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1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upSpain José Higueras
Score7–2, 6–1
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1977 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1979 →

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seed Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $24,000 by defeating seventh-seeded José Higueras in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Manuel Orantes (semifinals)
  4. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
  5. Poland Wojciech Fibak (withdrew — committee unaware) [2]
  6. United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  7. Spain José Higueras (final)
  8. Australia Ken Rosewall (first round)
  9. United Kingdom John Lloyd (first round)
  10. Chile Jaime Fillol (third round)
  11. Italy Adriano Panatta (third round)
  12. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (third round)
  13. Argentina José Luis Clerc (third round)
  14. New Zealand Chris Lewis (third round)
  15. Chile Hans Gildemeister (second round)
  16. Australia Phil Dent (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
6 United States John McEnroe 6 1 1
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 5 1  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
  United States Jeff Borowiak 2 1  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6  
7 Spain José Higueras 5 1  
  Sweden Kjell Johansson 2 4  
4 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 6  
4 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 6 2
7 Spain José Higueras 7 4 6
7 Spain José Higueras 4 6 6
2 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 4 3

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Australia R Frawley 3 2   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Switzerland H Günthardt 2 7 6   Switzerland H Günthardt 3 2  
  United States H Pfister 6 5 4 1 United States J Connors 7 6  
  United States S Denton 5 6 6 10 Chile J Fillol 5 4  
  Italy G Ocleppo 7 4 1   United States S Denton 1 2  
  United States Chip Tolleson 3 3   10 Chile J Fillol 6 6  
10 Chile J Fillol 6 6   1 United States J Connors 3 6 6
12 Hungary B Taróczy 5 6 7 6 United States J McEnroe 6 1 1
Q France P Portes 7 3 5 12 Hungary B Taróczy 2 6 6
  Austria H Kary 3 6     United States G Mayer 6 4 4
  United States G Mayer 6 7   12 Hungary B Taróczy 5 2  
Q Israel S Krulevitz 3 4   6 United States J McEnroe 7 6  
  United States V Amaya 6 6     United States V Amaya 5 6 2
  France C Roger-Vasselin 6 2 1 6 United States J McEnroe 7 2 6
6 United States J McEnroe 3 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain M Orantes 7 6  
  United States B Martin 5 3   3 Spain M Orantes 6 7  
  United States R Fagel 6 6     United States R Fagel 2 5  
Q France G Moretton 4 2   3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  France F Jauffret 4 6   13 Argentina JL Clerc 3 1  
  United States P DuPré 6 7     United States P DuPré 2 6 6
  South Africa B Mitton 7 3 4 13 Argentina JL Clerc 6 4 8
13 Argentina JL Clerc 5 6 6 3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
15 Chile H Gildemeister 3 6 6   United States J Borowiak 2 1  
  Australia S Docherty 6 2 3 15 Chile H Gildemeister 3 4  
  United States J Borowiak 4 7 6   United States J Borowiak 6 6  
  United States B Nichols 6 6 0   United States J Borowiak 5 6 6
Q United States Z Guerry 6 6   Q United States Z Guerry 7 3 4
  United States M Davis 4 2   Q United States Z Guerry 2 6 6
Q Sweden T Svensson 3 6 8 Q Sweden T Svensson 6 4 0
8 Australia K Rosewall 6 2 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Australia B Drewett 2 6  
  United States G Hardie 6 7     United States G Hardie 7 4 2
Q Austria P Feigl 6 4 6 Q Austria P Feigl 5 6 6
  Sweden D Palm 1 6 2 Q Austria P Feigl 6 4 3
  United States C Mayotte 2 1     Sweden K Johansson 4 6 6
  Sweden K Johansson 6 6     Sweden K Johansson 6 3 6
  United States M Fishbach 2 6 6   United States M Fishbach 4 6 2
9 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 3 2   Sweden K Johansson 2 4  
11 Italy A Panatta 6 6   4 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6  
  Australia D Carter 2 4   11 Italy A Panatta 3 6 6
  France É Deblicker 6 2 2   United States H Schoenfield 6 4 3
  United States H Schoenfield 4 6 6 11 Italy A Panatta 7 4 0
Q Chile Á Fillol 2 4   4 Italy C Barazzutti 5 6 6
  South Africa J Kriek 6 6     South Africa J Kriek 2 6  
  Chile P Cornejo 1 3   4 Italy C Barazzutti 6 7  
4 Italy C Barazzutti 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  Egypt I El Shafei 4 2   7 Spain J Higueras 7 6  
  Romania I Țiriac 7 2 3   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 1  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 5 6 6 7 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
  Switzerland C Dowdeswell 3 7 8 14 New Zealand C Lewis 3 0  
  Chile B Prajoux 6 6 6   Switzerland C Dowdeswell 3 6 2
  United States K Richardson 1 1   14 New Zealand C Lewis 6 4 6
14 New Zealand C Lewis 6 6   7 Spain J Higueras 4 6 6
16 Australia P Dent 6 6   2 Argentina G Vilas 6 4 3
  United States B Scanlon 2 1   16 Australia P Dent 6 6  
  Colombia Á Betancur 4 7 7   Colombia Á Betancur 4 4  
Q Italy P Bertolucci 6 5 5 16 Australia P Dent 1 0  
  United States R Van't Hof 7 3 4 2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  France Y Noah 6 6 6   France Y Noah 1 0  
  Australia D Crealy 0 2   2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
2 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors claims clay court crown". The Deseret News. UPI. August 14, 1978. p. 2 B.
  2. ^ Williams, Bob (August 7, 1978). "Connors, Barazzutti, Fillol Open Clay Courts Today". The Indianapolis Star. p. 24.
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