1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

August 2023 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor USA Jimmy Connors USA Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 48 16 singles doubles 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor thumb|Jimmy Connors, the 1978 winner Dick Stockton was the defending champion, but lost in the first round. Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. Seeds USA Jimmy Connors (champion) SWE Björn Borg (quarterfinals) USA Brian Gottfried (semifinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (third round) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (third round) USA Eddie Dibbs (semifinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (third round) USA Dick Stockton (first round) USA Roscoe Tanner (final) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (third round) POL Wojtek Fibak (third round) USA Harold Solomon (third round) USA Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals) USA John McEnroe (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 3 4 6 6 6 3 USA Brian Gottfried 6 6 3 2 0 6 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 7 4 1   10 USA Roscoe Tanner 7 5 6 6   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 6     10 USA Roscoe Tanner 2 4 3     Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 7 6     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 0     USA Ti Gullikson 3 7 6 9 USA D Stockton 6 6 4   AUS D Crealy 4 4     HUN B Taróczy 6 6     RSA 1928 R Moore 6 6     TCH J Hřebec 4 4   1 USA J Connors 6 6     ITA A Panatta 3 2     GBR B Mottram 1 6 6   USA Ti Gullikson 6 3 2 12 AUS K Rosewall 7 6     HUN B Taróczy 5 3     RSA 1928 R Moore 4 6   7 MEX R Ramírez 6 7   1 USA J Connors 6 6     GBR B Mottram 1 4   12 AUS K Rosewall 4 2   7 MEX R Ramírez 6 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6 6 7 MEX R Ramírez 7 2 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA M Riessen 7 6 6   AUS J Alexander 6 7 3 Q USA J McManus 6 1 2 WC USA V Winitsky 3 6 6 16 USA J McEnroe 6 6     USA B Walts 3 2     USA R Meyer 2 1   5 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6   3 USA B Gottfried 6 6     USA M Riessen 3 4   WC USA V Winitsky 4 0   13 POL W Fibak 6 6   16 USA J McEnroe 6 3 7   USA To Gullikson 4 6 6 WC RSA 1928 F McMillan 4 5   5 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 7   3 USA B Gottfried 6 7   13 POL W Fibak 3 6   16 USA J McEnroe 7 6   5 ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 2   3 USA B Gottfried 6 6   16 USA J McEnroe 1 3   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 USA E Dibbs 6 6     RSA 1928 B Hewitt 2 1     ITA A Zugarelli 7 6     USA H Pfister 6 3   15 USA S Mayer 6 4 6   TCH J Kodeš 2 6 2   USA M Fishbach 2 0   4 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6   6 USA E Dibbs 7 6     USA T Moor 6 3     ITA A Zugarelli 2 4   14 USA H Solomon 6 6   15 USA S Mayer 6 6     AUS R Case 1 1     USA J Borowiak 1 1   4 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6   6 USA E Dibbs 6 6   14 USA H Solomon 3 2   15 USA S Mayer 6 7   4 USA V Gerulaitis 2 5   6 USA E Dibbs 7 3 6 15 USA S Mayer 6 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   GBR M Cox 7 7   Q USA T Leonard 6 6     AUS S Ball 2 4   10 USA R Tanner 6 6   11 ITA C Barazzutti 3 7 1   USA P Fleming 6 6 6   NED T Okker 2 6 6   USA B Scanlon 6 4 2 8 ROU 1965 I Năstase 7 6     GBR M Cox 5 2     YUG Ž Franulović 6 4   10 USA R Tanner 7 6     USA P Fleming 6 7     USA M Cahill 3 6     NED T Okker 2 1   2 SWE B Borg 6 6   8 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 7 0 10 USA R Tanner 6 6 6   USA P Fleming 6 6 3 2 SWE B Borg 3 7 6 10 USA R Tanner 6 7   2 SWE B Borg 4 6   External links Main draw 1978 Singles Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis)