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US Open 1978 Men's Singles  (August 29 - September 10)

NationR128R64R32R16QFSFFChampion
1.Sweden (SWE)[1]Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg
2.South Africa (RSA)Bob Hewitt6-0 6-2
Bjorn Borg
3.Switzerland (SUI)Heinz Gunthardt6-2 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt
4.Australia (AUS)Geoff Masters6-3 7-6
Bjorn Borg
5.South Africa (RSA)Bernie Mitton4-6 6-4 6-2
Bernie Mitton
6.United States (USA)Tom Leonard7-5 7-6
Bernie Mitton
7.United Kingdom (GBR)Mark Cox6-4 7-5
Mark Cox
8.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Stanislav Birner6-3 6-2
Bjorn Borg
9.Italy (ITA)Gianni Ocleppo6-2 6-2 6-0
Gianni Ocleppo
10.Spain (ESP)Antonio Munoz7-6 6-3
Gianni Ocleppo
11.United States (USA)Jeff Borowiak6-4 6-0
Jeff Borowiak
12.Mexico (MEX)Marcelo Lara6-4 6-3
Harold Solomon
13.United States (USA)Gene Mayer6-2 6-1
Gene Mayer
14.India (IND)[Q]Sashi Menon6-0 3-6 6-2
Harold Solomon
15.United States (USA)[12]Harold Solomon6-4 6-2
Harold Solomon
16.United States (USA)George Hardie6-3 6-1
Bjorn Borg
17.United States (USA)[16]Arthur Ashe Jr.6-7 6-4 6-4 6-0
Arthur Ashe Jr.
18.Australia (AUS)Ross Case4-6 7-6 6-1
Arthur Ashe Jr.
19.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jiri Granat6-2 6-3
Jiri Granat
20.South Africa (RSA)Frew McMillan7-5 6-1
Arthur Ashe Jr.
21.United States (USA)Terry Moor6-3 6-4
Terry Moor
22.France (FRA)Yannick Noah6-7 7-6 7-5
Terry Moor
23.United States (USA)[Q]Tony Graham4-6 6-4 6-2
Tony Graham
24.United States (USA)[Q]Gene Malin7-6 6-4
Raul Ramirez
25.United Kingdom (GBR)John Lloyd6-4 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
John Lloyd
26.United Kingdom (GBR)Christopher Mottram6-1 3-6 6-1
John Lloyd
27.South Africa (RSA)Ray Moore6-4 6-3
Ray Moore
28.United States (USA)Tim Gullikson6-4 6-2
Raul Ramirez
29.Australia (AUS)David Carter6-2 6-3
David Carter
30.Australia (AUS)Ray Ruffels6-2 6-2
Raul Ramirez
31.Mexico (MEX)[8]Raul Ramirez6-3 6-1
Raul Ramirez
32.Australia (AUS)John Alexander3-6 7-6 6-3
Bjorn Borg
33.United States (USA)[4]Vitas Gerulaitis6-3 6-2 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis
34.France (FRA)Pascal Portes7-5 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
35.United States (USA)Victor Amaya6-2 6-7 6-3
Victor Amaya
36.United States (USA)Cliff Richey Jr.7-5 4-6 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
37.Rhodesia (RHO)Andrew Pattison6-4 3-6 7-5
Andrew Pattison
38.Netherlands (NED)Tom Okker7-6 4-6 6-3
Andrew Pattison
39.Australia (AUS)Dick Crealy4-6 7-6 6-2
Dick Crealy
40.United States (USA)Billy Martin6-7 7-5 6-0
Vitas Gerulaitis
41.United States (USA)Bob Lutz4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Bob Lutz
42.New Zealand (NZL)Chris Lewis6-0 6-1
Bob Lutz
43.United States (USA)Hank Pfister6-4 6-2
Hank Pfister
44.Chile (CHI)Ricardo Acuna6-0 6-3
Bob Lutz
45.South Africa (RSA)[Q]Kevin Curren6-3 6-2
Kevin Curren
46.Australia (AUS)Dale Collings6-4 6-1
Jose-Luis Clerc
47.Argentina (ARG)[13]Jose-Luis Clerc7-6 6-3
Jose-Luis Clerc
48.United States (USA)Mike Cahill7-6 3-6 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis
49.Canada (CAN)Rejean Genois6-2 6-1 6-2
Rejean Genois
50.United States (USA)[10]Sandy Mayer7-6 6-2
Rejean Genois
51.Columbia (COL)Alvaro Betancur6-2 6-3
Alvaro Betancur
52.United States (USA)Nick Saviano6-7 6-1 6-4
Johan Kriek
53.South Africa (RSA)Johan Kriek6-2 7-6
Johan Kriek
54.United States (USA)[Q]Jai Di Louie7-6 7-6
Johan Kriek
55.United States (USA)[Q]Rick Fagel6-2 6-7 6-3
Rick Fagel
56.Austria (AUT)[Q]Peter Feigl7-6 5-7 3-2 rtd.
