The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 98th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert.[1] This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the West Side Tennis Club venue in Forest Hills since 1915. It was also the first time the tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint, from 1975 through 1977, on clay.[5]
| 1978 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28 – September 10 |
| Edition | 98th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| Attendance | 275,300 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[2] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova[3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Frew McMillan[3] | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
editJimmy Connors[a] defeated Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Connors 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd US Open title.
Women's singles
editChris Evert defeated Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4 [3]
- It was Evert's 8th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th (consecutive) US Open title.
Men's doubles
editBob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 [4]
Women's doubles
editBillie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4 [3]
Mixed doubles
editBetty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Billie Jean King / Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6 [3]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
editPer Hjertquist defeated Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
Girls' singles
editLinda Siegel defeated Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4
Notes
edit- ^ Due to Connors' victories in '74 on grass and '76 on clay, he is the only person—man or woman—to ever win this tournament on three different surfaces.
References
edit- ^ a b Harvey Araton (August 23, 2018). "The stories that would have been: the 1978 U.S. Open". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1978 US Open Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA – 1978 Tournaments – US Open" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1978 US Open Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Mark Preston; E.J. Crawford & Joel Drucker. "The Greatest Achievements in US Open History". USTA.