United States 비타스제룰라티스
Italy 코라도 바라주티
Argentina 기예르모 빌라스
Romania 일리에 나스타세
Spain 마누엘 오란테스
Italy 아드리아노 파나타
Czechoslovakia토마슈슈미드
United States피터 플레밍
6–4, 7–5
Chile 제이미 피올
Romania 일리에 나스타세
과달라하라, 멕시코
클레이 – 50,000달러– 32S/16D
United States진 메이어
6–3, 6–4
Australia 존 뉴컴 United States 샌디 메이어
Ecuador 리카르도 이카자
United States 조지 하디
Mexico 마르첼로 라라
Australia 레이 러펠스
United States 셔우드 스튜어트
United States셔우드 스튜어트
United States샌디 메이어
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United States 진 메이어
India 사시 메논
4월 17일 휴스턴 WCT
휴스턴, 텍사스, 미국
클레이 – 175,000달러– 32S/16D
United States브라이언 고트프리드
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Romania 일리에 나스타세 Italy 코라도 바라주티
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 젤리코 프랑눌로비치
United States 제프 보로비악
Chile 한스 길데이미스터
United States 해럴드 솔로몬
Chile 제이미 피올
Netherlands톰 오커
Poland보이치에흐 피박
7–5, 7–5
United States 톰 레너드
United States 마이크 마셰트
나이스 인터내셔널 오픈
니스, 프랑스
클레이 – 50,000달러– 32S/16D
Spain호세 이게라스
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
France 야닉 노아 France 패트릭 프로이시
New Zealand 크리스 루이스
Argentina 호세 루이스 클레르크
Czechoslovakia 토마슈슈미드
Czechoslovakia 파벨헛카
Czechoslovakia 지이 회벡
France프랑수아 자프레
France파트리스 도밍게즈
6–4, 6–0
Czechoslovakia 얀 코데시
Czechoslovakia 토마슈슈미드
새너제이, 캘리포니아, 미국
카펫(i)– 50,000달러– 32S/16D
United States아서 애쉬
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
South Africa 버나드 미튼 United States 존 매켄로
United States 로스코 태너
United States 트레이 월트케
United States 에릭 판 딜런
United States 엘리엇 텔처
South Africa 바이런 버트람
United States샌디 메이어
United States진 메이어
6–3, 6–4
United States 행크 피스터
United States 브래드 로
4월 24일 앨런 킹 테니스 클래식
미국 네바다주 라스베이거스
하드 – 250,000달러– 32S/16D
United States해럴드 솔로몬
6-1, 3-0, 리트
Italy 코라도 바라주티 United States 행크 피스터
Mexico 라울 라미레스
United States 로스코 태너
Australia 존 뉴컴
Australia 킴 워릭
United States 브라이언 고트프리드
Chile알바로 피올
Chile제이미 피올
6–3, 7–6
South Africa 밥 휴이트
Mexico 라울 라미레스
뱅크 오브 오클라호마 그랑프리
미국 오클라호마 주 털사
하드 – 50,000달러– 32S/16D
United States에디 돕스
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
United States 팻 듀프레 Australia 존 제임스
Australia 스티브 도허티
United States 브루스 맨슨
Brazil 카를로스 키르마이어
United States 판초 월탈
United States Dick Stockton
United StatesVan Winitsky
New ZealandRussell Simpson
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 May World Doubles WCT
Kansas City, U.S.
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
8 May Nations Cup
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay – $200,000 – 8D
SpainSpain
2–1
Australia United States
Italy
Dallas WCT Finals
Dallas, Texas, USA
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 6–2, 6–1
United States Eddie Dibbs Sweden Björn Borg
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Dick Stockton
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Brian Gottfried
15 May German Open
Hamburg, Germany
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Poland Wojciech Fibak Spain Manuel Orantes
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
Sweden Kjell Johansson
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–2, 6–4
Spain Antonio Muñoz
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
Alitalia Florence Open
Florence, Italy
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
6–4, 6–2, 6–1
France Patrice Dominguez Spain Ángel Giménez
Australia John Alexander
Czechoslovakia Jiří Granát
United States Rick Fagel
Argentina Lito Alvárez
Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza
ItalyAdriano Panatta
ItalyCorrado Barazzutti
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia John Marks
22 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D
SwedenBjörn Borg
1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Italy Adriano Panatta United States Eddie Dibbs
Spain José Higueras
United States Harold Solomon
United Kingdom John Lloyd
Australia John Alexander
United States Victor Amaya
ChileBelus Prajoux
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Romika Cup
Munich, Germany
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
United Kingdom Buster Mottram Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
West Germany Karl Meiler
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
RomaniaIon Țiriac
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Netherlands Tom Okker
29 May
5 Jun
French Open
Grand Slam
Paris, France
Clay
SinglesDoubles - Mixed Doubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Argentina Guillermo Vilas Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Dick Stockton
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States Eddie Dibbs
Spain Manuel Orantes
Chile Hans Gildemeister
United StatesGene Mayer
United StatesHank Pfister
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
CzechoslovakiaRenáta Tomanová
CzechoslovakiaPavel Složil
7–6, ret.
Romania Virginia Ruzici
France Patrice Dominguez

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 Jun Belgian International Championships
Brussels, Belgium
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
West GermanyWerner Zirngibl
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Argentina Ricardo Cano Italy Adriano Panatta
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Czechoslovakia Jiří Granát
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
Spain Antonio Muñoz
France Éric Deblicker
ItalyAntonio Zugarelli
FranceJean-Louis Haillet
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Australia Onny Parun
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník
Birmingham, England
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–3, 6–1, 6–2
Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Roscoe Tanner
United States Brian Gottfried
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Australia John Newcombe
Chile Belus Prajoux
South Africa Bernard Mitton
United StatesDick Stockton
United StatesErik van Dillen
4–6, 6–1, 3–6. 8–6, 6–3
Argentina José Luis Clerc
Chile Belus Prajoux
19 Jun Queen's Club Championships
London, England
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D
AustraliaTony Roche
8–6, 9–7
United States John McEnroe Australia Colin Dibley
United States Sandy Mayer
Australia John Alexander
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Nick Saviano
United Kingdom John Lloyd
South AfricaFrew McMillan
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–2, 7–5
United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Berlin Open
Berlin, Germany
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
CzechoslovakiaVladimír Zedník
6–4, 7–5, 6–2
West Germany Harald Elschenbroich West Germany Andreas Maurer
West Germany Peter Elter
France François Jauffret
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
West Germany Hans Jürgen Pohmann
Chile Hans Gildemeister
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
SwitzerlandColin Dowdeswell
6–3, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
Chile Hans Gildemeister
26 Jun
3 Jul
Wimbledon
Grand Slam
London, England
Grass
SinglesDoubles - Mixed Doubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–2, 6–2, 6–3
United States Jimmy Connors Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Sandy Mayer
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
South AfricaBob Hewitt
South AfricaFrew McMillan
6–1, 6–4, 6–2
United States John McEnroe
United States Peter Fleming
South AfricaFrew McMillan
NetherlandsBetty Stöve
6–1, 14–12
Australia Ray Ruffels
United States Billie Jean King

