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 % (10+ 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
185 players with 10+ 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 | Ion TiriacROU | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 2 | Dick BohrnstedtUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 3 | Onny ParunNZL | 17 | 2-15 | 11.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-6 |
| 4 | Keith RichardsonUSA | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Greg HalderCAN | 16 | 3-13 | 18.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Javier SolerESP | 15 | 3-12 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Jonathan SmithGBR | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Fred McnairUSA | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Jan NorbackSWE | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Douglas PalmSWE | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Tenny SvenssonSWE | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 12 | Andrew JarrettGBR | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 13 | Mike FishbachUSA | 25 | 4-21 | 16.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-7 |
| 14 | Jean Louis HailletFRA | 12 | 4-8 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 15 | Charlie PasarellUSA | 14 | 4-10 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 16 | Deon JoubertRSA | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 17 | Bob CarmichaelAUS | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Alvaro FillolCHI | 20 | 4-16 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 19 | Peter PearsonUSA | 16 | 4-12 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 20 | Ramiro BenavidesBOL | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 21 | Gilles MorettonFRA | 19 | 5-14 | 26.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 22 | Ferdi TayganUSA | 18 | 5-13 | 27.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 23 | Alvin GardinerAUS | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 24 | Brad DrewettAUS | 13 | 5-8 | 38.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 25 | David SchneiderUSA | 15 | 5-10 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 26 | Alvaro BetancurCOL | 21 | 5-16 | 23.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 27 | Rejean GenoisCAN | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 28 | Bob HewittRSA | 27 | 6-21 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 29 | Richard LewisGBR | 23 | 6-17 | 26.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 30 | Klaus EberhardGER | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 31 | Lito AlvarezARG | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 32 | Erick IskerskyUSA | 13 | 6-7 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 33 | John SadriUSA | 14 | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 34 | Stanislav BirnerCZE | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| 35 | Georges GovenFRA | 21 | 6-15 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 36 | Francois JauffretFRA | 17 | 6-11 | 35.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 37 | Roger TaylorGBR | 18 | 6-12 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| 38 | Andreas MaurerGER | 16 | 6-10 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 39 | Patricio CornejoCHI | 22 | 6-16 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 40 | Ramesh KrishnanIND | 12 | 6-6 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 41 | Jairo VelascoESP | 13 | 7-6 | 53.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 42 | Jorge AndrewVEN | 15 | 7-8 | 46.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 43 | Trey WaltkeUSA | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 44 | Bob GiltinanAUS | 23 | 7-16 | 30.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 45 | Cliff LetcherAUS | 28 | 7-21 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 46 | Pavel SlozilCZE | 12 | 7-5 | 58.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 47 | Russell SimpsonNZL | 18 | 7-11 | 38.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 48 | Rod FrawleyAUS | 22 | 7-15 | 31.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 49 | Marcello LaraMEX | 24 | 7-17 | 29.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 50 | Steve KrulevitzUSA | 23 | 8-15 | 34.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |