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Wimbledon 1978

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ATP Grand Slam Grass Start: Jun 26, 1978 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Bjorn Borg

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
Tom Okker 6 9 6
Tom Leonard 1 8 1
8 Sandy Mayer 6 6 6 1 7
13 Wojtek Fibak 4 2 8 6 5
7 Raul Ramirez 6 9 6
16 John Newcombe 2 8 3
9 Ilie Nastase 2 6 6 6
6 Roscoe Tanner 6 4 2 3
5 Brian Gottfried 6 6 6
Tim Gullikson 2 4 2
3 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 3 6 6
Hank Pfister 3 6 2 3
2 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
14 John Alexander 2 2 4
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 8
Geoff Masters 2 4 6
Quarterfinal
Tom Okker 7 6 2 6
9 Ilie Nastase 5 1 6 3
3 Vitas Gerulaitis 7 4 9 6
5 Brian Gottfried 5 6 7 2
2 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
7 Raul Ramirez 4 4 2
1 Bjorn Borg 7 6 6
8 Sandy Mayer 5 4 3
Semifinal
2 Jimmy Connors 9 6 6
3 Vitas Gerulaitis 7 2 1
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
Tom Okker 4 4 4
Final
1 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6
2 Jimmy Connors 2 2 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Antonio Zugarelli Chris Kachel 7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
Van Winitsky Bruce Manson 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3 ·
Kim Warwick Gene Mayer 7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
Brian Teacher Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1 ·
Allan Stone Terry Rocavert 6-1 6-4 6-4 · ·
Sherwood Stewart Michael Wayman 6-4 9-8 6-3 · ·
Jan Simbera Andrew Jarrett 7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3 ·
David Schneider Dick Crealy 6-2 6-4 9-8 · ·
Nick Saviano Chris Bradnam 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1 ·
Ray Ruffels John Paish 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Jay Royappa Greg Halder 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 ·
Marty Riessen Mike Fishbach 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Hank Pfister Alvaro Fillol 6-1 6-1 6-2 · ·
Tom Okker Onny Parun 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2 ·
Gianni Ocleppo Stanislav Birner 6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6 ·
Yannick Noah Ricardo Ycaza 8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
Terry Moor Marcello Lara 6-2 6-4 9-8 · ·
Bernard Mitton Mark Farrell 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4 ·
Peter Mcnamara Christophe Roger-Vasselin 8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3 ·
Fred Mcnair Cliff Letcher 6-3 7-5 6-4 · ·
Frew Mcmillan Rick Fagel 6-1 6-1 6-2 · ·
Geoff Masters Bill Scanlon 7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2 ·
Billy Martin Jeff Borowiak 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 ·
Mike Machette Vladimir Zednik 9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3 ·
Tom Leonard Paul Mcnamee 6-3 6-4 6-3 · ·
Johan Kriek Tim Wilkison 6-4 7-5 6-3 · ·
Bob Hewitt George Hardie 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
Tom Gullikson Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 8-6 · ·
Tim Gullikson Andrew Pattison 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-0 ·
Tom Gorman Chris Lewis 0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
Bob Giltinan David Lloyd 6-2 6-1 9-8 · ·
Rod Frawley Ion Tiriac 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 ·
Peter Fleming Jiri Granat 9-8 9-8 6-4 · ·
Rick Fisher Jean Francois Caujolle 6-3 6-3 6-1 · ·
Jaime Fillol Jan Kodes 6-2 6-1 2-0 · ·
John Feaver Joel Bailey 6-4 6-4 6-4 · ·
Brian Fairlie Steve Krulevitz 6-3 6-3 7-5 · ·
Mark Edmondson Raymond Moore 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Robin Drysdale Jiri Hrebec 2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Colin Dowdeswell Roger Taylor 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
Phil Dent Tony Roche 6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
Eric Deblicker Louk Sanders 6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
Mark Cox John James 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4 ·
Ross Case Belus Prajoux 7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
David Carter Richard Lewis 8-6 6-4 9-8 · ·
Ove Bengtson Fred Stolle 6-4 6-4 7-5 · ·
Vijay Amritraj Carlos Kirmayr 6-1 6-3 9-8 · ·
Anand Amritraj Jonathan Smith 6-3 6-0 6-4 · ·
John Newcombe Dale Collings 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3 ·
Steve Docherty Arthur Ashe 8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
John Alexander Victor Pecci 7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
Wojtek Fibak Jose Luis Clerc 6-3 7-5 7-5 · ·
Buster C Mottram Douglas Palm 7-5 6-2 6-2 · ·
Erik Van Dillen John McEnroe 7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
John Marks Dick Stockton 6-2 9-8 7-5 · ·
Ilie Nastase John Yuill 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3 ·
Sandy Mayer Tomas Smid 7-5 6-4 6-3 · ·
Raul Ramirez Colin Dibley 9-7 9-8 6-3 · ·
Roscoe Tanner Ismail El Shafei 8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
Brian Gottfried John Lloyd 6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4 ·
Guillermo Vilas Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Heinz Gunthardt 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1 ·
Jimmy Connors Russell Simpson 7-5 9-8 6-1 · ·
Bjorn Borg Victor Amaya 8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Allan Stone Bernard Mitton 6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
Sherwood Stewart Rick Fisher 6-4 9-7 9-7 · ·
Nick Saviano John Marks 6-3 6-2 6-3 · ·
Marty Riessen Van Winitsky 6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7 ·
Hank Pfister David Carter 6-3 6-4 9-8 · ·
Tom Okker Yannick Noah 6-2 6-3 6-2 · ·
Terry Moor Ray Ruffels 7-5 7-5 9-8 · ·
Fred Mcnair Peter Fleming 9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
Geoff Masters Ove Bengtson 6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4 ·
Billy Martin Erik Van Dillen 5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
Tom Leonard Antonio Zugarelli 6-2 6-4 9-8 · ·
Bob Hewitt Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4 ·
Tom Gullikson Mike Machette 6-4 6-4 6-2 · ·
Tim Gullikson Jan Simbera 6-2 6-3 6-4 · ·
Tom Gorman Mark Cox 4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5 ·
Rod Frawley Eric Deblicker 7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3 ·
Jaime Fillol Robin Drysdale 6-3 6-3 6-2 · ·
Brian Fairlie Steve Docherty 6-3 6-4 6-3 · ·
Phil Dent Vijay Amritraj 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
John Newcombe Ross Case 6-4 6-2 9-8 · ·
John Alexander Anand Amritraj 5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2 ·
Wojtek Fibak Johan Kriek 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 ·
Frew Mcmillan Buster C Mottram 9-8 6-4 6-3 · ·
Ilie Nastase Gianni Ocleppo 6-3 6-4 9-7 · ·
Sandy Mayer Mark Edmondson 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2 ·
Raul Ramirez David Schneider 6-1 6-0 6-2 · ·
Roscoe Tanner Bob Giltinan 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Brian Gottfried Brian Teacher 6-2 7-5 6-3 · ·
Guillermo Vilas John Feaver 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Jay Royappa 6-3 7-5 6-2 · ·
Jimmy Connors Kim Warwick 6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4 ·
Bjorn Borg Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
Hank Pfister Nick Saviano 9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
Geoff Masters Frew Mcmillan 6-3 7-5 6-1 ·
Tom Leonard Brian Fairlie 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
Tim Gullikson Billy Martin 6-3 9-7 7-5 ·
John Newcombe Phil Dent 6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
John Alexander Bob Hewitt 8-6 · · ·
Wojtek Fibak Terry Moor 6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
Ilie Nastase Tom Gullikson 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
Sandy Mayer Marty Riessen 8-6 7-5 6-3 ·
Raul Ramirez Rod Frawley 6-4 7-5 6-3 ·
Roscoe Tanner Fred Mcnair 6-4 6-2 6-2 ·
Brian Gottfried Allan Stone 6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
Tom Okker Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-4 6-2 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Sherwood Stewart 9-8 6-0 6-2 ·
Jimmy Connors Tom Gorman 6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3
Bjorn Borg Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Winner
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Final
Tom Okker Tom Okker NED Semifinal
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Semifinal
BG Brian Gottfried USA Quarterfinal
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Quarterfinal
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Quarterfinal
SM Sandy Mayer USA Quarterfinal
Geoff Masters Geoff Masters AUS Round of 16
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 16
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 16
John Newcombe John Newcombe AUS Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Round of 16
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 16
TL Tom Leonard USA Round of 16
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 16