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 Jul Western Championships
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Mexico Raúl Ramírez United States Harold Solomon
United States Terry Moor
United States Erick Iskersky
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Australia Peter McNamara
Paraguay Francisco González
MexicoRaúl Ramírez
United StatesGene Mayer
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Australia Brian Fairlie
Forest Hills WCT
Forest Hills, New York, USA
Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D
United StatesVitas Gerulaitis
6–2, 6–0
Romania Ilie Năstase United States John McEnroe
Poland Wojciech Fibak
AustraliaJohn Alexander
AustraliaPhil Dent
7–6, 7–6
United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 7–6, 6–4
Argentina José Luis Clerc United States Jeff Borowiak
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Chile Belus Prajoux
Australia Cliff Letcher
Netherlands Tom Okker
NetherlandsTom Okker
AustraliaMark Edmondson
6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
South Africa Bob Hewitt
Australia Kim Warwick
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D
South AfricaBernard Mitton
8–6, 9–7
Australia John James Australia Bob Giltinan
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Arthur Ashe
New Zealand Russell Simpson
United States Tim Wilkison
United States Tim Gullikson
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
6–4, 6–4
Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Bob Giltinan
17 Jul Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–1, 6–2
Italy Corrado Barazzutti Spain Antonio Muñoz
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
New Zealand Chris Lewis
Sweden Kjell Johansson
Australia Mark Edmondson
South Africa Raymond Moore
AustraliaMark Edmondson
AustraliaBob Carmichael
7–5, 6–4
Hungary Péter Szőke
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
West GermanyUlrich Pinner
6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Australia Kim Warwick United Kingdom Buster Mottram
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Chile Belus Prajoux
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
West Germany Klaus Eberhard
West Germany Peter Elter
CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Chile Belus Prajoux
Washington Star International
Washington, D.C., USA
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–5, 7–5
United States Eddie Dibbs Spain José Higueras
Spain Manuel Orantes
Chile Hans Gildemeister
United States Harold Solomon
Poland Wojciech Fibak
Chile Jaime Fillol
United StatesArthur Ashe
South AfricaBob Hewitt
6–3, 6–4
United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
24 Jul Dutch Open
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Netherlands Tom Okker Italy Corrado Barazzutti
West Germany Peter Elter
Australia David Carter
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
France Patrick Proisy
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
NetherlandsTom Okker
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Mark Edmondson
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
New ZealandChris Lewis
6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník Argentina José Luis Clerc
Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin
New ZealandChris Lewis
United StatesMike Fishbach
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Czechoslovakia Pavel Hutka
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Louisville International Tennis Classic
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesHarold Solomon
6–2, 6–2
Australia John Alexander Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Eddie Dibbs
United States Brian Gottfried
Spain Manuel Orantes
Chile Patricio Cornejo
United States Nick Saviano
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
United States Victor Amaya
Australia John James
31 Jul Mutual Benefit Life Open
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–1, 6–3
Argentina José Luis Clerc Hungary Balázs Taróczy
United States John McEnroe
United States Jeff Borowiak
United States Peter Fleming
United Kingdom John Lloyd
South Africa Deon Joubert
United StatesJohn McEnroe
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–3, 6–3
Romania Ion Țiriac
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Volvo International
North Conway, New Hampshire, USA
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
6–4, 6–4
Australia John Alexander Spain Manuel Orantes
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Harold Solomon
Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Gene Mayer
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
United StatesVan Winitsky
United KingdomRobin Drysdale
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United States Mike Fishbach
South Africa Bernard Mitton
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesRoscoe Tanner
6–3, 7–5
United States Victor Amaya United States Brian Teacher
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
Australia Terry Rocavert
United States Tom Leonard
United States Bill Scanlon
United States Dick Stockton
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesDick Stockton
7–6, 6–3
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
Australia Brian Fairlie

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Aug Columbus, Ohio, USA
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesArthur Ashe
6–3, 6–4
United States Robert Lutz United States Brian Gottfried
United States Eliot Teltscher
Paraguay Francisco González
Colombia Iván Molina
United States Peter Fleming
United States Tom Gullikson
AustraliaBob Giltinan
AustraliaColin Dibley
6–2, 6–3
Mexico Marcello Lara
United States Eliot Teltscher
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
7–5, 6–1
Spain José Higueras Spain Manuel Orantes
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States John McEnroe
United States Jeff Borowiak
Sweden Kjell Johansson
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesGene Mayer
6–3, 6–1
United States Jeff Borowiak
New Zealand Chris Lewis
14 Aug Canadian Open
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D
United StatesEddie Dibbs
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Argentina José Luis Clerc New Zealand Chris Lewis
Australia Paul Kronk
United States John McEnroe
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Colombia Iván Molina
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–3, 7–6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell
English Leather Grand Prix
Stowe, Vermont, USA
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJimmy Connors
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
United States Tim Gullikson United States Robert Lutz
United States Eliot Teltscher
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Cliff Richey
United States Tim Gullikson
United States Harold Solomon
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
AustriaPeter Feigl
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United States Van Winitsky United States Mike Cahill
United States Dick Stockton
France Christophe Roger-Vasselin
United States Erik van Dillen
United States Rick Fisher
France Pascal Portes
United StatesErik van Dillen
United StatesDick Stockton
6–1, 6–4
United States Rick Fisher
United States Bruce Manson
21 Aug Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesStan Smith
4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret.
United States Eliot Teltscher United States Roscoe Tanner
United States Butch Walts
United States Brian Teacher
Australia Alvin Gardiner
Australia John James
United States Bruce Manson
United StatesButch Walts
AustraliaJohn Alexander
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
United States Mike Cahill
Mexico Marcello Lara
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D
SpainManuel Orantes
6–4, 6–3
United States Harold Solomon Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Arthur Ashe
United States John McEnroe
Spain José Higueras
Poland Wojciech Fibak
Argentina José Luis Clerc
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
United States Van Winitsky
28 Aug
4 Sep
US Open
Flushing Meadow, New York, USA
Grand Slam
Hard
SinglesDoubles - Mixed Doubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Sweden Björn Borg United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States John McEnroe
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
South Africa Johan Kriek
United States Butch Walts
United States Brian Gottfried
United StatesRobert Lutz
United StatesStan Smith
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
NetherlandsBetty Stöve
South AfricaFrew McMillan
6–3, 7–6
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Ray Ruffels

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 Sep Woodlands Doubles
Woodlands, Texas, USA
Hard – $125,000 – D32
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart
18 Sep Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 7–5
South Africa Johan Kriek United States Hank Pfister
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
United States Gene Mayer
Australia Alvin Gardiner
Spain Antonio Muñoz
United States Bill Scanlon
United StatesBill Maze
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 3–6 7–5
Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Van Winitsky
Pacific Southwest Open
Los Angeles, California, USA
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesArthur Ashe
6–2, 6–4
United States Brian Gottfried United States Harold Solomon
United States Peter Fleming
United States Dick Stockton
Sweden Jan Norbäck
United Kingdom John Lloyd
South Africa Cliff Drysdale
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaJohn Alexander
6–3, 7–6
United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth, England
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SpainJosé Higueras
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Italy Paolo Bertolucci Spain Ángel Giménez
United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett
United Kingdom John Feaver
New Zealand Chris Lewis
United Kingdom Mark Cox
Colombia Iván Molina
NetherlandsRolf Thung
NetherlandsLouk Sanders
6–3, 6–4
Australia David Carter
Australia Rod Frawley
25 Sep Aix-en-Provence, France
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Argentina José Luis Clerc New Zealand Chris Lewis
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
France Patrick Proisy
France Georges Goven
France Éric Deblicker
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
RomaniaIon Ţiriac
7–6, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Mexico City, Mexico
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
IndiaVijay Amritraj
6–4, 6–4
Mexico Raúl Ramírez Venezuela Jorge Andrew
India Sashi Menon
United States Eric Friedler
India Anand Amritraj
Argentina Lito Álvarez
Mexico Roberto Chávez
IndiaVijay Amritraj
IndiaAnand Amritraj
6–4, 7–5
United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Transamerica Open
San Francisco, California, USA
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesJohn McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
United States Dick Stockton United States Pat DuPré
United States Eddie Dibbs
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
United States Brian Teacher
United States Roscoe Tanner
Italy Adriano Panatta
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Oct Island Holidays Classic
Maui, Hawaii, USA
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBill Scanlon
6–2, 6–0
United States Peter Fleming Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States John McEnroe
United States Tim Gullikson
United States Sandy Mayer
United States Roscoe Tanner
United States Harold Solomon
United StatesTom Gullikson
United StatesTim Gullikson
7–6, 7–6
United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
Madrid, Spain
Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
SpainJosé Higueras
6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Italy Adriano Panatta
Chile Jaime Fillol
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
9 Oct Trofeo Conde de Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Romania Ilie Năstase Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Poland Wojciech Fibak
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
Spain José Higueras
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
ChileHans Gildemeister
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
6–1, 6–4
France Jean-Louis Haillet
France Gilles Moretton
South Pacific Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D
AustraliaMark Edmondson
6–4, 7–6
Australia John Alexander United States Arthur Ashe
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Allan Stone
Australia Ross Case
United States Tom Gorman
Australia Phil Dent
AustraliaPhil Dent
AustraliaJohn Alexander
6–3, 7–6
Australia Syd Ball
Australia Allan Stone
16 Oct Sydney Indoor
Sydney, Australia
Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJimmy Connors
6–0, 6–0, 6–4
Australia Geoff Masters United States Pat DuPré
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia John Newcombe
United States Sherwood Stewart
Australia Terry Rocavert
Australia Phil Dent
AustraliaTony Roche
AustraliaJohn Newcombe
6–4, 6–3
Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia John Marks
23 Oct Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
United States John McEnroe Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Victor Amaya
West Germany Rolf Gehring
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
Australia Raymond Moore
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
United StatesJohn McEnroe
PolandWojciech Fibak
7–6, 7–5
United States Bruce Manson
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
Tokyo Outdoor
Tokyo, Japan
Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D
ItalyAdriano Panatta
6–3, 6–3
United States Pat DuPré Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
United States Eddie Dibbs
Australia Geoff Masters
Japan Jun Kuki
United States Nick Saviano
AustraliaGeoff Masters
AustraliaRoss Case
6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
United Kingdom Buster Mottram
Vienna Indoor
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesStan Smith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3
Hungary Balázs Taróczy South Africa Johan Kriek
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Brian Gottfried
United States John Austin
Sweden Ove Nils Bengtson
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
HungaryBalázs Taróczy
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–3, 6–7, 6–4
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
30 Oct Cologne Cup
Cologne, Germany
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–2, 0-1, ret.
India Vijay Amritraj United States John McEnroe
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
South Africa Johan Kriek
West Germany Karl Meiler
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–3, 6–2
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Seiko World Super Tennis
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
SwedenBjörn Borg
6–2, 6–0
United States Brian Teacher United States Sandy Mayer
Romania Ilie Năstase
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Eddie Dibbs
United States Harold Solomon
AustraliaGeoff Masters
AustraliaRoss Case
6–3, 6–4
United States Pat DuPré
United States Tom Gorman
Paris Open
Paris, France
Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesRobert Lutz
6–2, 6–2, 7–6
United States Tom Gullikson United States Brian Gottfried
United Kingdom Mark Cox
United Kingdom Robin Drysdale
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
France Patrick Proisy
United States John Austin
RhodesiaAndrew Pattison
United StatesBruce Manson
7–6, 6–2
Romania Ion Ţiriac
Argentina Guillermo Vilas

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Nov Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–2, 6–2
United States Tim Gullikson Sweden Björn Borg
Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Peter Fleming
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Stan Smith
NetherlandsTom Okker
PolandWojciech Fibak
6–3, 6–2
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic
Hong Kong
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesEliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
United States Pat DuPré United States Hank Pfister
India Ramesh Krishnan
United States Butch Walts
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Geoff Masters
United States Terry Moor
AustraliaJohn Marks
AustraliaMark Edmondson
5–7, 7–6, 6–1
United States Hank Pfister
United States Brad Rowe
13 Nov Cathay Trust Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesBrian Teacher
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
United States Tom Gorman United States Mike Cahill
United States Pat DuPré
United States Butch Walts
Australia Steve Docherty
France Yannick Noah
France Pascal Portes
United StatesButch Walts
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia John Marks
Benson & Hedges Championships
London, England
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
United States Tim Gullikson United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dick Stockton
United States Sandy Mayer
United States Stan Smith
Italy Corrado Barazzutti
Italy Adriano Panatta
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Bogotá, Colombia
Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
West Germany Rolf Gehring Uruguay José Luis Damiani
Australia Paul McNamee
Spain José Higueras
Colombia Jairo Velasco, Sr.
New Zealand Chris Lewis
Rhodesia Andrew Pattison
ChileÁlvaro Fillol
ChileJaime Fillol
6–4, 6–3
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Paraguay Víctor Pecci
20 Nov Philta International
Manila, Philippines
Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
FranceYannick Noah
7–6, 6–0
Austria Peter Feigl Australia Peter McNamara
United States Brian Teacher
United States Mike Cahill
Spain Ángel Giménez
United States Terry Moor
United States Tom Gorman
United StatesBrian Teacher
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–6
Australia Ross Case
Australia Chris Kachel
South American Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
6–4, 6–4
Paraguay Víctor Pecci Italy Corrado Barazzutti
United States Harold Solomon
Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Spain José Higueras
Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza
New Zealand Chris Lewis
United StatesVan Winitsky
New ZealandChris Lewis
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Argentina José Luis Clerc
Chile Belus Prajoux
Bologna, Italy
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–2, 7–6
Italy Adriano Panatta United States John McEnroe
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
West Germany Karl Meiler
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
South Africa Bernard Mitton
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–1, 6–4
France Jean-Louis Haillet
Italy Antonio Zugarelli
27 Nov Indian Open
Calcutta, India
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
FranceYannick Noah
6–3, 6–2
France Pascal Portes India Anand Amritraj
Netherlands Louk Sanders
India Vijay Amritraj
United States Sherwood Stewart
India Ramesh Krishnan
France Christophe Freyss
United StatesSherwood Stewart
IndiaSashi Menon
7–6, 6–4
France Gilles Moretton
France Yannick Noah
South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D
United StatesTim Gullikson
2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
United States Harold Solomon South Africa Johan Kriek
South Africa David Schneider
United States Tom Gullikson
Switzerland Colin Dowdeswell
United States Peter Fleming
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
South AfricaRaymond Moore
United StatesPeter Fleming
6–3, 7–6
South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Chilean International Championships
Santiago, Chile
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
3–6, 6–3, 6–1
Paraguay Víctor Pecci Australia Paul McNamee
West Germany Rolf Gehring
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Argentina Ricardo Cano
Chile Hans Gildemeister
Peru Fernando Maynetto
ParaguayVíctor Pecci
ChileHans Gildemeister
6–4, 6–3
Chile Jaime Fillol
Chile Álvaro Fillol

