1978 US Open – Men's singles
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Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. The final was watched by a sell-out crowd of 19,537 spectators.[1] It was his third US Open singles title and fifth major singles title overall.
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Main article: 1978 US Open (tennis)
This was the first edition of the US Open to be played on hard courts.
Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Butch Walts.