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 |