December

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
11 Dec WCT Challenge Cup
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hard – 8S
RomaniaIlie Năstase
2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
United States Peter Fleming Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Sweden Björn Borg
Round Robin
United States John McEnroe
United States Dick Stockton
United States Harold Solomon
United States Roscoe Tanner
18 Dec New South Wales Open
Sydney, Australia
Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D
United StatesTim Wilkison
6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2
Australia Kim Warwick United States Sherwood Stewart
Australia John Alexander
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Allan Stone
South Africa Bernard Mitton
United StatesHank Pfister
United StatesSherwood Stewart
6–4, 6–4
Australia Syd Ball
Australia Bob Carmichael
25 Dec Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass
SinglesDoubles
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Australia John Marks United States Hank Pfister
United States Arthur Ashe
Australia Tony Roche
Australia Paul Kronk
Austria Peter Feigl
Australia John Alexander
PolandWojciech Fibak
AustraliaKim Warwick
7–6, 7–5
Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Cliff Letcher

January 1979

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Jan Colgate-Palmolive Masters
New York, USA
Carpet (i) – $400,000 – S8/D4
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–7, 6–3, 7–5
United States Arthur Ashe United States Brian Gottfried
United States Eddie Dibbs
United States Jimmy Connors
United States Harold Solomon
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Italy Corrado Barazutti
United StatesPeter Fleming
United StatesJohn McEnroe
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands 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 Grand Prix" 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+
Winner 300 (60) 250 (50) 225 (45) 200 (40) 175 (35) 125 (25) 100 (20) 75 (15) 50 (10)
Runner-up 210 (42) 175 (35) 157 (31) 140 (28) 122 (24) 87 (17) 70 (14) 52 (10) 35 (7)
Semifinalist 120 (24) 100 (20) 90 (18) 80 (16) 70 (14) 50 (10) 40 (8) 30 (6) 20 (4)
Quarterfinalist 60 (12) 50 (10) 45 (9) 40 (8) 35 (7) 25 (5) 20 (4) 15 (3) 10 (2)
Fourth round 30 (6) 25 (5) 22 (5) 20 (4) 17 (3) 12 (2) 10 (2) 7 (–) 5 (–)
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 (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 (1 January 1979)
Rk Name Points Average High Low Change
1 Jimmy Connors (USA) 1239 88.50 Steady =
2 Björn Borg (SWE) 1106 79.00 Increase +1
3 Guillermo Vilas (ARG) 830 55.33 Decrease –1
4 John McEnroe (USA) 871 43.55 Increase +17
5 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) 574 41.00 Decrease –1
6 Eddie Dibbs (USA) 1096 40.59 Steady =
7 Brian Gottfried (USA) 856 34.24 Decrease –2
8 Raúl Ramírez (MEX) 895 33.15 Steady =
9 Harold Solomon (USA) 892 33.04 Increase +5
10 Corrado Barazzutti (ITA) 728 30.33 Increase +1
11 Roscoe Tanner (USA) 647 29.41 Increase +4
12 Manuel Orantes (ESP) 553 29.11 Decrease –5
13 Arthur Ashe (USA) 720 27.69 Increase +117
14 José Higueras (ESP) 635 27.61 Increase +16
15 José Luis Clerc (ARG) 546 27.30 Increase +263
16 Ilie Năstase (ROU) 491 27.28 Decrease –7
17 Sandy Mayer (USA) 531 26.55 Decrease –1
18 Tim Gullikson (USA) 611 24.44 Increase +42
19 Dick Stockton (USA) 530 23.04 Decrease –9
20 Balázs Taróczy (HUN) 438 21.90 Increase +12

*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 1st, 1979.

List of tournament winners

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

References

  1. ^ Neil Amdur (March 25, 1977). "Tennis finds unity at last". Star-News. p. 5C – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Tennis Merger Afoot". The Victoria Advocate. AP. March 24, 1977. p. 3B – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ a b Barry Lorge (April 13, 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.

External links

Further reading

  • 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.