# 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of four Grand Slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments and the Nations Cup, a team event. In addition eight World Championship Tennis (WCT) tournaments, a separate professional tennis circuit held from 1971 through 1977, were incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The 28 tournaments with prize money of $175,000 or more formed the Super Series category. Jimmy Connors won 10 of the 84 tournaments which secured him the first place in the Grand Prix points ranking. However he did not play enough tournaments (13) to qualify for largest share ($300,000) of the bonus pool, which instead went to third–ranked Eddie Dibbs.

## Schedule

The table below shows the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to the ATP Tour).

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 9 Jan | Birmingham WCT Birmingham, Alabama, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Björn Borg 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–5 | Dick Stockton | Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs | Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez Terry Moor Brian Gottfried |
| 9 Jan | Birmingham WCT Birmingham, Alabama, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 | Frew McMillan Dick Stockton | Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs | Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez Terry Moor Brian Gottfried |
| 16 Jan | Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, US Clay – 4S | Björn Borg 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 3–6, 6–1 | Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried Vitas Gerulaitis | |
| 23 Jan | US Pro Indoor WCT Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Roscoe Tanner | Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs | Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe Sandy Mayer Björn Borg |
| 23 Jan | US Pro Indoor WCT Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4 | Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer | Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs | Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe Sandy Mayer Björn Borg |
| 23 Jan | Sarasota, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 0–6, 7–5 | Nick Saviano | Pat DuPré John Yuill | Rod Laver Bernard Mitton Ove Nils Bengtson Jiří Granát |
| 23 Jan | Sarasota, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Geoff Masters Colin Dowdeswell 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Byron Bertram Bernard Mitton | Pat DuPré John Yuill | Rod Laver Bernard Mitton Ove Nils Bengtson Jiří Granát |
| 30 Jan | Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–1 | Pat DuPré | Gene Mayer Roger Taylor | Steve Docherty Peter Pearson Ross Case Anand Amritraj |
| 30 Jan | Mexico City WCT Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sashi Menon Gene Mayer 6–3, 7–6 | Marcelo Lara Raúl Ramírez | Gene Mayer Roger Taylor | Steve Docherty Peter Pearson Ross Case Anand Amritraj |
| 30 Jan | United Virginia Bank Classic WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3 | John Newcombe | Eddie Dibbs Corrado Barazzutti | Björn Borg Rod Laver Peter Fleming Ken Rosewall |
| 30 Jan | United Virginia Bank Classic WCT Richmond, Virginia, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 7–5 | Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer | Eddie Dibbs Corrado Barazzutti | Björn Borg Rod Laver Peter Fleming Ken Rosewall |
| 30 Jan | Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock, Arkansas, US Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Dick Stockton 6–4, 3–5, ret. | Hank Pfister | Victor Amaya Byron Bertram | Nick Saviano Jiří Hřebec Charlie Pasarell Tim Gullikson |
| 30 Jan | Fairfield Bay Classic Little Rock, Arkansas, US Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Geoff Masters Colin Dibley 7–6, 6–3 | Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson | Victor Amaya Byron Bertram | Nick Saviano Jiří Hřebec Charlie Pasarell Tim Gullikson |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Feb | Springfield, Massachusetts, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | Harold Solomon | Tomáš Šmíd Byron Bertram | Marty Riessen Robert Lutz Jan Kodeš Stan Smith |
| 6 Feb | Springfield, Massachusetts, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–3 | Jan Kodeš Marty Riessen | Tomáš Šmíd Byron Bertram | Marty Riessen Robert Lutz Jan Kodeš Stan Smith |
| 6 Feb | St. Louis WCT St. Louis, Missouri, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Sandy Mayer 7–6, 6–4 | Eddie Dibbs | Željko Franulović John Alexander | Wojciech Fibak Chris Lewis Dick Stockton John Newcombe |
| 6 Feb | St. Louis WCT St. Louis, Missouri, US Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | Željko Franulović John Alexander | Wojciech Fibak Chris Lewis Dick Stockton John Newcombe |
| 13 Feb | American Airlines Tennis Games Palm Springs, California, US Super Series Hard $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Roscoe Tanner 6–1, 7–6 | Raúl Ramírez | Peter Fleming Tom Leonard | Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe |
| 13 Feb | American Airlines Tennis Games Palm Springs, California, US Super Series Hard $225,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Roscoe Tanner Raymond Moore 6–4, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Peter Fleming Tom Leonard | Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe |
| 20 Feb | United Bank Tennis Classic Denver, Colorado, US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ | Stan Smith | Geoff Masters Arthur Ashe | Nick Saviano Tom Leonard Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan |
| 20 Feb | United Bank Tennis Classic Denver, Colorado, US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2 | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart | Geoff Masters Arthur Ashe | Nick Saviano Tom Leonard Wojciech Fibak Frew McMillan |
| 27 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 32S/16D | Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–3 | Tim Gullikson | José Higueras Sandy Mayer | Mark Cox John Lloyd Eddie Dibbs Robert Lutz |
| 27 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, US Super Series Carpet (i) $225,000 – 32S/16D | Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Phil Dent John Newcombe | José Higueras Sandy Mayer | Mark Cox John Lloyd Eddie Dibbs Robert Lutz |
| 27 Feb | Miami, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ilie Năstase 6–3, 7–5 | Tom Gullikson | Dick Crealy Brian Teacher | Björn Borg Anand Amritraj Cliff Richey Van Winitsky |
| 27 Feb | Miami, Florida, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Gene Mayer Tom Gullikson 7–6, 6–3 | Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher | Dick Crealy Brian Teacher | Björn Borg Anand Amritraj Cliff Richey Van Winitsky |
| 27 Feb | Lagos Classic Lagos, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Kjell Johansson 9–8, 6–3 | Robin Drysdale | Sashi Menon Ismail El Shafei | Bernard Fritz Tenny Svensson Roger Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender |
| 27 Feb | Lagos Classic Lagos, Nigeria Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sashi Menon George Hardie 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Colin Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender | Sashi Menon Ismail El Shafei | Bernard Fritz Tenny Svensson Roger Dowdeswell Jürgen Fassbender |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Mar | Cairo Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $38,000 – 16S/8D | José Higueras 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Kjell Johansson | Jürgen Fassbender Éric Deblicker | Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret George Hardie Nicola Spear |
| 6 Mar | Cairo Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $38,000 – 16S/8D | Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | Lito Alvárez George Hardie | Jürgen Fassbender Éric Deblicker | Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret George Hardie Nicola Spear |
| 13 Mar | Volvo Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Gottfried 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Raúl Ramírez | Manuel Orantes Roscoe Tanner | Stan Smith John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Brian Teacher |
| 13 Mar | Volvo Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., US Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith Robert Lutz 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 | Arthur Ashe John McEnroe | Manuel Orantes Roscoe Tanner | Stan Smith John McEnroe Tim Gullikson Brian Teacher |
| 20 Mar | Shakeys Tournament of Champions (WCT) Las Vegas, Nevada, US Super Series Carpet (i) $200,000 – S16 | Björn Borg 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Harold Solomon Cliff Drysdale | Jeff Borowiak Sandy Mayer Eddie Dibbs Tony Roche |
| 27 Mar | Ramazzotti Cup WCT Milan, Italy Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Björn Borg 6–3, 6–3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Stan Smith Sandy Mayer | Adriano Panatta Gianni Ocleppo Robert Lutz José Higueras |
| 27 Mar | Ramazzotti Cup WCT Milan, Italy Super Series Carpet (i) $175,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci José Higueras 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 | Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez | Stan Smith Sandy Mayer | Adriano Panatta Gianni Ocleppo Robert Lutz José Higueras |
| 27 Mar | Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, Ohio, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Gottfried 2–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Eddie Dibbs | Arthur Ashe Harold Solomon | Tom Gullikson Arthur Ashe Hank Pfister Dick Crealy |
| 27 Mar | Dayton Pro Tennis Classic Dayton, Ohio, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–4 | Hank Pfister Butch Walts | Arthur Ashe Harold Solomon | Tom Gullikson Arthur Ashe Hank Pfister Dick Crealy |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Apr | Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Cliff Richey 7–5, 7–6 | Colin Dowdeswell | Guillermo Vilas Bernard Mitton | Éric Deblicker Colin Dibley Yannick Noah Frew McMillan |
| 3 Apr | Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 7–5, 7–6 | Colin Dibley Geoff Masters | Guillermo Vilas Bernard Mitton | Éric Deblicker Colin Dibley Yannick Noah Frew McMillan |
| 3 Apr | ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Jimmy Connors 7–5, 7–5 | Raúl Ramírez | Vitas Gerulaitis Ilie Năstase | Dick Stockton Robert Lutz Kim Warwick Björn Borg |
| 3 Apr | ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair 6–2, 6–3 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Vitas Gerulaitis Ilie Năstase | Dick Stockton Robert Lutz Kim Warwick Björn Borg |
| 10 Apr | Monte Carlo WCT Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | Tomáš Šmíd | Vitas Gerulaitis Corrado Barazzutti | Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta |
| 10 Apr | Monte Carlo WCT Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming 6–4, 7–5 | Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase | Vitas Gerulaitis Corrado Barazzutti | Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes Adriano Panatta |
| 10 Apr | Guadalajara, Mexico Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 | John Newcombe | Sandy Mayer Ricardo Ycaza | George Hardie Marcelo Lara Ray Ruffels Sherwood Stewart |
| 10 Apr | Guadalajara, Mexico Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sherwood Stewart Sandy Mayer 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Gene Mayer Sashi Menon | Sandy Mayer Ricardo Ycaza | George Hardie Marcelo Lara Ray Ruffels Sherwood Stewart |
| 17 Apr | Houston WCT Houston, Texas, US Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Gottfried 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | Ilie Năstase | Corrado Barazzutti Željko Franulović | Jeff Borowiak Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Jaime Fillol |
| 17 Apr | Houston WCT Houston, Texas, US Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–5, 7–5 | Tom Leonard Mike Machette | Corrado Barazzutti Željko Franulović | Jeff Borowiak Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Jaime Fillol |
| 17 Apr | Nice International Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | José Higueras 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | Yannick Noah | Patrick Proisy Chris Lewis | José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Huťka Jiří Hřebec |
| 17 Apr | Nice International Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | François Jauffret Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–0 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | Patrick Proisy Chris Lewis | José Luis Clerc Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Huťka Jiří Hřebec |
| 17 Apr | San Jose, California, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Arthur Ashe 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | Bernard Mitton | John McEnroe Roscoe Tanner | Trey Waltke Erik van Dillen Eliot Teltscher Byron Bertram |
| 17 Apr | San Jose, California, US Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–4 | Hank Pfister Brad Rowe | John McEnroe Roscoe Tanner | Trey Waltke Erik van Dillen Eliot Teltscher Byron Bertram |
| 24 Apr | Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, US Super Series Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Harold Solomon 6–1, 3–0, ret. | Corrado Barazzutti | Hank Pfister Raúl Ramírez | Roscoe Tanner John Newcombe Kim Warwick Brian Gottfried |
| 24 Apr | Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, US Super Series Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–3, 7–6 | Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez | Hank Pfister Raúl Ramírez | Roscoe Tanner John Newcombe Kim Warwick Brian Gottfried |
| 24 Apr | Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Eddie Dibbs 6–7, 6–2, 7–5 | Pat DuPré | John James Steve Docherty | Bruce Manson Carlos Kirmayr Pancho Walthall Dick Stockton |
| 24 Apr | Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix Tulsa, Oklahoma, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Van Winitsky Russell Simpson 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Carlos Kirmayr Ricardo Ycaza | John James Steve Docherty | Bruce Manson Carlos Kirmayr Pancho Walthall Dick Stockton |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 May | World Doubles WCT Kansas City, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 8D | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | | |
| 8 May | Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 8D | Spain 2–1 | Australia | United States Italy | |
| 8 May | Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, US Carpet (i) – $200,000 – S8 | Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | Eddie Dibbs | Björn Borg Corrado Barazzutti | Dick Stockton Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried |
| 15 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 | Wojciech Fibak | Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram | Kjell Johansson Vladimír Zedník Hans Gildemeister Paolo Bertolucci |
| 15 May | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4 | Antonio Muñoz Víctor Pecci | Manuel Orantes Buster Mottram | Kjell Johansson Vladimír Zedník Hans Gildemeister Paolo Bertolucci |
| 15 May | Alitalia Florence Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | José Luis Clerc 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | Patrice Dominguez | Ángel Giménez John Alexander | Jiří Granát Rick Fagel Lito Alvárez Ricardo Ycaza |
| 15 May | Alitalia Florence Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Adriano Panatta Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | Mark Edmondson John Marks | Ángel Giménez John Alexander | Jiří Granát Rick Fagel Lito Alvárez Ricardo Ycaza |
| 22 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Super Series Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D | Björn Borg 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 | Adriano Panatta | Eddie Dibbs José Higueras | Harold Solomon John Lloyd John Alexander Victor Amaya |
| 22 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Super Series Clay – $148,640 – 64S/32D | Belus Prajoux Víctor Pecci 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | Eddie Dibbs José Higueras | Harold Solomon John Lloyd John Alexander Victor Amaya |
| 22 May | Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | Buster Mottram | Balázs Taróczy Željko Franulović | Vladimír Zedník Ulrich Pinner Karl Meiler Carlos Kirmayr |
| 22 May | Romika Cup Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | Jürgen Fassbender Tom Okker | Balázs Taróczy Željko Franulović | Vladimír Zedník Ulrich Pinner Karl Meiler Carlos Kirmayr |
| 29 May 5 Jun | French Open Grand Slam Paris, France Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Björn Borg 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | Guillermo Vilas | Corrado Barazzutti Dick Stockton | Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Hans Gildemeister |
| 29 May 5 Jun | French Open Grand Slam Paris, France Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | José Higueras Manuel Orantes | Corrado Barazzutti Dick Stockton | Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Hans Gildemeister |
| 29 May 5 Jun | French Open Grand Slam Paris, France Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Renáta Tomanová Pavel Složil 7–6, ret. | Virginia Ruzici Patrice Dominguez | Corrado Barazzutti Dick Stockton | Raúl Ramírez Eddie Dibbs Manuel Orantes Hans Gildemeister |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 12 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Werner Zirngibl 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | Ricardo Cano | Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci | Jiří Granát Jürgen Fassbender Antonio Muñoz Éric Deblicker |
| 12 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Antonio Zugarelli Jean-Louis Haillet 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | Onny Parun Vladimír Zedník | Adriano Panatta Paolo Bertolucci | Jiří Granát Jürgen Fassbender Antonio Muñoz Éric Deblicker |
| 12 Jun | Birmingham, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 | Raúl Ramírez | Roscoe Tanner Brian Gottfried | Ismail El Shafei John Newcombe Belus Prajoux Bernard Mitton |
| 12 Jun | Birmingham, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen 4–6, 6–1, 3–6. 8–6, 6–3 | José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux | Roscoe Tanner Brian Gottfried | Ismail El Shafei John Newcombe Belus Prajoux Bernard Mitton |
| 19 Jun | Queen's Club Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche 8–6, 9–7 | John McEnroe | Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer | John Alexander Tom Gullikson Nick Saviano John Lloyd |
| 19 Jun | Queen's Club Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt 6–2, 7–5 | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez | Colin Dibley Sandy Mayer | John Alexander Tom Gullikson Nick Saviano John Lloyd |
| 19 Jun | Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Vladimír Zedník 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 | Harald Elschenbroich | Andreas Maurer Peter Elter | François Jauffret Željko Franulović Hans Jürgen Pohmann Hans Gildemeister |
| 19 Jun | Berlin Open Berlin, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Jürgen Fassbender Colin Dowdeswell 6–3, 6–4 | Željko Franulović Hans Gildemeister | Andreas Maurer Peter Elter | François Jauffret Željko Franulović Hans Jürgen Pohmann Hans Gildemeister |
| 26 Jun 3 Jul | Wimbledon Grand Slam London, England Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | Jimmy Connors | Tom Okker Vitas Gerulaitis | Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
| 26 Jun 3 Jul | Wimbledon Grand Slam London, England Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | John McEnroe Peter Fleming | Tom Okker Vitas Gerulaitis | Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
| 26 Jun 3 Jul | Wimbledon Grand Slam London, England Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve 6–1, 14–12 | Ray Ruffels Billie Jean King | Tom Okker Vitas Gerulaitis | Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 10 Jul | Western Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, US Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | Raúl Ramírez | Harold Solomon Terry Moor | Erick Iskersky Hans Gildemeister Peter McNamara Francisco González |
| 10 Jul | Western Championships Cincinnati, Ohio, US Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Raúl Ramírez Gene Mayer 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Harold Solomon Terry Moor | Erick Iskersky Hans Gildemeister Peter McNamara Francisco González |
| 10 Jul | Forest Hills WCT Forest Hills, New York, US Super Series Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D | Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–0 | Ilie Năstase | John McEnroe Wojciech Fibak | |
| 10 Jul | Forest Hills WCT Forest Hills, New York, US Super Series Clay – $300,000 – 16S/8D | John Alexander Phil Dent 7–6, 7–6 | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart | John McEnroe Wojciech Fibak | |
| 10 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 | José Luis Clerc | Jeff Borowiak Ulrich Pinner | Heinz Günthardt Belus Prajoux Cliff Letcher Tom Okker |
| 10 Jul | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Okker Mark Edmondson 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt Kim Warwick | Jeff Borowiak Ulrich Pinner | Heinz Günthardt Belus Prajoux Cliff Letcher Tom Okker |
| 10 Jul | Newport, Rhode Island, US Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Bernard Mitton 8–6, 9–7 | John James | Bob Giltinan Tom Gullikson | Arthur Ashe Russell Simpson Tim Wilkison Tim Gullikson |
| 10 Jul | Newport, Rhode Island, US Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 | Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan | Bob Giltinan Tom Gullikson | Arthur Ashe Russell Simpson Tim Wilkison Tim Gullikson |
| 17 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Björn Borg 6–1, 6–2 | Corrado Barazzutti | Antonio Muñoz Balázs Taróczy | Chris Lewis Kjell Johansson Mark Edmondson Raymond Moore |
| 17 Jul | Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Mark Edmondson Bob Carmichael 7–5, 6–4 | Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy | Antonio Muñoz Balázs Taróczy | Chris Lewis Kjell Johansson Mark Edmondson Raymond Moore |
| 17 Jul | Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Ulrich Pinner 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | Kim Warwick | Buster Mottram Carlos Kirmayr | Belus Prajoux Željko Franulović Klaus Eberhard Peter Elter |
| 17 Jul | Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Tomáš Šmíd Jan Kodeš 6–3, 7–6 | Carlos Kirmayr Belus Prajoux | Buster Mottram Carlos Kirmayr | Belus Prajoux Željko Franulović Klaus Eberhard Peter Elter |
| 17 Jul | Washington Star International Washington, D.C., US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Jimmy Connors 7–5, 7–5 | Eddie Dibbs | José Higueras Manuel Orantes | Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Jaime Fillol |
| 17 Jul | Washington Star International Washington, D.C., US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4 | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez | José Higueras Manuel Orantes | Hans Gildemeister Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Jaime Fillol |
| 24 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Balázs Taróczy 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | Tom Okker | Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter | David Carter Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy Buster Mottram |
| 24 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Balázs Taróczy Tom Okker 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 | Bob Carmichael Mark Edmondson | Corrado Barazzutti Peter Elter | David Carter Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy Buster Mottram |
| 24 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Lewis 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 | Vladimír Zedník | José Luis Clerc Jiří Hřebec | Guillermo Vilas Szabolcs Baranyi Željko Franulović Christophe Roger-Vasselin |
| 24 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Lewis Mike Fishbach 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | Pavel Huťka Pavel Složil | José Luis Clerc Jiří Hřebec | Guillermo Vilas Szabolcs Baranyi Željko Franulović Christophe Roger-Vasselin |
| 24 Jul | Louisville International Tennis Classic Louisville, Kentucky, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Harold Solomon 6–2, 6–2 | John Alexander | Wojciech Fibak Eddie Dibbs | Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes Patricio Cornejo Nick Saviano |
| 24 Jul | Louisville International Tennis Classic Louisville, Kentucky, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Víctor Pecci Wojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 | Victor Amaya John James | Wojciech Fibak Eddie Dibbs | Brian Gottfried Manuel Orantes Patricio Cornejo Nick Saviano |
| 31 Jul | Mutual Benefit Life Open South Orange, New Jersey, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–3 | José Luis Clerc | Balázs Taróczy John McEnroe | Jeff Borowiak Peter Fleming John Lloyd Deon Joubert |
| 31 Jul | Mutual Benefit Life Open South Orange, New Jersey, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 6–3 | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas | Balázs Taróczy John McEnroe | Jeff Borowiak Peter Fleming John Lloyd Deon Joubert |
| 31 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, New Hampshire, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles | Eddie Dibbs 6–4, 6–4 | John Alexander | Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti | Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer Heinz Günthardt |
| 31 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, New Hampshire, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles | Van Winitsky Robin Drysdale 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton | Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti | Harold Solomon Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer Heinz Günthardt |
| 31 Jul | Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic New Orleans, Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 7–5 | Victor Amaya | Brian Teacher Brian Fairlie | Terry Rocavert Tom Leonard Bill Scanlon Dick Stockton |
| 31 Jul | Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic New Orleans, Louisiana, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Erik van Dillen Dick Stockton 7–6, 6–3 | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | Brian Teacher Brian Fairlie | Terry Rocavert Tom Leonard Bill Scanlon Dick Stockton |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Aug | Wendy's Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4 | Robert Lutz | Brian Gottfried Eliot Teltscher | Francisco González Iván Molina Peter Fleming Tom Gullikson |
| 7 Aug | Wendy's Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, US Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Bob Giltinan Colin Dibley 6–2, 6–3 | Marcelo Lara Eliot Teltscher | Brian Gottfried Eliot Teltscher | Francisco González Iván Molina Peter Fleming Tom Gullikson |
| 7 Aug | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–1 | José Higueras | Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti | John McEnroe Jeff Borowiak Kjell Johansson Guillermo Vilas |
| 7 Aug | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, US Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Hank Pfister Gene Mayer 6–3, 6–1 | Jeff Borowiak Chris Lewis | Manuel Orantes Corrado Barazzutti | John McEnroe Jeff Borowiak Kjell Johansson Guillermo Vilas |
| 14 Aug | Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D | Eddie Dibbs 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | José Luis Clerc | Chris Lewis Paul Kronk | John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez Balázs Taróczy Iván Molina |
| 14 Aug | Canadian Open Toronto, Ontario, Canada Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 48S/24D | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 7–6 | Heinz Günthardt Colin Dowdeswell | Chris Lewis Paul Kronk | John McEnroe Raúl Ramírez Balázs Taróczy Iván Molina |
| 14 Aug | English Leather Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, US Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Jimmy Connors 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | Tim Gullikson | Robert Lutz Eliot Teltscher | Tom Gullikson Cliff Richey Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon |
| 14 Aug | English Leather Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, US Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick | Robert Lutz Eliot Teltscher | Tom Gullikson Cliff Richey Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon |
| 14 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Feigl 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Van Winitsky | Mike Cahill Dick Stockton | Christophe Roger-Vasselin Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher Pascal Portes |
| 14 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Erik van Dillen Dick Stockton 6–1, 6–4 | Rick Fisher Bruce Manson | Mike Cahill Dick Stockton | Christophe Roger-Vasselin Erik van Dillen Rick Fisher Pascal Portes |
| 21 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Stan Smith 4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret. | Eliot Teltscher | Roscoe Tanner Butch Walts | Brian Teacher Alvin Gardiner John James Bruce Manson |
| 21 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, US Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Butch Walts John Alexander 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | Mike Cahill Marcelo Lara | Roscoe Tanner Butch Walts | Brian Teacher Alvin Gardiner John James Bruce Manson |
| 21 Aug | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, US Super Series Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3 | Harold Solomon | Corrado Barazzutti Arthur Ashe | John McEnroe José Higueras Wojciech Fibak José Luis Clerc |
| 21 Aug | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, US Super Series Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Balázs Taróczy Víctor Pecci 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | Heinz Günthardt Van Winitsky | Corrado Barazzutti Arthur Ashe | John McEnroe José Higueras Wojciech Fibak José Luis Clerc |
| 28 Aug 4 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, US Grand Slam Hard Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | Raúl Ramírez Johan Kriek Butch Walts Brian Gottfried |
| 28 Aug 4 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, US Grand Slam Hard Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Robert Lutz Stan Smith 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | Raúl Ramírez Johan Kriek Butch Walts Brian Gottfried |
| 28 Aug 4 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, US Grand Slam Hard Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–6 | Billie Jean King Ray Ruffels | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | Raúl Ramírez Johan Kriek Butch Walts Brian Gottfried |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 11 Sep | Woodlands Doubles Woodlands, Texas, US Hard – $125,000 – D32 | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | | |
| 18 Sep | Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–3, 7–5 | Johan Kriek | Hank Pfister Andrew Pattison | Gene Mayer Alvin Gardiner Antonio Muñoz Bill Scanlon |
| 18 Sep | Hartford, Connecticut, US Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Bill Maze John McEnroe 6–3, 3–6 7–5 | Mark Edmondson Van Winitsky | Hank Pfister Andrew Pattison | Gene Mayer Alvin Gardiner Antonio Muñoz Bill Scanlon |
| 18 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4 | Brian Gottfried | Harold Solomon Peter Fleming | Dick Stockton Jan Norbäck John Lloyd Cliff Drysdale |
| 18 Sep | Pacific Southwest Open Los Angeles, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 7–6 | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez | Harold Solomon Peter Fleming | Dick Stockton Jan Norbäck John Lloyd Cliff Drysdale |
| 18 Sep | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | José Higueras 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 | Paolo Bertolucci | Ángel Giménez Andrew Jarrett | John Feaver Chris Lewis Mark Cox Iván Molina |
| 18 Sep | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Rolf Thung Louk Sanders 6–3, 6–4 | David Carter Rod Frawley | Ángel Giménez Andrew Jarrett | John Feaver Chris Lewis Mark Cox Iván Molina |
| 25 Sep | Aix-en-Provence, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 | José Luis Clerc | Chris Lewis Ivan Lendl | Patrick Proisy Georges Goven Éric Deblicker Tomáš Šmíd |
| 25 Sep | Aix-en-Provence, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas Ion Țiriac 7–6, 6–1 | Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd | Chris Lewis Ivan Lendl | Patrick Proisy Georges Goven Éric Deblicker Tomáš Šmíd |
| 25 Sep | Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Vijay Amritraj 6–4, 6–4 | Raúl Ramírez | Jorge Andrew Sashi Menon | Eric Friedler Anand Amritraj Lito Álvarez Roberto Chávez |
| 25 Sep | Mexico City, Mexico Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Vijay Amritraj Anand Amritraj 6–4, 7–5 | Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez | Jorge Andrew Sashi Menon | Eric Friedler Anand Amritraj Lito Álvarez Roberto Chávez |
| 25 Sep | Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | John McEnroe 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 | Dick Stockton | Pat DuPré Eddie Dibbs | Andrew Pattison Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner Adriano Panatta |
| 25 Sep | Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, US Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Pat DuPré Eddie Dibbs | Andrew Pattison Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner Adriano Panatta |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Oct | Island Holidays Classic Maui, Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D | Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–0 | Peter Fleming | Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner Harold Solomon |
| 2 Oct | Island Holidays Classic Maui, Hawaii, US Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D | Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson 7–6, 7–6 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | Raúl Ramírez John McEnroe | Tim Gullikson Sandy Mayer Roscoe Tanner Harold Solomon |
| 2 Oct | Madrid, Spain Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | José Higueras 6–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | Tomáš Šmíd | Corrado Barazzutti Balázs Taróczy | Pavel Složil Hans Gildemeister Adriano Panatta Jaime Fillol |
| 2 Oct | Madrid, Spain Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | Jan Kodeš Wojciech Fibak 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | Corrado Barazzutti Balázs Taróczy | Pavel Složil Hans Gildemeister Adriano Panatta Jaime Fillol |
| 9 Oct | Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Balázs Taróczy 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | Ilie Năstase | Ivan Lendl Paolo Bertolucci | Wojciech Fibak Ulrich Pinner José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd |
| 9 Oct | Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Hans Gildemeister Željko Franulović 6–1, 6–4 | Jean-Louis Haillet Gilles Moretton | Ivan Lendl Paolo Bertolucci | Wojciech Fibak Ulrich Pinner José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd |
| 9 Oct | South Pacific Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Edmondson 6–4, 7–6 | John Alexander | Arthur Ashe Ken Rosewall | Allan Stone Ross Case Tom Gorman Phil Dent |
| 9 Oct | South Pacific Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 7–6 | Syd Ball Allan Stone | Arthur Ashe Ken Rosewall | Allan Stone Ross Case Tom Gorman Phil Dent |
| 16 Oct | Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 | Geoff Masters | Pat DuPré Ken Rosewall | John Newcombe Sherwood Stewart Terry Rocavert Phil Dent |
| 16 Oct | Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Tony Roche John Newcombe 6–4, 6–3 | Mark Edmondson John Marks | Pat DuPré Ken Rosewall | John Newcombe Sherwood Stewart Terry Rocavert Phil Dent |
| 23 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | John McEnroe | Wojciech Fibak Victor Amaya | Rolf Gehring Ulrich Pinner Raymond Moore Heinz Günthardt |
| 23 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe Wojciech Fibak 7–6, 7–5 | Bruce Manson Andrew Pattison | Wojciech Fibak Victor Amaya | Rolf Gehring Ulrich Pinner Raymond Moore Heinz Günthardt |
| 23 Oct | Fred Perry Open Osaka, Japan Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | Adriano Panatta 6–3, 6–2 | Pat DuPré | Željko Franulović Buster Mottram | Eddie Dibbs Geoff Masters Jun Kuki Nick Saviano |
| 23 Oct | Fred Perry Open Osaka, Japan Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D | Geoff Masters Ross Case 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | Željko Franulović Buster Mottram | Željko Franulović Buster Mottram | Eddie Dibbs Geoff Masters Jun Kuki Nick Saviano |
| 23 Oct | Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Stan Smith 4–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 | Balázs Taróczy | Johan Kriek Corrado Barazzutti | Brian Gottfried John Austin Ove Nils Bengtson Tomáš Šmíd |
| 23 Oct | Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Johan Kriek Corrado Barazzutti | Brian Gottfried John Austin Ove Nils Bengtson Tomáš Šmíd |
| 30 Oct | Cologne Cup Cologne, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 0–1, ret. | Vijay Amritraj | John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt | Johan Kriek Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Corrado Barazzutti |
| 30 Oct | Cologne Cup Cologne, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–3, 6–2 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt | Johan Kriek Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Corrado Barazzutti |
| 30 Oct | Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Björn Borg 6–2, 6–0 | Brian Teacher | Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase | Arthur Ashe Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
| 30 Oct | Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Super Series Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Geoff Masters Ross Case 6–3, 6–4 | Pat DuPré Tom Gorman | Sandy Mayer Ilie Năstase | Arthur Ashe Vitas Gerulaitis Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
| 30 Oct | French Indoor Championships Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Robert Lutz 6–2, 6–2, 7–6 | Tom Gullikson | Brian Gottfried Mark Cox | Robin Drysdale Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy John Austin |
| 30 Oct | French Indoor Championships Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Andrew Pattison Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas | Brian Gottfried Mark Cox | Robin Drysdale Ulrich Pinner Patrick Proisy John Austin |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | John McEnroe 6–2, 6–2 | Tim Gullikson | Björn Borg Wojciech Fibak | Peter Fleming Tom Okker Arthur Ashe Stan Smith |
| 6 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Super Series Hard (i) – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6–3, 6–2 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Björn Borg Wojciech Fibak | Peter Fleming Tom Okker Arthur Ashe Stan Smith |
| 6 Nov | Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | Pat DuPré | Hank Pfister Ramesh Krishnan | Butch Walts Ken Rosewall Geoff Masters Terry Moor |
| 6 Nov | Colgate-Hong Kong Patrons Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John Marks Mark Edmondson 5–7, 7–6, 6–1 | Hank Pfister Brad Rowe | Hank Pfister Ramesh Krishnan | Butch Walts Ken Rosewall Geoff Masters Terry Moor |
| 13 Nov | Cathay Trust Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | Tom Gorman | Mike Cahill Pat DuPré | Butch Walts Steve Docherty Yannick Noah Pascal Portes |
| 13 Nov | Cathay Trust Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Butch Walts Sherwood Stewart 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 | Mark Edmondson John Marks | Mike Cahill Pat DuPré | Butch Walts Steve Docherty Yannick Noah Pascal Portes |
| 13 Nov | Benson & Hedges Championships London, England Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 | Tim Gullikson | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta |
| 13 Nov | Benson & Hedges Championships London, England Super Series Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Arthur Ashe Dick Stockton | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta |
| 13 Nov | Bogotá, Colombia Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Rolf Gehring | José Luis Damiani Paul McNamee | José Higueras Jairo Velasco Sr. Chris Lewis Andrew Pattison |
| 13 Nov | Bogotá, Colombia Clay (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol 6–4, 6–3 | Hans Gildemeister Víctor Pecci | José Luis Damiani Paul McNamee | José Higueras Jairo Velasco Sr. Chris Lewis Andrew Pattison |
| 20 Nov | Philta International Manila, Philippines Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Yannick Noah 7–6, 6–0 | Peter Feigl | Peter McNamara Brian Teacher | Mike Cahill Ángel Giménez Terry Moor Tom Gorman |
| 20 Nov | Philta International Manila, Philippines Clay (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Teacher Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6 | Ross Case Chris Kachel | Peter McNamara Brian Teacher | Mike Cahill Ángel Giménez Terry Moor Tom Gorman |
| 20 Nov | South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | José Luis Clerc 6–4, 6–4 | Víctor Pecci | Corrado Barazzutti Harold Solomon | Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras Ricardo Ycaza Chris Lewis |
| 20 Nov | South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Super Series Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Van Winitsky Chris Lewis 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 | José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux | Corrado Barazzutti Harold Solomon | Carlos Kirmayr José Higueras Ricardo Ycaza Chris Lewis |
| 20 Nov | Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Fleming 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Adriano Panatta | John McEnroe Željko Franulović | Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd Bernard Mitton |
| 20 Nov | Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–1, 6–4 | Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli | John McEnroe Željko Franulović | Karl Meiler Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd Bernard Mitton |
| 27 Nov | Indian Open Calcutta, India Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2 | Pascal Portes | Anand Amritraj Louk Sanders | Vijay Amritraj Sherwood Stewart Ramesh Krishnan Christophe Freyss |
| 27 Nov | Indian Open Calcutta, India Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sherwood Stewart Sashi Menon 7–6, 6–4 | Gilles Moretton Yannick Noah | Anand Amritraj Louk Sanders | Vijay Amritraj Sherwood Stewart Ramesh Krishnan Christophe Freyss |
| 27 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Super Series Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Tim Gullikson 2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | Harold Solomon | Johan Kriek David Schneider | Tom Gullikson Colin Dowdeswell Peter Fleming Heinz Günthardt |
| 27 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Super Series Hard – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Raymond Moore Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan | Johan Kriek David Schneider | Tom Gullikson Colin Dowdeswell Peter Fleming Heinz Günthardt |
| 27 Nov | Chilean International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Víctor Pecci | Paul McNamee Rolf Gehring | Paolo Bertolucci Ricardo Cano Hans Gildemeister Fernando Maynetto |
| 27 Nov | Chilean International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 6–3 | Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol | Paul McNamee Rolf Gehring | Paolo Bertolucci Ricardo Cano Hans Gildemeister Fernando Maynetto |

### December

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 11 Dec | WCT Challenge Cup Montego Bay, Jamaica Hard – 8S | Ilie Năstase 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | Peter Fleming | Raúl Ramírez Björn Borg | Round robin John McEnroe Dick Stockton Harold Solomon Roscoe Tanner |
| 18 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D | Tim Wilkison 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 | Kim Warwick | Sherwood Stewart John Alexander | Guillermo Vilas Paul Kronk Allan Stone Bernard Mitton |
| 18 Dec | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Grass – $100,000 – 64S/32D | Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 6–4 | Syd Ball Bob Carmichael | Sherwood Stewart John Alexander | Guillermo Vilas Paul Kronk Allan Stone Bernard Mitton |
| 25 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles | Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | John Marks | Hank Pfister Arthur Ashe | Tony Roche Paul Kronk Peter Feigl John Alexander |
| 25 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles | Wojciech Fibak Kim Warwick 7–6, 7–5 | Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher | Hank Pfister Arthur Ashe | Tony Roche Paul Kronk Peter Feigl John Alexander |

### January 1979

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 8 Jan | Colgate-Palmolive Masters New York City, US Carpet (i) – $400,000 – S8/D4 | John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 | Arthur Ashe | Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs | Jimmy Connors Harold Solomon Raúl Ramírez Corrado Barazutti |
| 8 Jan | Colgate-Palmolive Masters New York City, US Carpet (i) – $400,000 – S8/D4 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker | Brian Gottfried Eddie Dibbs | Jimmy Connors Harold Solomon Raúl Ramírez Corrado Barazutti |

## Points system

The tournaments of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit were divided into nine point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. The eight WCT events were part of the $175,000-plus "Super Series" category. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
| | Grand Slam | $250,000+ | $225,000+ | $200,000+ | $175,000+ | $125,000+ | $100,000+ | $75,000+ | $50,000+ |
| Winner | 300 (60) | 250 (50) | 225 (45) | 200 (40) | 175 (35) | 125 (25) | 100 (20) | 75 (15) | 50 (10) |
| Runner-up | 210 (42) | 175 (35) | 157 (31) | 140 (28) | 122 (24) | 87 (17) | 70 (14) | 52 (10) | 35 (7) |
| Semifinalist | 120 (24) | 100 (20) | 90 (18) | 80 (16) | 70 (14) | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | 30 (6) | 20 (4) |
| Quarterfinalist | 60 (12) | 50 (10) | 45 (9) | 40 (8) | 35 (7) | 25 (5) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 10 (2) |
| Fourth round | 30 (6) | 25 (5) | 22 (5) | 20 (4) | 17 (3) | 12 (2) | 10 (2) | 7 (–) | 5 (–) |
| Third round | 15 (–) | 12 (–) | 11 (–) | 10 (–) | 9 (–) | 6 (–) | 5 (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
| Second round | 7 (–) | 6 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |

## ATP rankings

As of 1 January 1978 :
| Rk | Name |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors (USA) |
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas (ARG) |
| 3 | Björn Borg (SWE) |
| 4 | Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) |
| 5 | Brian Gottfried (USA) |
| 6 | Eddie Dibbs (USA) |
| 7 | Manuel Orantes (ESP) |
| 8 | Raúl Ramírez (MEX) |
| 9 | Ilie Năstase (ROU) |
| 10 | Dick Stockton (USA) |
| 11 | Corrado Barazzutti (ITA) |
| 12 | Ken Rosewall (AUS) |
| 13 | Wojciech Fibak (POL) |
| 14 | Harold Solomon (USA) |
| 15 | Roscoe Tanner (USA) |
| 16 | Sandy Mayer (USA) |
| 17 | Jaime Fillol (CHI) |
| 18 | John Alexander (AUS) |
| 19 | Tony Roche (AUS) |
| 20 | Buster Mottram (GBR) |
Year-end rankings 1978 (3 January 1979) :
| Rk | Name | Points | Average | Change |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 1239 | 88.50 | = |
| 2 | Björn Borg (SWE) | 1106 | 79.00 | +1 |
| 3 | Guillermo Vilas (ARG) | 830 | 55.33 | –1 |
| 4 | John McEnroe (USA) | 871 | 43.55 | +17 |
| 5 | Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) | 574 | 41.00 | –1 |
| 6 | Eddie Dibbs (USA) | 1096 | 40.59 | = |
| 7 | Brian Gottfried (USA) | 856 | 34.24 | –2 |
| 8 | Raúl Ramírez (MEX) | 895 | 33.15 | = |
| 9 | Harold Solomon (USA) | 892 | 33.04 | +5 |
| 10 | Corrado Barazzutti (ITA) | 728 | 30.33 | +1 |
| 11 | Roscoe Tanner (USA) | 647 | 29.41 | +4 |
| 12 | Manuel Orantes (ESP) | 553 | 29.11 | –5 |
| 13 | Arthur Ashe (USA) | 720 | 27.69 | +117 |
| 14 | José Higueras (ESP) | 635 | 27.61 | +16 |
| 15 | José Luis Clerc (ARG) | 546 | 27.30 | +263 |
| 16 | Ilie Năstase (ROU) | 491 | 27.28 | –7 |
| 17 | Sandy Mayer (USA) | 531 | 26.55 | –1 |
| 18 | Tim Gullikson (USA) | 611 | 24.44 | +42 |
| 19 | Dick Stockton (USA) | 530 | 23.04 | –9 |
| 20 | Balázs Taróczy (HUN) | 438 | 21.90 | +12 |
*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 3rd, 1979.

## List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
* Vijay Amritraj (1) Mexico City
* Arthur Ashe (3) San Jose, Columbus, Los Angeles
* Björn Borg (9) Birmingham WCT, Boca Raton, Las Vegas, Milan WCT, Rome, French Open, Wimbledon, Båstad, Tokyo Indoor
* José Luis Clerc (3) Florence, Buenos Aires, Santiago
* Jimmy Connors (10) Philadelphia, Denver, Memphis, Rotterdam WCT, Birmingham, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Stowe, US Open, Sydney Indoor
* Eddie Dibbs (4) Tulsa, Cincinnati, North Conway, Toronto
* Cliff Drysdale (1) Baltimore
* Mark Edmondson (1) Brisbane
* Peter Feigl (1) Cleveland
* Wojciech Fibak (1) Cologne
* Peter Fleming (1) Bologna
* Vitas Gerulaitis (3) Richmond WCT, Dallas WCT, Forest Hills WCT
* Brian Gottfried (3) Washington Indoor, Dayton, Houston
* Tim Gullikson (1) Johannesburg
* Heinz Günthardt (1) Springfield
* José Higueras (4) Cairo, Nice, Bournemouth, Madrid
* Kjell Johansson (1) Nigeria
* Chris Lewis (1) Kitzbühel
* Robert Lutz (1) Bercy
* Gene Mayer (1) Guadalajara
* Sandy Mayer (1) St. Louis WCT
* John McEnroe (4) Hartford, San Francisco, Stockholm, Wembley
* Bernard Mitton (1) Newport
* Ilie Năstase (2) Miami, WCT Challenge Cup
* Yannick Noah (2) Manila, Calcutta
* Manuel Orantes (1) Boston
* Adriano Panatta (1) Tokyo Outdoor
* Víctor Pecci (1) Bogotá
* Ulrich Pinner (1) Stuttgart Outdoor
* Raúl Ramírez (2) Mexico City WCT, Monte Carlo WCT
* Cliff Richey (1) Johannesburg
* Tony Roche (1) Queen's Club
* Bill Scanlon (1) Maui
* Tomáš Šmíd (1) Sarasota
* Stan Smith (2) Atlanta, Vienna
* Harold Solomon (2) Las Vegas, Louisville
* Dick Stockton (1) Little Rock
* Roscoe Tanner (2) Palm Springs, New Orleans
* Balázs Taróczy (2) Hilversum, Barcelona
* Brian Teacher (1) Taiwan
* Eliot Teltscher (1) Hong Kong
* Guillermo Vilas (7) Hamburg, Munich, Gstaad, South Orange, Aix-en-Provence, Basel, Australian Open
* Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
* Vladimír Zedník (1) Berlin
* Werner Zirngibl (1) Brussels
The following players won their first title in 1978:
* José Luis Clerc Florence
* Peter Feigl Cleveland
* Peter Fleming Bologna
* Heinz Günthardt Springfield
* Kjell Johansson Nigeria
* Gene Mayer Guadalajara
* John McEnroe Hartford
* Bernard Mitton Newport
* Yannick Noah Manila
* Ulrich Pinner Stuttgart Outdoor
* Tomáš Šmíd Sarasota
* Eliot Teltscher Hong Kong
* Tim Wilkison Sydney Outdoor