ATP
1978 season
95 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1Bjorn Borg82-8
- 2Eddie Dibbs80-27
- 3John McEnroe74-19
- 4Harold Solomon73-30
- 5Brian Gottfried72-27
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1Jimmy Connors92%
- 2Bjorn Borg91%
- 3Guillermo Vilas86%
- 4John McEnroe80%
- 5Vitas Gerulaitis77%
Biggest titles
All 95 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1978 | Masters Masters 1000 · Carpet · 8 draw | Jimmy Connors d. Bjorn Borg 6-4 1-6 6-4 | |
| May 22, 1978 | Rome Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Adriano Panatta 1-6 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3 | |
| May 29, 1978 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 | |
| Jun 26, 1978 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3 | |
| Jul 10, 1978 | Cincinnati Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Eddie Dibbs d. Raul Ramirez 5-7 6-3 6-2 | |
| Aug 14, 1978 | Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 · Clay · 48 draw | Eddie Dibbs d. Jose Luis Clerc 5-7 6-4 6-1 | |
| Aug 29, 1978 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 128 draw | Jimmy Connors d. Bjorn Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2 | |
| Dec 26, 1978 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Guillermo Vilas d. John Marks 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Leaderboard
148 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike FishbachUSA | 25 | 4-21 | 16.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| 2 | Alvaro FillolCHI | 20 | 4-16 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 3 | Alvaro BetancurCOL | 21 | 5-16 | 23.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 4 | Bob HewittRSA | 27 | 6-21 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Richard LewisGBR | 23 | 6-17 | 26.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 6 | Lito AlvarezARG | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 7 | Stanislav BirnerCZE | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| 8 | Georges GovenFRA | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Patricio CornejoCHI | 22 | 6-16 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 10 | Trey WaltkeUSA | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 11 | Bob GiltinanAUS | 23 | 7-16 | 30.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 12 | Cliff LetcherAUS | 28 | 7-21 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Rod FrawleyAUS | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 14 | Marcello LaraMEX | 24 | 7-17 | 29.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 15 | Steve KrulevitzUSA | 23 | 8-15 | 34.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 16 | Hans KaryAUT | 29 | 8-21 | 27.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 17 | Rick FisherUSA | 22 | 8-14 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 18 | Werner ZirngiblGER | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 19 | John FeaverGBR | 27 | 8-19 | 29.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| 20 | Bernard FritzFRA | 21 | 8-13 | 38.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 21 | Karl MeilerGER | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 22 | John MarksAUS | 25 | 9-16 | 36.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 23 | Christophe FreyssFRA | 26 | 9-17 | 34.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 24 | Brian FairlieNZL | 23 | 9-14 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 25 | Billy MartinUSA | 32 | 9-23 | 28.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| 26 | Pascal PortesFRA | 26 | 10-16 | 38.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| 27 | Pavel HutkaCZE | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 28 | Tim WilkisonUSA | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 29 | John AustinUSA | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 30 | Antonio ZugarelliITA | 27 | 10-17 | 37.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| 31 | Byron BertramRSA | 23 | 10-13 | 43.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 32 | Frew McmillanRSA | 28 | 10-18 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 33 | Christophe Roger-VasselinFRA | 29 | 10-19 | 34.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| 34 | Tom LeonardUSA | 26 | 11-15 | 42.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-4 |
| 35 | Jurgen FassbenderGER | 25 | 11-14 | 44.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 36 | John YuillRSA | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 37 | Rick FagelUSA | 29 | 11-18 | 37.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 38 | Terry RocavertAUS | 29 | 11-18 | 37.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 39 | Gianni OcleppoITA | 28 | 11-17 | 39.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 40 | Jiri GranatCZE | 33 | 11-22 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 41 | Marty RiessenUSA | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 42 | Louk SandersNED | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 43 | Erik Van DillenUSA | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 44 | David CarterAUS | 31 | 12-19 | 38.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 45 | Jiri HrebecCZE | 31 | 12-19 | 38.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 46 | Bruce MansonUSA | 29 | 12-17 | 41.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 47 | Peter ElterGER | 22 | 12-10 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 48 | Patrice DominguezFRA | 25 | 12-13 | 48.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 49 | Angel GimenezESP | 22 | 12-10 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 50 | Belus PrajouxCHI | 29 | 12-17 | 41.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 51 | Paul KronkAUS | 28 | 12-16 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 52 | Patrick ProisyFRA | 23 | 12-11 | 52.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 53 | Ricardo CanoARG | 27 | 13-14 | 48.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 54 | Anand AmritrajIND | 26 | 13-13 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 55 | Eric DeblickerFRA | 29 | 13-16 | 44.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 56 | Antonio MunozESP | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 57 | Andrew PattisonUSA | 28 | 13-15 | 46.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 58 | Sashi MenonIND | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 59 | Butch WaltsUSA | 33 | 13-20 | 39.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 60 | Ismail El ShafeiEGY | 36 | 13-23 | 36.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| 61 | Robin DrysdaleGBR | 38 | 13-25 | 34.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 62 | Carlos KirmayrBRA | 30 | 13-17 | 43.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-9 |
| 63 | Cliff RicheyUSA | 25 | 13-12 | 52.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 64 | Jan KodesCZE | 34 | 14-20 | 41.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 65 | Cliff DrysdaleRSA | 27 | 14-13 | 51.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-3 |
| 66 | Ricardo YcazaECU | 31 | 14-17 | 45.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 67 | Raymond MooreRSA | 39 | 14-25 | 35.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-8 |
| 68 | Peter McnamaraAUS | 29 | 14-15 | 48.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 69 | Bill ScanlonUSA | 35 | 14-21 | 40.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-7 |
| 70 | Allan StoneAUS | 23 | 14-9 | 60.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 71 | Ross CaseAUS | 33 | 14-19 | 42.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-12 |
| 72 | Ove BengtsonSWE | 29 | 14-15 | 48.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 6-7 |
| 73 | Steve DochertyAUS | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 74 | Mark EdmondsonAUS | 31 | 15-16 | 48.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 75 | Jeff BorowiakUSA | 40 | 15-25 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 76 | Tom GormanUSA | 25 | 15-10 | 60.0% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 77 | Van WinitskyUSA | 40 | 15-25 | 37.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| 78 | Rolf GehringGER | 29 | 16-13 | 55.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-4 |
| 79 | Mark CoxGBR | 32 | 16-16 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 80 | Vijay AmritrajIND | 30 | 16-14 | 53.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 81 | George HardieUSA | 45 | 16-29 | 35.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| 82 | Paul McnameeAUS | 40 | 17-23 | 42.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 83 | Tony RocheAUS | 30 | 17-13 | 56.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 84 | Mike CahillUSA | 37 | 17-20 | 45.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 85 | Colin DibleyAUS | 46 | 18-28 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| 86 | Dick CrealyAUS | 52 | 19-33 | 36.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-14 |
| 87 | Ivan MolinaCOL | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 88 | Ken RosewallAUS | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| 89 | Colin DowdeswellGBR | 42 | 20-22 | 47.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-5 |
| 90 | John JamesAUS | 47 | 20-27 | 42.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 91 | Tom OkkerNED | 42 | 21-21 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-7 |
| 92 | Geoff MastersAUS | 41 | 21-20 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 93 | Johan KriekUSA | 33 | 22-11 | 66.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 94 | Kjell JohanssonSWE | 35 | 22-13 | 62.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 11-4 |
| 95 | Sherwood StewartUSA | 40 | 22-18 | 55.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 96 | Vladimir ZednikCZE | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-8 |
| 97 | Peter FeiglAUT | 42 | 23-19 | 54.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-7 |
| 98 | Yannick NoahFRA | 39 | 24-15 | 61.5% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 99 | Eliot TeltscherUSA | 42 | 24-18 | 57.1% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-7 |
| 100 | Gene MayerUSA | 43 | 25-18 | 58.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| 101 | Paolo BertolucciITA | 45 | 25-20 | 55.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| 102 | Phil DentAUS | 53 | 26-27 | 49.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-9 |
| 103 | Heinz GunthardtSUI | 54 | 27-27 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 104 | Ulrich PinnerGER | 41 | 27-14 | 65.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| 105 | Victor AmayaUSA | 48 | 28-20 | 58.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 106 | Victor PecciPAR | 54 | 30-24 | 55.6% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-14 |
| 107 | Kim WarwickAUS | 53 | 30-23 | 56.6% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 13-6 |
| 108 | Bob LutzUSA | 48 | 30-18 | 62.5% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 109 | John NewcombeAUS | 55 | 30-25 | 54.5% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-4 |
| 110 | John LloydGBR | 59 | 31-28 | 52.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-5 |
| 111 | Nick SavianoUSA | 63 | 32-31 | 50.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-12 |
| 112 | Jaime FillolCHI | 62 | 33-29 | 53.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 12-14 |
| 113 | Hans GildemeisterCHI | 55 | 33-22 | 60.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-11 |
| 114 | Chris LewisNZL | 60 | 34-26 | 56.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| 115 | Zeljko FranulovicCRO | 63 | 35-28 | 55.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| 116 | Terry MoorUSA | 67 | 35-32 | 52.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-10 |
| 117 | Tom GulliksonUSA | 60 | 35-25 | 58.3% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 118 | Bernie MittonRSA | 69 | 36-33 | 52.2% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-16 |
| 119 | Buster C MottramGBR | 57 | 37-20 | 64.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-7 |
| 120 | Stan SmithUSA | 56 | 37-19 | 66.1% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 121 | Brian TeacherUSA | 61 | 38-23 | 62.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 122 | Tomas SmidCZE | 63 | 38-25 | 60.3% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 11-8 |
| 123 | Pat DupreUSA | 71 | 41-30 | 57.7% | 0 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 17-13 |
| 124 | Sandy MayerUSA | 61 | 41-20 | 67.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 12-11 |
| 125 | Adriano PanattaITA | 68 | 42-26 | 61.8% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-10 |
| 126 | Peter FlemingUSA | 74 | 43-31 | 58.1% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 19-14 |
| 127 | Hank PfisterUSA | 69 | 43-26 | 62.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-10 |
| 128 | Ilie NastaseROU | 65 | 44-21 | 67.7% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-11 |
| 129 | Tim GulliksonUSA | 71 | 46-25 | 64.8% | 1 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 130 | Dick StocktonUSA | 72 | 46-26 | 63.9% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-15 |
| 131 | Vitas GerulaitisUSA | 64 | 49-15 | 76.6% | 3 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-4 |
| 132 | Balazs TaroczyHUN | 68 | 49-19 | 72.1% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-8 |
| 133 | Manuel OrantesESP | 70 | 49-21 | 70.0% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 134 | John AlexanderAUS | 83 | 51-32 | 61.4% | 0 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 15-14 |
| 135 | Jose Luis ClercARG | 71 | 53-18 | 74.6% | 3 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| 136 | Corrado BarazzuttiITA | 81 | 55-26 | 67.9% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 19-7 |
| 137 | Roscoe TannerUSA | 86 | 59-27 | 68.6% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-9 |
| 138 | Jose HiguerasESP | 83 | 62-21 | 74.7% | 5 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 16-4 |
| 139 | Guillermo VilasARG | 73 | 63-10 | 86.3% | 7 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-4 |
| 140 | Wojtek FibakPOL | 96 | 64-32 | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 16-9 |
| 141 | Arthur AsheUSA | 87 | 64-23 | 73.6% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 23-9 |
| 142 | Jimmy ConnorsUSA | 77 | 71-6 | 92.2% | 11 / 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-4 |
| 143 | Raul RamirezMEX | 101 | 71-30 | 70.3% | 2 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 15-10 |
| 144 | Brian GottfriedUSA | 99 | 72-27 | 72.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 18-16 |
| 145 | Harold SolomonUSA | 103 | 73-30 | 70.9% | 2 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 20-10 |
| 146 | John McEnroeUSA | 93 | 74-19 | 79.6% | 4 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 21-9 |
| 147 | Eddie DibbsUSA | 107 | 80-27 | 74.8% | 4 / 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 20-10 |
| 148 | Bjorn BorgSWE | 90 | 82-8 | 91.1% | 9 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-2 |