1978 US Open (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1978 US Open August 28 – September 10 98th Hardcourt Grand Slam (ITF) Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States National Tennis Center 275,300 USA Jimmy ConnorsATP – 1978 US Open Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1978&EventId=560&Draw=ms ATP USA Chris EvertWTA – 1978 Tournaments – US Open https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1978/905.pdf WTA PDF USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan SmithATP – 1978 US Open Men's Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1978&EventId=560&Draw=md ATP USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 98th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert.Harvey Araton The stories that would have been: the 1978 U.S. Open https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/sports/tennis/1978-us-open-evert-connors.html The New York Times August 23, 2018 This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the West Side Tennis Club venue in Forest Hills since 1915. It was also the first time the tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint, from 1975 through 1977, on clay.The Greatest Achievements in US Open History http://www.usta.com/About-USTA/Organization/USTA-Magazine/The_Greatest_Achievements_in_US_Open_history/ USTA Mark Preston E.J. Crawford & Joel Drucker Seniors Men's singles 1978 US Open – Men's singles USA Jimmy Connorsconnors Due to Connors' victories in '74 on grass and '76 on clay, he is the only person—man or woman—to ever win this tournament on three different surfaces. defeated Sweden Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 It was Connors 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd US Open title. Women's singles 1978 US Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4 It was Evert's 8th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th (consecutive) US Open title. Men's doubles 1978 US Open – Men's doubles USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith defeated USA Marty Riessen / USA Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 Women's doubles 1978 US Open – Women's doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Kerry Melville Reid / AUS Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4 Mixed doubles 1978 US Open – Mixed doubles NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan defeated USA Billie Jean King / AUS Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6 Juniors Boys' singles SWE Per Hjertquist defeated SWE Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6 Girls' singles USA Linda Siegel defeated ARG Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4 Notes References External links Official US Open website 1978 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1978 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open US Open US Open US Open