The 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event. In addition eight World 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 the Super 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–ranked Eddie Dibbs.[4]
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Björn Borg was named the ATP Player of the Year. Borg won nine tournaments during the season, including two majors at the
French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, and finished runner-up at another major at the US Open.
The table below shows the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to the ATP Tour).
January
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 Jan |
Birmingham WCT Birmingham, Alabama, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
Dick Stockton |
Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs |
Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez Terry Moor Brian Gottfried |
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton |
16 Jan |
Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, US Clay – 4S |
Björn Borg 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1 |
Jimmy Connors |
Brian Gottfried
Vitas Gerulaitis |
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23 Jan |
US Pro Indoor WCT Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Roscoe Tanner |
Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs |
Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe Sandy Mayer Björn Borg |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4 |
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer |
Sarasota, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 0–6, 7–5 |
Nick Saviano |
Pat DuPré John Yuill |
Rod Laver Bernard Mitton Ove Nils Bengtson Jiří Granát |
Geoff Masters Colin Dowdeswell 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Byron Bertram Bernard Mitton |
30 Jan |
Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–1 |
Pat DuPré |
Gene Mayer Roger Taylor |
Steve Docherty Peter Pearson Ross Case Anand Amritraj |
Sashi Menon Gene Mayer 6–3, 7–6 |
Marcelo Lara Raúl Ramírez |
United Virginia Bank Classic WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3 |
John Newcombe |
Eddie Dibbs Corrado Barazzutti |
Björn Borg Rod Laver Peter Fleming Ken Rosewall |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5 |
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer |
Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock, Arkansas, US Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Dick Stockton 6–4, 3–5, ret. |
Hank Pfister |
Victor Amaya Byron Bertram |
Nick Saviano Jiří Hřebec Charlie Pasarell Tim Gullikson |
Geoff Masters Colin Dibley 7–6, 6–3 |
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson |
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February
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Tournament |
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Quarterfinalists |
6 Feb |
Springfield, Massachusetts, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
Harold Solomon |
Tomáš Šmíd Byron Bertram |
Marty Riessen Robert Lutz Jan Kodeš Stan Smith |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–3 |
Jan Kodeš Marty Riessen |
St. Louis WCT St. Louis, Missouri, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Sandy Mayer 7–6, 6–4 |
Eddie Dibbs |
Željko Franulović John Alexander |
Wojciech Fibak Chris Lewis Dick Stockton John Newcombe |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 |
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |
13 Feb |
American Airlines Tennis Games Palm Springs, California, US Super Series Hard $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Roscoe Tanner 6–1, 7–6 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Peter Fleming Tom Leonard |
Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe |
Roscoe Tanner Raymond Moore 6–4, 6–4 |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
20 Feb |
United Bank Tennis Classic Denver, Colorado, US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Stan Smith |
Geoff Masters Arthur Ashe |
Nick Saviano Tom Leonard Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
27 Feb |
U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–3 |
Tim Gullikson |
José Higueras Sandy Mayer |
Mark Cox John Lloyd Eddie Dibbs Robert Lutz |
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Phil Dent John Newcombe |
Miami, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 7–5 |
Tom Gullikson |
Dick Crealy Brian Teacher |
Björn Borg Anand Amritraj Cliff Richey Van Winitsky |
Gene Mayer Tom Gullikson 7–6, 6–3 |
Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher |
Lagos Classic Lagos, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Kjell Johansson 9–8, 6–3 |
Robin Drysdale |
Sashi Menon Ismail El Shafei |
Bernard Fritz Tenny Svensson Roger Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender |
Sashi Menon George Hardie 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
Colin Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender |
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March
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6 Mar |
Cairo Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $38,000 – 16S/8D |
José Higueras 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Kjell Johansson |
Jürgen Fassbender Éric Deblicker |
Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret George Hardie Nicola Spear |
Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
Lito Alvárez George Hardie |
13 Mar |
Volvo Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Raúl Ramírez |
Manuel Orantes Roscoe Tanner |
Stan Smith John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Brian Teacher |
Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
Arthur Ashe John McEnroe |
20 Mar |
Shakeys Tournament of Champions (WCT) Las Vegas, Nevada, US Super Series Carpet (i) $200,000 – S16 |
Björn Borg 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
Harold Solomon Cliff Drysdale |
Jeff Borowiak Sandy Mayer Eddie Dibbs Tony Roche |
27 Mar |
Ramazzotti Cup WCT Milan, Italy Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 6–3, 6–3 |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
Stan Smith Sandy Mayer |
Adriano Panatta Gianni Ocleppo Robert Lutz José Higueras |
Víctor Pecci José Higueras 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez |
Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, Ohio, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Eddie Dibbs |
Arthur Ashe Harold Solomon |
Tom Gullikson Arthur Ashe Hank Pfister Dick Crealy |
Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–4 |
Hank Pfister Butch Walts |
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April
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
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Quarterfinalists |
3 Apr |
Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Cliff Richey 7–5, 7–6 |
Colin Dowdeswell |
Guillermo Vilas Bernard Mitton |
Éric Deblicker Colin Dibley Yannick Noah Frew McMillan |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6 |
Colin Dibley Geoff Masters |
ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles |
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 7–5 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Vitas Gerulaitis Ilie Năstase |
Dick Stockton Robert Lutz Kim Warwick Björn Borg |
Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair 6–2, 6–3 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
10 Apr |
Monte Carlo WCT Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
Tomáš Šmíd |
Vitas Gerulaitis Corrado Barazzutti |
Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta |
Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming 6–4, 7–5 |
Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase |
Guadalajara, Mexico Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 |
John Newcombe |
Sandy Mayer Ricardo Ycaza |
George Hardie Marcelo Lara Ray Ruffels Sherwood Stewart |
Sherwood Stewart Sandy Mayer 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Gene Mayer Sashi Menon |
17 Apr |
Houston WCT Houston, Texas, US Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Ilie Năstase |
Corrado Barazzutti Željko Franulović |
Jeff Borowiak Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Jaime Fillol |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 7–5 |
Tom Leonard Mike Machette |
Nice International Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
José Higueras 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Yannick Noah |
Patrick Proisy Chris Lewis |
José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Huťka Jiří Hřebec |
François Jauffret Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–0 |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
San Jose, California, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Arthur Ashe 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Bernard Mitton |
John McEnroe Roscoe Tanner |
Trey Waltke Erik van Dillen Eliot Teltscher Byron Bertram |
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 |
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe |
24 Apr |
Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, US Super Series Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles |
Harold Solomon 6–1, 3–0, ret. |
Corrado Barazzutti |
Hank Pfister Raúl Ramírez |
Roscoe Tanner John Newcombe Kim Warwick Brian Gottfried |
Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–3, 7–6 |
Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez |
Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Eddie Dibbs 6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Pat DuPré |
John James Steve Docherty |
Bruce Manson Carlos Kirmayr Pancho Walthall Dick Stockton |
Van Winitsky Russell Simpson 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Carlos Kirmayr Ricardo Ycaza |
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May
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
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Quarterfinalists |
1 May |
World Doubles WCT Kansas City, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
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8 May |
Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 8D |
Spain 2–1 |
Australia |
United States Italy |
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Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, US Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
Eddie Dibbs |
Björn Borg Corrado Barazzutti |
Dick Stockton Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried |
15 May |
German Open Hamburg, West Germany Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
Wojciech Fibak |
Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram |
Kjell Johansson Vladimír Zedník Hans Gildemeister Paolo Bertolucci |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4 |
Antonio Muñoz Víctor Pecci |
Alitalia Florence Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
José Luis Clerc 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
Patrice Dominguez |
Ángel Giménez John Alexander |
Jiří Granát Rick Fagel Lito Alvárez Ricardo Ycaza |
Adriano Panatta Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Mark Edmondson John Marks |
22 May |
Italian Open Rome, Italy Super Series Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D |
Björn Borg 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Adriano Panatta |
Eddie Dibbs José Higueras |
Harold Solomon John Lloyd John Alexander Victor Amaya |
Belus Prajoux Víctor Pecci 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
Buster Mottram |
Balázs Taróczy Željko Franulović |
Vladimír Zedník Ulrich Pinner Karl Meiler Carlos Kirmayr |
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Jürgen Fassbender Tom Okker |
29 May 5 Jun |
French Open Grand Slam Paris, France Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Björn Borg 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Corrado Barazzutti Dick Stockton |
Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Hans Gildemeister |
Gene Mayer Hank Pfister 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
José Higueras Manuel Orantes |
Renáta Tomanová Pavel Složil 7–6, ret. |
Virginia Ruzici Patrice Dominguez |
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June
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
12 Jun |
Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Werner Zirngibl 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
Ricardo Cano |
Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci |
Jiří Granát Jürgen Fassbender Antonio Muñoz Éric Deblicker |
Antonio Zugarelli Jean-Louis Haillet 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Onny Parun Vladimír Zedník |
Birmingham, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Roscoe Tanner Brian Gottfried |
Ismail El Shafei John Newcombe Belus Prajoux Bernard Mitton |
Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen 4–6, 6–1, 3–6. 8–6, 6–3 |
José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux |
19 Jun |
Queen's Club Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Tony Roche 8–6, 9–7 |
John McEnroe |
Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer |
John Alexander Tom Gullikson Nick Saviano John Lloyd |
Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–2, 7–5 |
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez |
Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
Harald Elschenbroich |
Andreas Maurer Peter Elter |
François Jauffret Željko Franulović Hans Jürgen Pohmann Hans Gildemeister |
Jürgen Fassbender Colin Dowdeswell 6–3, 6–4 |
Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister |
26 Jun 3 Jul |
Wimbledon Grand Slam London, England Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
Jimmy Connors |
Tom Okker Vitas Gerulaitis |
Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming |
Frew McMillan Betty Stöve 6–1, 14–12 |
Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King |
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July
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10 Jul |
Western Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, US Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Harold Solomon Terry Moor |
Erick Iskersky Hans Gildemeister Peter McNamara Francisco González |
Raúl Ramírez Gene Mayer 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
Forest Hills WCT Forest Hills, New York, US Super Series Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–0 |
Ilie Năstase |
John McEnroe Wojciech Fibak |
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John Alexander
Phil Dent 7–6, 7–6 |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 |
José Luis Clerc |
Jeff Borowiak Ulrich Pinner |
Heinz Günthardt Belus Prajoux Cliff Letcher Tom Okker |
Tom Okker Mark Edmondson 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Bob Hewitt Kim Warwick |
Newport, Rhode Island, US Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Bernard Mitton 8–6, 9–7 |
John James |
Bob Giltinan Tom Gullikson |
Arthur Ashe Russell Simpson Tim Wilkison Tim Gullikson |
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 |
Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan |
17 Jul |
Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–1, 6–2 |
Corrado Barazzutti |
Antonio Muñoz Balázs Taróczy |
Chris Lewis Kjell Johansson Mark Edmondson Raymond Moore |
Mark Edmondson Bob Carmichael 7–5, 6–4 |
Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy |
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Ulrich Pinner 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
Kim Warwick |
Buster Mottram Carlos Kirmayr |
Belus Prajoux Željko Franulović Klaus Eberhard Peter Elter |
Tomáš Šmíd Jan Kodeš 6–3, 7–6 |
Carlos Kirmayr Belus Prajoux |
Washington Star International Washington, D.C., US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 7–5 |
Eddie Dibbs |
José Higueras Manuel Orantes |
Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Jaime Fillol |
Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4 |
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez |
24 Jul |
Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Balázs Taróczy 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Tom Okker |
Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter |
David Carter Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy Buster Mottram |
Balázs Taróczy Tom Okker 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Bob Carmichael Mark Edmondson |
Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Chris Lewis 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 |
Vladimír Zedník |
José Luis Clerc Jiří Hřebec |
Guillermo Vilas Szabolcs Baranyi Željko Franulović Christophe Roger-Vasselin |
Chris Lewis Mike Fishbach 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Pavel Huťka Pavel Složil |
Louisville International Tennis Classic Louisville, Kentucky, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–2 |
John Alexander |
Wojciech Fibak Eddie Dibbs |
Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes Patricio Cornejo Nick Saviano |
Víctor Pecci Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
Victor Amaya John James |
31 Jul |
Mutual Benefit Life Open South Orange, New Jersey, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–3 |
José Luis Clerc |
Balázs Taróczy John McEnroe |
Jeff Borowiak Peter Fleming John Lloyd Deon Joubert |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–3 |
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
Volvo International North Conway, New Hampshire, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles |
Eddie Dibbs 6–4, 6–4 |
John Alexander |
Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti |
Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer Heinz Günthardt |
Van Winitsky Robin Drysdale 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton |
Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic New Orleans, Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 7–5 |
Victor Amaya |
Brian Teacher Brian Fairlie |
Terry Rocavert Tom Leonard Bill Scanlon Dick Stockton |
Erik van Dillen Dick Stockton 7–6, 6–3 |
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
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August
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7 Aug |
Wendy's Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4 |
Robert Lutz |
Brian Gottfried Eliot Teltscher |
Francisco González Iván Molina Peter Fleming Tom Gullikson |
Bob Giltinan Colin Dibley 6–2, 6–3 |
Marcelo Lara Eliot Teltscher |
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–1 |
José Higueras |
Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti |
John McEnroe Jeff Borowiak Kjell Johansson Guillermo Vilas |
Hank Pfister Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–1 |
Jeff Borowiak Chris Lewis |
14 Aug |
Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D |
Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
José Luis Clerc |
Chris Lewis Paul Kronk |
John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez Balázs Taróczy Iván Molina |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 7–6 |
Heinz Günthardt Colin Dowdeswell |
English Leather Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, US Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Tim Gullikson |
Robert Lutz Eliot Teltscher |
Tom Gullikson Cliff Richey Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon |
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
Cleveland, Ohio, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Peter Feigl 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Van Winitsky |
Mike Cahill Dick Stockton |
Christophe Roger-Vasselin Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher Pascal Portes |
Erik van Dillen Dick Stockton 6–1, 6–4 |
Rick Fisher Bruce Manson |
21 Aug |
Atlanta, Georgia, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Stan Smith 4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret. |
Eliot Teltscher |
Roscoe Tanner Butch Walts |
Brian Teacher Alvin Gardiner John James Bruce Manson |
Butch Walts John Alexander 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Mike Cahill Marcelo Lara |
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, US Super Series Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3 |
Harold Solomon |
Corrado Barazzutti Arthur Ashe |
John McEnroe José Higueras Wojciech Fibak José Luis Clerc |
Balázs Taróczy Víctor Pecci 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
Heinz Günthardt Van Winitsky |
28 Aug 4 Sep |
US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, US Grand Slam Hard Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Björn Borg |
Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe |
Raúl Ramírez Johan Kriek Butch Walts Brian Gottfried |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–6 |
Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels |
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September
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11 Sep |
Woodlands Doubles Woodlands, Texas, US Hard – $125,000 – D32 |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart |
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18 Sep |
Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–3, 7–5 |
Johan Kriek |
Hank Pfister Andrew Pattison |
Gene Mayer Alvin Gardiner Antonio Muñoz Bill Scanlon |
Bill Maze John McEnroe 6–3, 3–6 7–5 |
Mark Edmondson Van Winitsky |
Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4 |
Brian Gottfried |
Harold Solomon Peter Fleming |
Dick Stockton Jan Norbäck John Lloyd Cliff Drysdale |
Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 7–6 |
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez |
British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
José Higueras 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
Paolo Bertolucci |
Ángel Giménez Andrew Jarrett |
John Feaver Chris Lewis Mark Cox Iván Molina |
Rolf Thung Louk Sanders 6–3, 6–4 |
David Carter Rod Frawley |
25 Sep |
Aix-en-Provence, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 |
José Luis Clerc |
Chris Lewis Ivan Lendl |
Patrick Proisy Georges Goven Éric Deblicker Tomáš Šmíd |
Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 7–6, 6–1 |
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Vijay Amritraj 6–4, 6–4 |
Raúl Ramírez |
Jorge Andrew Sashi Menon |
Eric Friedler Anand Amritraj Lito Álvarez Roberto Chávez |
Vijay Amritraj Anand Amritraj 6–4, 7–5 |
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez |
Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
John McEnroe 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
Dick Stockton |
Pat DuPré Eddie Dibbs |
Andrew Pattison Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner Adriano Panatta |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
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October
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2 Oct |
Island Holidays Classic Maui, Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D |
Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–0 |
Peter Fleming |
Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe |
Tim Gullikson Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner Harold Solomon |
Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 7–6, 7–6 |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
Madrid, Spain Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D |
José Higueras 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
Tomáš Šmíd |
Corrado Barazzutti Balázs Taróczy |
Pavel Složil Hans Gildemeister Adriano Panatta Jaime Fillol |
Jan Kodeš Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd |
9 Oct |
Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Balázs Taróczy 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Ilie Năstase |
Ivan Lendl Paolo Bertolucci |
Wojciech Fibak Ulrich Pinner José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd |
Hans Gildemeister Željko Franulović 6–1, 6–4 |
Jean-Louis Haillet Gilles Moretton |
South Pacific Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Mark Edmondson 6–4, 7–6 |
John Alexander |
Arthur Ashe Ken Rosewall |
Allan Stone Ross Case Tom Gorman Phil Dent |
Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 7–6 |
Syd Ball Allan Stone |
16 Oct |
Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 |
Geoff Masters |
Pat DuPré Ken Rosewall |
John Newcombe Sherwood Stewart Terry Rocavert Phil Dent |
Tony Roche John Newcombe 6–4, 6–3 |
Mark Edmondson John Marks |
23 Oct |
Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
John McEnroe |
Wojciech Fibak Victor Amaya |
Rolf Gehring Ulrich Pinner Raymond Moore Heinz Günthardt |
John McEnroe Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 7–5 |
Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison |
Fred Perry Open Osaka, Japan Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D |
Adriano Panatta 6–3, 6–2 |
Pat DuPré |
Željko Franulović Buster Mottram |
Eddie Dibbs Geoff Masters Jun Kuki Nick Saviano |
Geoff Masters Ross Case 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Željko Franulović Buster Mottram |
Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Stan Smith 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
Balázs Taróczy |
Johan Kriek Corrado Barazzutti |
Brian Gottfried John Austin Ove Nils Bengtson Tomáš Šmíd |
Balázs Taróczy Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
30 Oct |
Cologne Cup Cologne, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 0–1, ret. |
Vijay Amritraj |
John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt |
Johan Kriek Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Corrado Barazzutti |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–3, 6–2 |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–2, 6–0 |
Brian Teacher |
Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase |
Arthur Ashe Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
Geoff Masters Ross Case 6–3, 6–4 |
Pat DuPré Tom Gorman |
French Indoor Championships Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Robert Lutz 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
Tom Gullikson |
Brian Gottfried Mark Cox |
Robin Drysdale Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy John Austin |
Andrew Pattison Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 |
Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
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6 Nov |
Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
John McEnroe 6–2, 6–2 |
Tim Gullikson |
Björn Borg Wojciech Fibak |
Peter Fleming Tom Okker Arthur Ashe Stan Smith |
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 6–2 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
Pat DuPré |
Hank Pfister Ramesh Krishnan |
Butch Walts Ken Rosewall Geoff Masters Terry Moor |
John Marks Mark Edmondson 5–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe |
13 Nov |
Cathay Trust Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
Tom Gorman |
Mike Cahill Pat DuPré |
Butch Walts Steve Docherty Yannick Noah Pascal Portes |
Butch Walts Sherwood Stewart 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
Mark Edmondson John Marks |
Benson & Hedges Championships London, England Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
Tim Gullikson |
Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton |
Sandy Mayer Stan Smith Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Bogotá, Colombia Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Víctor Pecci 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Rolf Gehring |
José Luis Damiani Paul McNamee |
José Higueras Jairo Velasco Sr. Chris Lewis Andrew Pattison |
Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–4, 6–3 |
Hans Gildemeister Víctor Pecci |
20 Nov |
Philta International Manila, Philippines Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 7–6, 6–0 |
Peter Feigl |
Peter McNamara Brian Teacher |
Mike Cahill Ángel Giménez Terry Moor Tom Gorman |
Brian Teacher Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6 |
Ross Case Chris Kachel |
South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles |
José Luis Clerc 6–4, 6–4 |
Víctor Pecci |
Corrado Barazzutti Harold Solomon |
Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras Ricardo Ycaza Chris Lewis |
Van Winitsky Chris Lewis 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux |
Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Peter Fleming 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
Adriano Panatta |
John McEnroe Željko Franulović |
Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd Bernard Mitton |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–1, 6–4 |
Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli |
27 Nov |
Indian Open Calcutta, India Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2 |
Pascal Portes |
Anand Amritraj Louk Sanders |
Vijay Amritraj Sherwood Stewart Ramesh Krishnan Christophe Freyss |
Sherwood Stewart Sashi Menon 7–6, 6–4 |
Gilles Moretton Yannick Noah |
South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Super Series Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Tim Gullikson 2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
Harold Solomon |
Johan Kriek David Schneider |
Tom Gullikson Colin Dowdeswell Peter Fleming Heinz Günthardt |
Raymond Moore Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Chilean International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Víctor Pecci |
Paul McNamee Rolf Gehring |
Paolo Bertolucci Ricardo Cano Hans Gildemeister Fernando Maynetto |
Víctor Pecci Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3 |
Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol |
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11 Dec |
WCT Challenge Cup Montego Bay, Jamaica Hard – 8S |
Ilie Năstase 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Peter Fleming |
Raúl Ramírez Björn Borg |
Round robin John McEnroe
Dick Stockton Harold Solomon
Roscoe Tanner |
18 Dec |
New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D |
Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
Kim Warwick |
Sherwood Stewart John Alexander |
Guillermo Vilas Paul Kronk Allan Stone Bernard Mitton |
Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–4 |
Syd Ball Bob Carmichael |
25 Dec |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles |
Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
John Marks |
Hank Pfister Arthur Ashe |
Tony Roche Paul Kronk Peter Feigl John Alexander |
Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick 7–6, 7–5 |
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
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January 1979
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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:
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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 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 3rd, 1979.
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
Vijay Amritraj (1) Mexico City
Arthur Ashe (3) San Jose, Columbus, Los Angeles
Björn Borg (9) Birmingham WCT, Boca Raton, Las Vegas, Milan WCT, Rome, French Open, Wimbledon, Båstad, Tokyo Indoor
José Luis Clerc (3) Florence, Buenos Aires, Santiago
Jimmy Connors (10) Philadelphia, Denver, Memphis, Rotterdam WCT, Birmingham, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Stowe, US Open, Sydney Indoor
Eddie Dibbs (4) Tulsa, Cincinnati, North Conway, Toronto
Cliff Drysdale (1) Baltimore
Mark Edmondson (1) Brisbane
Peter Feigl (1) Cleveland
Wojciech Fibak (1) Cologne
Peter Fleming (1) Bologna
Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Richmond WCT, Dallas WCT, Forest Hills WCT
Brian Gottfried (3) Washington Indoor, Dayton, Houston
Tim Gullikson (1) Johannesburg
Heinz Günthardt (1) Springfield
José Higueras (4) Cairo, Nice, Bournemouth, Madrid
Kjell Johansson (1) Nigeria
Chris Lewis (1) Kitzbühel
Robert Lutz (1) Bercy
Gene Mayer (1) Guadalajara
Sandy Mayer (1) St. Louis WCT
John McEnroe (4) Hartford, San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley
Bernard Mitton (1) Newport
Ilie Năstase (2) Miami, WCT Challenge Cup
Yannick Noah (2) Manila, Calcutta
Manuel Orantes (1) Boston
Adriano Panatta (1) Tokyo Outdoor
Víctor Pecci (1) Bogotá
Ulrich Pinner (1) Stuttgart Outdoor
Raúl Ramírez (2) Mexico City WCT, Monte Carlo WCT
Cliff Richey (1) Johannesburg
Tony Roche (1) Queen's Club
Bill Scanlon (1) Maui
Tomáš Šmíd (1) Sarasota
Stan Smith (2) Atlanta, Vienna
Harold Solomon (2) Las Vegas, Louisville
Dick Stockton (1) Little Rock
Roscoe Tanner (2) Palm Springs, New Orleans
Balázs Taróczy (2) Hilversum, Barcelona
Brian Teacher (1) Taiwan
Eliot Teltscher (1) Hong Kong
Guillermo Vilas (7) Hamburg, Munich, Gstaad, South Orange, Aix-en-Provence, Basel, Australian Open
Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
Vladimír Zedník (1) Berlin
Werner Zirngibl (1) Brussels
The following players won their first title in 1978: