# 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. It was his third Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall.

## Seeds

    01. Björn Borg (champion)
    02. Jimmy Connors (final)
    03. Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
    04. Guillermo Vilas (third round)
    05. Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
    06. Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
    07. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
    08. Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
    09. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
    10. Dick Stockton (first round)
    11. John McEnroe (first round)
    12. Buster Mottram (second round)
    13. Wojciech Fibak (fourth round)
    14. John Alexander (fourth round)
    15. Arthur Ashe (first round)
    16. John Newcombe (fourth round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Björn Borg | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sandy Mayer | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sandy Mayer | 5 | 4 | 3 | | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tom Okker | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Tom Okker | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Tom Okker | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 9 | Ilie Năstase | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ilie Năstase | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Brian Gottfried | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Raúl Ramírez | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Björn Borg | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Victor Amaya | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | B Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | P McNamara | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter McNamara | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | B Borg | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jaime Fillol | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | J Fillol | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Jan Kodeš | 2 | 1 | 0$^r$ | | | | J Fillol | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Drysdale | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | R Drysdale | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jiří Hřebec | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Borg | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| | Ove Bengtson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Masters | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| WC | Fred Stolle | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | O Bengtson | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Scanlon | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | | G Masters | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Masters | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | G Masters | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Frew McMillan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | F McMillan | 3 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Rick Fagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | F McMillan | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Douglas Palm | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | 12 | C Mottram | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Buster Mottram | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | Wojciech Fibak | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | José Luis Clerc | 3 | 5 | 5 | | | 13 | W Fibak | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Johan Kriek | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Q | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Wilkison | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 13 | W Fibak | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| WC | John Paish | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | T Moor | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Ruffels | 5 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcelo Lara | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | | T Moor | 7 | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Moor | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | W Fibak | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| | Van Winitsky | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | A Mayer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| LL | Bruce Manson | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | V Winitsky | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Fishbach | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | M Riessen | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | M Riessen | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mark Edmondson | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | A Mayer | 8 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Moore | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Q | M Edmondson | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomáš Šmid | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | 8 | A Mayer | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sandy Mayer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stan Smith | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 4 | G Vilas | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | John Feaver | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | WC | J Feaver | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joel Bailey | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Vilas | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Onny Parun | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | T Okker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Tom Okker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | T Okker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yannick Noah | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | | Y Noah | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricardo Ycaza | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Okker | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | Antonio Zugarelli | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Leonard | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Q | Chris Kachel | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | A Zugarelli | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul McNamee | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | T Leonard | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Leonard | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | T Leonard | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | Steve Krulevitz | 3 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | B Fairlie | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Brian Fairlie | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | B Fairlie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Docherty | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | S Docherty | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Arthur Ashe | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Yuill | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | | 9 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Stanislav Birner | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | G Ocleppo | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gianni Ocleppo | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 9 | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Vladimír Zedník | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | To Gullikson | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| LL | Mike Machette | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | LL | M Machette | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Bob Carmichael | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | To Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | I Năstase | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jiří Granát | 8 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Tanner | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| | Peter Fleming | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | P Fleming | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Letcher | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | Q | F McNair | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Fred McNair | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Q | F McNair | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Giltinan | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Tanner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| WC | David Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 8 | | | | R Giltinan | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ismail El Shafei | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | R Tanner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Roscoe Tanner | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Brian Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Lloyd | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | | 5 | B Gottfried | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Teacher | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | B Teacher | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Lutz | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Gottfried | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Terry Rocavert | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | A Stone | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Allan Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Stone | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Mark Farrell | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | B Mitton | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernard Mitton | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Gottfried | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Jan Šimbera | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ti Gullikson | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| WC | Andrew Jarrett | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | Q | J Šimbera | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Pattison | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | Ti Gullikson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Gullikson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Ti Gullikson | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Billy Martin | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | W Martin | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Borowiak | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | W Martin | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Erik van Dillen | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Q | E van Dillen | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John McEnroe | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | Dick Stockton | 2 | 8 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | John Marks | 6 | 9 | 7 | | Q | J Marks | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Saviano | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | N Saviano | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Chris Bradnam | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | N Saviano | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Hank Pfister | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | H Pfister | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | Álvaro Fillol | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | H Pfister | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | David Carter | 8 | 6 | 9 | | LL | D Carter | 3 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard Lewis | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Pfister | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Q | Michael Wayman | 4 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | Sherwood Stewart | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | S Stewart | 6 | 9 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rick Fisher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | R Fisher | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean-François Caujolle | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | S Stewart | 8 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jayakumar Royappa | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | V Gerulaitis | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Greg Halder | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Q | J Royappa | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heinz Günthardt | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | V Gerulaitis | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Raúl Ramírez | 9 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Dibley | 7 | 8 | 3 | | | 7 | R Ramírez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Crealy | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | Q | D Schneider | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | David Schneider | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Ramírez | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ion Țiriac | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Q | R Frawley | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Q | Rod Frawley | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | R Frawley | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Éric Deblicker | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | É Deblicker | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louk Sanders | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Ramírez | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| | Phil Dent | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | J Newcombe | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| | Tony Roche | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | P Dent | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vijay Amritraj | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | V Amritraj | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carlos Alberto Kirmayr | 1 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | P Dent | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Ross Case | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 16 | J Newcombe | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Belus Prajoux | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | | R Case | 4 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Dale Collings | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | 16 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | John Newcombe | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | John Alexander | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Víctor Pecci | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | J Alexander | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jonathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | A Amritraj | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anand Amritraj | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 14 | J Alexander | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | George Hardie | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | WC | R Hewitt | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| WC | Bob Hewitt | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | WC | R Hewitt | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Dowdeswell | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | C Dowdeswell | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Taylor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | J Alexander | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| | Chris Lewis | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Tom Gorman | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | T Gorman | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Cox | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | M Cox | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John James | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | T Gorman | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gene Mayer | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | | K Warwick | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Simpson | 5 | 8 | 1 | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |