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 % (30+ 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
92 players with 30+ 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 | Billy MartinUSA | 32 | 9-23 | 28.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| 2 | John YuillRSA | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 3 | Jiri GranatCZE | 33 | 11-22 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 4 | Louk SandersNED | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 5 | Erik Van DillenUSA | 32 | 12-20 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 6 | David CarterAUS | 31 | 12-19 | 38.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 7 | Jiri HrebecCZE | 31 | 12-19 | 38.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 8 | Antonio MunozESP | 31 | 13-18 | 41.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 9 | Sashi MenonIND | 34 | 13-21 | 38.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 10 | Butch WaltsUSA | 33 | 13-20 | 39.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 11 | Ismail El ShafeiEGY | 36 | 13-23 | 36.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| 12 | Robin DrysdaleGBR | 38 | 13-25 | 34.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 13 | Carlos KirmayrBRA | 30 | 13-17 | 43.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-9 |
| 14 | Jan KodesCZE | 34 | 14-20 | 41.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 15 | Ricardo YcazaECU | 31 | 14-17 | 45.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-5 |
| 16 | Raymond MooreRSA | 39 | 14-25 | 35.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-8 |
| 17 | Bill ScanlonUSA | 35 | 14-21 | 40.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-7 |
| 18 | Ross CaseAUS | 33 | 14-19 | 42.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-12 |
| 19 | Steve DochertyAUS | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 20 | Mark EdmondsonAUS | 31 | 15-16 | 48.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 21 | Jeff BorowiakUSA | 40 | 15-25 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 22 | Van WinitskyUSA | 40 | 15-25 | 37.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| 23 | Mark CoxGBR | 32 | 16-16 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 24 | Vijay AmritrajIND | 30 | 16-14 | 53.3% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 25 | George HardieUSA | 45 | 16-29 | 35.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| 26 | Paul McnameeAUS | 40 | 17-23 | 42.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 27 | Tony RocheAUS | 30 | 17-13 | 56.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| 28 | Mike CahillUSA | 37 | 17-20 | 45.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 29 | Colin DibleyAUS | 46 | 18-28 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| 30 | Dick CrealyAUS | 52 | 19-33 | 36.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-14 |
| 31 | Ivan MolinaCOL | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 32 | Ken RosewallAUS | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| 33 | Colin DowdeswellGBR | 42 | 20-22 | 47.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 14-5 |
| 34 | John JamesAUS | 47 | 20-27 | 42.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 35 | Tom OkkerNED | 42 | 21-21 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-7 |
| 36 | Geoff MastersAUS | 41 | 21-20 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| 37 | Johan KriekUSA | 33 | 22-11 | 66.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| 38 | Kjell JohanssonSWE | 35 | 22-13 | 62.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 11-4 |
| 39 | Sherwood StewartUSA | 40 | 22-18 | 55.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 40 | Vladimir ZednikCZE | 44 | 22-22 | 50.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-8 |
| 41 | Peter FeiglAUT | 42 | 23-19 | 54.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-7 |
| 42 | Yannick NoahFRA | 39 | 24-15 | 61.5% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 43 | Eliot TeltscherUSA | 42 | 24-18 | 57.1% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-7 |
| 44 | Gene MayerUSA | 43 | 25-18 | 58.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| 45 | Paolo BertolucciITA | 45 | 25-20 | 55.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| 46 | Phil DentAUS | 53 | 26-27 | 49.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-9 |
| 47 | Heinz GunthardtSUI | 54 | 27-27 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 48 | Ulrich PinnerGER | 41 | 27-14 | 65.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| 49 | Victor AmayaUSA | 48 | 28-20 | 58.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 50 | Victor PecciPAR | 54 | 30-24 | 55.6% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-14 |