AS Allan Stone AUS Round of 32
BM Billy Martin USA Round of 32
Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt RSA Round of 32
BF Brian Fairlie NZL Round of 32
FM Fred Mcnair USA Round of 32
FM Frew Mcmillan RSA Round of 32
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Round of 32
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 32
Marty Riessen Marty Riessen USA Round of 32
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 32
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 32
RF Rod Frawley AUS Round of 32
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 32
Terry Moor Terry Moor USA Round of 32
TG Tom Gorman USA Round of 32
TG Tom Gullikson USA Round of 32
AA Anand Amritraj IND Round of 64
AZ Antonio Zugarelli ITA Round of 64
BM Bernard Mitton RSA Round of 64
BG Bob Giltinan AUS Round of 64
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 64
BM Buster C Mottram GBR Round of 64
CD Colin Dowdeswell GBR Round of 64
DC David Carter AUS Round of 64
DS David Schneider USA Round of 64
ED Eric Deblicker FRA Round of 64
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 64
GO Gianni Ocleppo ITA Round of 64
JS Jan Simbera CZE Round of 64
JR Jay Royappa IND Round of 64
JK Johan Kriek USA Round of 64
JF John Feaver GBR Round of 64
JM John Marks AUS Round of 64
KW Kim Warwick AUS Round of 64
MC Mark Cox GBR Round of 64
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 64
MM Mike Machette USA Round of 64
OB Ove Bengtson SWE Round of 64
Peter Fleming Peter Fleming USA Round of 64
PM Peter Mcnamara AUS Round of 64
Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels AUS Round of 64
RF Rick Fisher USA Round of 64
RD Robin Drysdale GBR Round of 64
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 64
SD Steve Docherty AUS Round of 64
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 64
Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj IND Round of 64
Yannick Noah Yannick Noah FRA Round of 64
AF Alvaro Fillol CHI Round of 128
AJ Andrew Jarrett GBR Round of 128
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 128
Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe USA Round of 128
BP Belus Prajoux CHI Round of 128
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 128
Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael AUS Round of 128
BL Bob Lutz USA Round of 128
BM Bruce Manson USA Round of 128
CK Carlos Kirmayr BRA Round of 128
CB Chris Bradnam GBR Round of 128
CK Chris Kachel AUS Round of 128
Chris Lewis Chris Lewis NZL Round of 128
CR Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRA Round of 128
CL Cliff Letcher AUS Round of 128
Colin Dibley Colin Dibley AUS Round of 128
DC Dale Collings AUS Round of 128
DL David Lloyd GBR Round of 128
Dick Crealy Dick Crealy AUS Round of 128
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 128
DP Douglas Palm SWE Round of 128
FS Fred Stolle AUS Round of 128
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 128
GH George Hardie USA Round of 128
GH Greg Halder CAN Round of 128
Heinz Gunthardt Heinz Gunthardt SUI Round of 128
Ion Tiriac Ion Tiriac ROU Round of 128
Ismail El Shafei Ismail El Shafei EGY Round of 128
Jan Kodes Jan Kodes CZE Round of 128
JC Jean Francois Caujolle FRA Round of 128
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 128
JG Jiri Granat CZE Round of 128
Jiri Hrebec Jiri Hrebec CZE Round of 128
JB Joel Bailey USA Round of 128
JJ John James AUS Round of 128
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 128
John McEnroe John McEnroe USA Round of 128
JP John Paish GBR Round of 128
JY John Yuill RSA Round of 128
JS Jonathan Smith GBR Round of 128
Jose Luis Clerc Jose Luis Clerc ARG Round of 128
LS Louk Sanders NED Round of 128
ML Marcello Lara MEX Round of 128
MF Mark Farrell GBR Round of 128
MW Michael Wayman GBR Round of 128
MF Mike Fishbach USA Round of 128
Onny Parun Onny Parun NZL Round of 128
PM Paul Mcnamee AUS Round of 128
Raymond Moore Raymond Moore RSA Round of 128
RY Ricardo Ycaza ECU Round of 128
RL Richard Lewis GBR Round of 128
RF Rick Fagel USA Round of 128
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor GBR Round of 128
RS Russell Simpson NZL Round of 128
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 128
SB Stanislav Birner CZE Round of 128
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 128
TR Terry Rocavert AUS Round of 128
TW Tim Wilkison USA Round of 128
TS Tomas Smid CZE Round of 128
Tony Roche Tony Roche AUS Round of 128
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 128
Victor Pecci Victor Pecci PAR Round of 128
VZ Vladimir Zednik CZE Round of 128