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 % (5+ matches)
- 1Jimmy Connors92%
- 2Bjorn Borg91%
- 3Guillermo Vilas86%
- 4Harald Elschenbroich80%
- 5John McEnroe80%
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
238 players with 5+ 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 | Roberto LombardiITA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 2 | Bill LloydAUS | 7 | 0-7 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Joel BaileyUSA | 5 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Nicola SpearSRB | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 5 | David LloydGBR | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Hubertus HoytUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Robert Vant HofUSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Howard SchoenfieldUSA | 7 | 1-6 | 14.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Chris KachelAUS | 9 | 1-8 | 11.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 10 | Jean Francois CaujolleFRA | 9 | 1-8 | 11.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 11 | Tim GarciaUSA | 6 | 1-5 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 12 | John BartlettAUS | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 13 | Janos BenyikHUN | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 14 | Cary StansburyUSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 15 | Scott CarnahanUSA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 16 | Bernard BalleretMON | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Dominique BedelFRA | 5 | 1-4 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Ion TiriacROU | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 19 | Syd BallAUS | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 20 | Rolf ThungNED | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 21 | Butch SeewagenUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 22 | Zan GuerryUSA | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 23 | Dick BohrnstedtUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 24 | Nikola PilicCRO | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 25 | Roberto ChavezMEX | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 26 | Tony GrahamUSA | 9 | 2-7 | 22.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 27 | Moharram Ali KhodaiIRI | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 28 | Fernando Dalla FontanaARG | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 29 | Onny ParunNZL | 17 | 2-15 | 11.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-6 |
| 30 | Emilio MontanoMEX | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 31 | Woody BlocherUSA | 7 | 2-5 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 32 | Jay RoyappaIND | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 33 | Jun KamiwazumiJPN | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 34 | Ulf ErikssonSWE | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 35 | Mike MachetteUSA | 8 | 2-6 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 36 | Birger AnderssonSWE | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 37 | Jean Baptiste ChanfreauFRA | 5 | 2-3 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 38 | Noel PhillipsAUS | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 39 | Joe MeyersUSA | 6 | 2-4 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 40 | Keith RichardsonUSA | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 41 | Hans Jurgen PohmannGER | 7 | 3-4 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 42 | Greg HalderCAN | 16 | 3-13 | 18.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 43 | Ray RuffelsAUS | 9 | 3-6 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 44 | Javier SolerESP | 15 | 3-12 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 45 | Joao SoaresBRA | 6 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 46 | Dale CollingsAUS | 8 | 3-5 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 47 | Jonathan SmithGBR | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 48 | Willem PrinslooRSA | 8 | 3-5 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 49 | Per HjertquistSWE | 8 | 3-5 | 37.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 50 | Fred McnairUSA | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |