Wimbledon 1978

ATP · Grass · 127 singles matches · All champions

Bjorn Borg won the title, beating Jimmy Connors 6–2 6–2 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Jimmy Connors def. Vitas Gerulaitis 9–7 6–2 6–1
  • Semifinal: Bjorn Borg def. Tom Okker 6–4 6–4 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Tom Okker def. Ilie Nastase 7–5 6–1 2–6 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Vitas Gerulaitis def. Brian Gottfried 7–5 4–6 9–7 6–2

Wimbledon 1978 1978

Defending champion
Bjorn Borg

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1977Bjorn BorgJimmy Connors
1976Bjorn BorgIlie Nastase
1975Arthur AsheJimmy Connors
1974Jimmy ConnorsKen Rosewall
1973Jan KodesAlex Metreveli
1972Stan SmithIlie Nastase
1971Rod LaverNikola Pilic
1970Rod LaverJohn Newcombe

Matches by round

127 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1666
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2223

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2966
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis3721
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1666
🇳🇱Tom Okker444

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇳🇱Tom Okker7626
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase95163
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis37496
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried55672
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2666
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez7442
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1766
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer8543

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇳🇱Tom Okker696
🇺🇸Tom Leonard181
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer866617
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak1342865
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez7696
🇦🇺John Newcombe16283
Fin
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase92666
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner66423
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried5666
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson242
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis36366
🇺🇸Hank Pfister3623
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2666
🇦🇺John Alexander14224
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1668
🇦🇺Geoff Masters246

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister9866
🇺🇸Nick Saviano7922
Fin
🇦🇺Geoff Masters676
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan351
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Leonard6486
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie2663
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson697
🇺🇸Billy Martin375
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe166166
🇦🇺Phil Dent1644
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander148
🇿🇦Bob HewittWC6
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak136479
🇺🇸Terry Moor1657
Fin
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase96616
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson4363
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer8876
🇺🇸Marty Riessen653
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez7676
🇦🇺Rod FrawleyQ453
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner6666
🇺🇸Fred McnairQ422
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried56966
🇦🇺Allan Stone8721
Fin
🇳🇱Tom Okker666
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas4342
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis3966
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart802
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors26886
🇺🇸Tom Gorman4693
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg16666
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol4284

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Allan Stone626610
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton16818
Fin
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart699
🇺🇸Rick Fisher477
Fin
🇺🇸Nick Saviano666
🇦🇺John MarksQ323
Fin
🇺🇸Marty Riessen6649
🇺🇸Van Winitsky3267
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister669
🇦🇺David CarterLL348
Fin
🇳🇱Tom Okker666
🇫🇷Yannick Noah232
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor779
🇦🇺Ray Ruffels558
Fin
🇺🇸Fred McnairQ96486
🇺🇸Peter Fleming88663
Fin
🇦🇺Geoff Masters6696
🇸🇪Ove Bengtson0884
Fin
🇺🇸Billy Martin57667
🇺🇸Erik Van DillenQ75845
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Leonard669
🇮🇹Antonio Zugarelli248
Fin
🇿🇦Bob HewittWC6466
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell4624
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson666
🇺🇸Mike MachetteLL442
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson666
🇨🇿Jan SimberaQ234
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gorman4887
🇬🇧Mark Cox6665
Fin
🇦🇺Rod FrawleyQ7666
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker9003
Fin
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol666
🇬🇧Robin Drysdale332
Fin
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie666
🇦🇺Steve Docherty343
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent36647
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj63365
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe16669
🇦🇺Ross Case428
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander145676
🇮🇳Anand Amritraj7352
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak138466
🇺🇸Johan KriekQ6624
Fin
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan966
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram12843
Fin
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase9669
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo347
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer86646
🇦🇺Mark EdmondsonQ4262
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez7666
🇺🇸David SchneiderQ102
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner6666
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan224
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried5676
🇺🇸Brian Teacher253
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas46266
🇬🇧John FeaverWC3643
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis3676
🇮🇳Jay RoyappaQ352
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors26726
🇦🇺Kim Warwick3564
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1666
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara224

Round of 128

64 finished
Fin
🇮🇹Antonio Zugarelli74296
🇦🇺Chris KachelQ56681
Fin
🇺🇸Van Winitsky6646
🇺🇸Bruce MansonLL1363
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick70626
🇺🇸Gene Mayer56064
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Teacher6636
🇺🇸Bob Lutz4461
Fin
🇦🇺Allan Stone666
🇦🇺Terry Rocavert144
Fin
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart696
🇬🇧Mike WaymanQ483
Fin
🇨🇿Jan SimberaQ7836
🇬🇧Andrew JarrettWC5663
Fin
🇺🇸David SchneiderQ669
🇦🇺Dick Crealy248
Fin
🇺🇸Nick Saviano6636
🇬🇧Chris BradnamWC4261
Fin
🇦🇺Ray Ruffels666
🇬🇧John PaishWC342
Fin
🇮🇳Jay RoyappaQ2666
🇨🇦Greg Halder6322
Fin
🇺🇸Marty Riessen666
🇺🇸Mike Fishbach122
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister666
🇨🇱Alvaro FillolQ112
Fin
🇳🇱Tom Okker6666
🇳🇿Onny Parun8332
Fin
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo6468
🇨🇿Stanislav BirnerLL3646
Fin
🇫🇷Yannick Noah836610
🇪🇨Ricardo Ycaza96218
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor669
🇲🇽Marcello Lara248
Fin
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton6566
🇬🇧Mark FarrellQ1714
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara8656
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin6373
Fin
🇺🇸Fred McnairQ676
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher354
Fin
🇿🇦Frew Mcmillan666
🇺🇸Rick Fagel112
Fin
🇦🇺Geoff Masters7666
🇺🇸Bill Scanlon5832
Fin
🇺🇸Billy Martin5666
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak7444
Fin
🇺🇸Mike MachetteLL9466
🇨🇿Vladimir Zednik7633
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Leonard666
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee343
Fin
🇺🇸Johan KriekQ676
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison453
Fin
🇿🇦Bob HewittWC35666
🇺🇸George Hardie67432
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson668
🇦🇺Bob CarmichaelQ346
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson6366
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison4610
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gorman06476
🇳🇿Chris Lewis62653
Fin
🇦🇺Bob Giltinan669
🇬🇧David LloydWC218
Fin
🇦🇺Rod FrawleyQ3666
🇷🇴Ion Tiriac6344
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Fleming996
🇨🇿Jiri Granat884
Fin
🇺🇸Rick Fisher666
🇫🇷Jean Francois Caujolle331
Fin
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol662
🇨🇿Jan Kodes210
Fin
🇬🇧John FeaverWC666
🇺🇸Joel BaileyQ444
Fin
🇳🇿Brian Fairlie667
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz335
Fin
🇦🇺Mark EdmondsonQ32666
🇿🇦Raymond Moore66424
Fin
🇬🇧Robin Drysdale22666
🇨🇿Jiri Hrebec66432
Fin
🇬🇧Colin Dowdeswell56646
🇬🇧Roger Taylor73462
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent67447
🇦🇺Tony Roche45665
Fin
🇫🇷Eric Deblicker68636
🇳🇱Louk Sanders29363
Fin
🇬🇧Mark Cox6366
🇦🇺John James4644
Fin
🇦🇺Ross Case74766
🇨🇱Belus Prajoux56914
Fin
🇦🇺David CarterLL869
🇬🇧Richard Lewis648
Fin
🇸🇪Ove Bengtson667
🇦🇺Fred StolleWC445
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj669
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr138
Fin
🇮🇳Anand Amritraj666
🇬🇧Jonathan SmithWC304
Fin
🇦🇺John Newcombe164776
🇦🇺Dale CollingsQ6553
Fin
🇦🇺Steve Docherty89657
🇺🇸Arthur Ashe1598375
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander14749812
🇵🇾Victor Pecci568910
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak13677
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc355
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram12766
🇸🇪Douglas PalmLL522
Fin
🇺🇸Erik Van DillenQ71866
🇺🇸John McEnroe1156943
Fin
🇦🇺John MarksQ697
🇺🇸Dick Stockton10285
Fin
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase96656
🇿🇦John Yuill2273
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer8766
🇨🇿Tomas Smid543
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez7996
🇦🇺Colin Dibley783
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner681696
🇪🇬Ismail El Shafei96272
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried56686
🇬🇧John Lloyd1864
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas4666
🇺🇸Stan Smith433
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis36646
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt2261
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2796
🇳🇿Russell Simpson581
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg186166
🇺🇸Victor Amaya91633