Johan Kriek
57.United States (USA)Brian Teacher7-6 6-3 7-6
Brian Teacher
58.South Africa (RSA)Deon Joubert7-5 6-0
Brian Teacher
59.United States (USA)[Q]Bruce Manson6-4 6-4
Bruce Manson
60.United States (USA)[Q]Mark Turpin4-6 7-5 6-3
Brian Teacher
61.Hungary (HUN)Balazs Taroczy6-2 5-7 6-3
Balazs Taroczy
62.United States (USA)George Amaya6-2 6-2
Eddie Dibbs
63.United States (USA)[5]Eddie Dibbs7-6 4-6 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
64.United States (USA)Mike Fishbach7-6 6-2
Jimmy Connors
65.Italy (ITA)[7]Corrado Barazzutti6-4 6-2 6-2
Corrado Barazzutti
66.New Zealand (NZL)Russell Simpson6-0 6-4
John Sadri
67.United States (USA)John Sadri7-5 4-6 6-2
John Sadri
68.Bolivia (BOL)Ramiro Benavides6-4 6-2
Colin Dowdeswell
69.United Kingdom (GBR)Colin Dowdeswell6-2 3-6 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell
70.Australia (AUS)Kim Warwick6-7 7-6 6-3
Colin Dowdeswell
71.United States (USA)[Q]Trey Waltke6-4 3-6 6-3
Trey Waltke
72.United States (USA)Mel Purcell7-5 6-0
John McEnroe
73.United States (USA)Peter Fleming7-6 6-3 6-3
Peter Fleming
74.United States (USA)Charlie Pasarell6-1 6-1
Peter Fleming
75.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Tomas Smid6-7 6-4 6-0
Tomas Smid
76.Australia (AUS)Bob Giltinan4-6 6-3 6-0
John McEnroe
77.Chile (CHI)Jaime Fillol6-4 6-1
Jaime Fillol
78.Sweden (SWE)Kjell Johansson6-1 6-7 6-4
John McEnroe
79.United States (USA)[15]John McEnroe6-4 6-7 6-1
John McEnroe
80.United States (USA)Sherwood Stewart7-6 6-4
John McEnroe
81.Poland (POL)[14]Wojtek Fibak6-1 6-2 7-6
Wojtek Fibak
82.Paraguay (PAR)Francisco Gonzalez6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
83.United Kingdom (GBR)Robin Drysdale6-4 6-2
Robin Drysdale
84.India (IND)Anand Amritraj7-6 6-1
Butch Walts
85.United States (USA)Butch Walts6-4 7-5
Butch Walts
86.France (FRA)Gilles Moretton6-4 6-2
Butch Walts
87.United States (USA)[Q]Rick Fisher7-5 7-5
Rick Fisher
88.United States (USA)Eric Friedler6-3 6-3
Butch Walts
89.United States (USA)Stan Smith6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-2
Stan Smith
90.South Africa (RSA)[Q]John Yuill7-6 6-4
Stan Smith
91.Sweden (SWE)Ove Bengston6-2 6-2
Ove Bengston
92.United States (USA)David Dowlen6-4 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
93.United States (USA)Bill Scanlon6-4 3-6 6-3
Bill Scanlon
94.France (FRA)Georges Goven6-4 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
95.Argentina (ARG)[3]Guillermo Vilas5-7 6-4 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
96.South Africa (RSA)Cliff Drysdale7-5 6-2
Jimmy Connors
97.United States (USA)[6]Brian Gottfried6-2 6-2 7-5
Brian Gottfried
98.Australia (AUS)Phil Dent7-5 7-5
Brian Gottfried
99.United States (USA)Erik Van Dillen6-1 6-0
Erik Van Dillen
100.United States (USA)Van Winitsky6-3 6-7 6-3
Brian Gottfried
101.United States (USA)Dick Stockton6-3 6-1
Dick Stockton
102.India (IND)Vijay Amritraj6-3 6-7 6-4
Dick Stockton
103.South Africa (RSA)Willem Prinsloo6-1 7-5
Willem Prinsloo
104.United States (USA)Tim Garcia6-4 6-3
Brian Gottfried
105.United States (USA)Eliot Teltscher6-2 6-4 6-1
Eliot Teltscher
106.Canada (CAN)Greg Halder6-1 6-0
Eliot Teltscher
107.United States (USA)Erick Iskersky4-6 6-3 6-4
Erick Iskersky
108.Ecuador (ECU)Ricardo Ycaza6-4 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
109.Paraguay (PAR)Victor Pecci7-6 6-2
Victor Pecci
110.United States (USA)Ferdi Taygan6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
111.United States (USA)[11]Roscoe Tanner6-3 4-6 7-6
Roscoe Tanner
112.South Africa (RSA)[Q]David Schneider6-1 6-4
Jimmy Connors
113.Italy (ITA)Adriano Panatta6-2 7-6 6-1
Adriano Panatta
114.Spain (ESP)[9]Manuel Orantes4-1 rtd.
Adriano Panatta
115.United States (USA)[Q]Bruce Nichols6-2 6-4
Bruce Nichols
116.United States (USA)Tom Gorman4-6 7-6 6-4
Adriano Panatta
117.United States (USA)Marty Riessen3-6 6-3 7-5
Marty Riessen
118.United States (USA)Tim Wilkinson3-6 6-4 7-6
Marty Riessen
119.Australia (AUS)John James6-1 3-6 6-3
John James
120.Australia (AUS)Mark Edmondson6-1 6-4
Jimmy Connors
121.United States (USA)Patrick Dupre4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 7-5
Patrick Dupre
122.Australia (AUS)Colin Dibley6-4 6-4
Patrick Dupre
123.France (FRA)Christophe Freyss6-2 6-3
Christophe Freyss
124.France (FRA)Patrice Dominguez6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors
125.Australia (AUS)Steve Docherty7-5 4-6 6-3
Steve Docherty
126.Chile (CHI)Alvaro Fillol6-2 6-0
Jimmy Connors
127.United States (USA)[2]Jimmy Connors6-1 6-3
Jimmy Connors
128.United States (USA)Tom Gullikson6-0 6-2