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Wimbledon 1978 Gentlemen's Singles  (June 26 - July 8)

NationR128R64R32R16QFSFFChampion
1.Sweden (SWE)[1]Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg
2.United States (USA)Victor Amaya8-9 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-3
Bjorn Borg
3.Australia (AUS)Peter McNamara6-2 6-2 6-4
Peter McNamara
4.France (FRA)Christophe Roger-Vasselin8-6 6-3 5-7 6-3
Bjorn Borg
5.Chile (CHI)[Q]Jaime Fillol6-4 6-2 6-8 6-4
Jaime Fillol
6.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jan Kodes6-2 6-1 2-0 rtd.
Jaime Fillol
7.United Kingdom (GBR)Robin Drysdale6-3 6-3 6-2
Robin Drysdale
8.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jiri Hrebec2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Bjorn Borg
9.Sweden (SWE)Ove Bengston6-2 6-4 8-6
Ove Bengston
10.Australia (AUS)Fred Stolle6-4 6-4 7-5
Geoff Masters
11.Australia (AUS)Geoff Masters6-0 6-8 9-8 6-4
Geoff Masters
12.United States (USA)Bill Scanlon7-5 6-8 6-3 6-2
Geoff Masters
13.South Africa (RSA)Frew McMillan6-3 7-5 6-1
Frew McMillan
14.United States (USA)Rick Fagel6-1 6-1 6-2
Frew McMillan
15.United Kingdom (GBR)[12]Christopher Mottram9-8 6-4 6-3
Christopher Mottram
16.Sweden (SWE)[LL]Douglas Palm7-5 6-2 6-2
Bjorn Borg
17.Poland (POL)[13]Wojtek Fibak7-5 6-4 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
18.Argentina (ARG)Jose-Luis Clerc6-3 7-5 7-5
Wojtek Fibak
19.South Africa (RSA)[Q]Johan Kriek8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Johan Kriek
20.United States (USA)Tim Wilkinson6-4 7-5 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
21.Australia (AUS)Ray Ruffels6-1 4-6 7-5 9-7
Ray Ruffels
22.United Kingdom (GBR)John Paish6-3 6-4 6-2
Terry Moor
23.United States (USA)Terry Moor7-5 7-5 9-8
Terry Moor
24.Mexico (MEX)Marcelo Lara6-2 6-4 9-8
Sandy Mayer
25.United States (USA)Van Winitsky6-4 6-2 6-8 1-6 7-5
Van Winitsky
26.United States (USA)[LL]Bruce Manson6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3
Marty Riessen
27.United States (USA)Marty Riessen6-3 6-2 4-6 9-7
Marty Riessen
28.United States (USA)Mike Fishbach6-1 6-2 6-2
Sandy Mayer
29.Australia (AUS)[Q]Mark Edmondson8-6 7-5 6-3
Mark Edmondson
30.South Africa (RSA)Ray Moore3-6 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-4
Sandy Mayer
31.United States (USA)[8]Sandy Mayer6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
Sandy Mayer
32.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Tomas Smid7-5 6-4 6-3
Bjorn Borg
33.Argentina (ARG)[4]Guillermo Vilas6-4 6-4 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
34.United States (USA)Stan Smith6-4 6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
35.United Kingdom (GBR)John Feaver6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
John Feaver
36.United States (USA)[Q]Joel Bailey6-4 6-4 6-4
Tom Okker
37.Netherlands (NED)Tom Okker6-3 6-4 6-2
Tom Okker
38.New Zealand (NZL)Onny Parun6-8 6-3 6-3 6-2
Tom Okker
39.France (FRA)Yannick Noah6-2 6-3 6-2
Yannick Noah
40.Ecuador (ECU)Ricardo Ycaza8-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 10-8
Tom Okker
41.Italy (ITA)Antonio Zugarelli6-1 9-8 6-1
Antonio Zugarelli
42.Australia (AUS)[Q]Chris Kachel7-5 4-6 2-6 9-8 6-1
Tom Leonard
43.United States (USA)Tom Leonard6-2 6-4 9-8
Tom Leonard
44.Australia (AUS)Paul McNamee6-3 6-4 6-3
Tom Leonard
45.New Zealand (NZL)Brian Fairlie6-2 4-6 8-6 6-3
Brian Fairlie
46.United States (USA)Steve Krulevitz6-3 6-3 7-5
Brian Fairlie
47.Australia (AUS)Steve Docherty6-3 6-4 6-3
Steve Docherty
48.United States (USA)[15]Arthur Ashe Jr.8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 7-5
Tom Okker
49.Romania (ROU)[9]Ilie Nastase7-5 6-1 2-6 6-3
Ilie Nastase
50.South Africa (RSA)John Yuill6-2 6-2 5-7 6-3
Ilie Nastase
51.Italy (ITA)Gianni Ocleppo6-3 6-4 9-7
Gianni Ocleppo
52.Czechoslovakia (TCH)[LL]Stanislav Birner6-3 4-6 6-4 8-6
Ilie Nastase
53.United States (USA)[LL]Mike Machette6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3
Mike Machette
54.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Vladimir Zednik9-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
Tom Gullikson
55.United States (USA)Tom Gullikson6-4 6-4 6-2
Tom Gullikson
56.Australia (AUS)[Q]Bob Carmichael6-3 6-4 8-6
Ilie Nastase
57.United States (USA)Peter Fleming2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Peter Fleming
58.Czechoslovakia (TCH)Jiri Granat9-8 9-8 6-4
Fred McNair
59.United States (USA)[Q]Fred McNair9-8 6-8 4-6 8-6 6-3
Fred McNair
60.Australia (AUS)Cliff Letcher6-3 7-5 6-4
Roscoe Tanner
61.Australia (AUS)Bob Giltinan6-4 6-2 6-2
Bob Giltinan
62.United Kingdom (GBR)David Lloyd6-2 6-1 9-8
Roscoe Tanner
63.United States (USA)[6]Roscoe Tanner6-2 6-2 6-4
Roscoe Tanner
64.Egypt (EGY)Ismail El Shafei8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2
Bjorn Borg
65.United States (USA)[5]Brian Gottfried6-2 6-2 6-3
Brian Gottfried
66.United Kingdom (GBR)John Lloyd6-1 6-8 8-6 6-4
Brian Gottfried
67.United States (USA)Brian Teacher6-2 7-5 6-3
Brian Teacher
68.United States (USA)Bob Lutz6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Brian Gottfried
69.Australia (AUS)Allan Stone6-8 9-7 6-2 6-1
Allan Stone
70.Australia (AUS)Terry Rocavert6-1 6-4 6-4
Allan Stone
71.South Africa (RSA)Bernie Mitton6-1 2-6 6-8 6-1 10-8
Bernie Mitton
72.United Kingdom (GBR)[Q]Mark Farrell6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4
Brian Gottfried
73.Czechoslovakia (TCH)[Q]Jan Simbera6-2 6-4 6-2
Jan Simbera
74.United Kingdom (GBR)Andrew Jarrett7-5 8-6 3-6 6-3
Tim Gullikson
75.United States (USA)Tim Gullikson6-2 6-3 6-4
Tim Gullikson
76.Rhodesia (RHO)Andrew Pattison6-4 3-6 6-1 6-0
Tim Gullikson
77.United States (USA)Billy Martin6-3 9-7 7-5
Billy Martin
78.United States (USA)Jeff Borowiak5-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Billy Martin
79.United States (USA)[Q]Erik Van Dillen5-7 7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5
Erik Van Dillen
80.United States (USA)[11]John McEnroe7-5 1-6 8-9 6-4 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
81.Australia (AUS)[Q]John Marks7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2
John Marks
82.United States (USA)[10]Dick Stockton6-2 9-8 7-5
Nick Saviano
83.United States (USA)Nick Saviano6-3 6-2 6-3
Nick Saviano
84.United Kingdom (GBR)Chris Bradnam6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1
Hank Pfister
85.United States (USA)Hank Pfister9-7 8-9 6-2 6-2
Hank Pfister
86.Chile (CHI)[Q]Alvaro Fillol6-1 6-1 6-2
Hank Pfister
87.Australia (AUS)[LL]David Carter6-3 6-4 9-8
David Carter
88.United Kingdom (GBR)Richard Lewis8-6 6-4 9-8
Vitas Gerulaitis
89.United States (USA)Sherwood Stewart6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
90.United Kingdom (GBR)[Q]Michael Wayman6-4 9-8 6-3
Sherwood Stewart
91.United States (USA)Rick Fisher6-4 9-7 9-7
Rick Fisher
92.France (FRA)Jean-Francois Caujolle6-3 6-3 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis
93.India (IND)[Q]Jayakumar Royappa9-8 6-0 6-2
Jayakumar Royappa
94.Canada (CAN)Greg Halder2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis
95.United States (USA)[3]Vitas Gerulaitis6-3 7-5 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis
96.Switzerland (SUI)Heinz Gunthardt6-2 6-2 4-6 6-1
Jimmy Connors
97.Mexico (MEX)[7]Raul Ramirez9-7 6-2 6-1
Raul Ramirez
98.Australia (AUS)Colin Dibley9-7 9-8 6-3
Raul Ramirez
99.South Africa (RSA)[Q]David Schneider6-1 6-0 6-2
David Schneider
100.Australia (AUS)Dick Crealy6-2 6-4 9-8
Raul Ramirez
101.Australia (AUS)[Q]Rod Frawley6-4 7-5 6-3
Rod Frawley
102.Romania (ROU)Ion Tiriac3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Rod Frawley
103.France (FRA)Eric Deblicker7-9 6-0 6-0 6-3
Eric Deblicker
104.Netherlands (NED)Louk Sanders6-2 8-9 6-3 3-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez
105.Australia (AUS)Phil Dent6-2 9-8 6-3
Phil Dent
106.Australia (AUS)Tony Roche6-4 7-5 4-6 4-6 7-5
Phil Dent
107.India (IND)Vijay Amritraj3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
Vijay Amritraj
108.Brazil (BRA)Carlos Kirmayr6-1 6-3 9-8
John Newcombe
109.Australia (AUS)Ross Case6-1 1-6 6-4 6-4
Ross Case
110.Chile (CHI)Belus Prajoux7-5 4-6 7-9 6-1 6-4
John Newcombe
111.Australia (AUS)[16]John Newcombe6-4 6-2 9-8
John Newcombe
112.Australia (AUS)[Q]Dale Collings4-6 7-5 7-5 6-3
Jimmy Connors
113.Australia (AUS)[14]John Alexander6-4 6-4 6-2
John Alexander
114.Paraguay (PAR)Victor Pecci7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10
John Alexander
115.India (IND)Anand Amritraj5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2
Anand Amritraj
116.United Kingdom (GBR)Jonathan Smith6-3 6-0 6-4
John Alexander
117.South Africa (RSA)Bob Hewitt8-6 rtd.
Bob Hewitt
118.United States (USA)George Hardie3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
Bob Hewitt
119.United Kingdom (GBR)Colin Dowdeswell6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
Colin Dowdeswell
120.United Kingdom (GBR)Roger Taylor5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-2
Jimmy Connors
121.United States (USA)Tom Gorman6-2 6-2 6-4
Tom Gorman
122.New Zealand (NZL)Chris Lewis0-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3
Tom Gorman
123.United Kingdom (GBR)Mark Cox4-6 8-6 8-6 7-5
Mark Cox
124.Australia (AUS)John James6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors
125.Australia (AUS)Kim Warwick6-4 8-6 8-9 6-3
Kim Warwick
126.United States (USA)Gene Mayer7-5 0-6 6-0 2-6 6-4
Jimmy Connors
127.United States (USA)[2]Jimmy Connors6-3 7-5 2-6 6-4
Jimmy Connors
128.New Zealand (NZL)Russell Simpson7-5 9-8 6-1