1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Singles
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Roscoe Tanner
Score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Draw48
Seeds16
Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

Dick Stockton was the defending champion, but lost in the first round.

Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
  3. Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
  4. Vitas Gerulaitis (third round)
  5. Manuel Orantes (third round)
  6. Eddie Dibbs (semifinals)
  7. Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  8. Ilie Năstase (third round)
  9. Dick Stockton (first round)
  10. Roscoe Tanner (final)
  11. Corrado Barazzutti (first round)
  12. Ken Rosewall (third round)
  13. Wojtek Fibak (third round)
  14. Harold Solomon (third round)
  15. Sandy Mayer (quarterfinals)
  16. John McEnroe (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Jimmy Connors 3 4 6 6 6
3 Brian Gottfried 6 6 3 2 0
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
10 Roscoe Tanner 2 4 3    
6 Eddie Dibbs 6 7 4 1  
10 Roscoe Tanner 7 5 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 7 6  
  C Drysdale 6 0   1 J Connors 6 6  
  A Panatta 3 2  
1 J Connors 6 6  
  B Mottram 1 4  
  B Mottram 1 6 6
  Ti Gullikson 3 7 6   Ti Gullikson 6 3 2
9 D Stockton 6 6 4 1 J Connors 6 6 6
7 R Ramírez 7 2 1
12 K Rosewall 7 6  
  D Crealy 4 4     B Taróczy 5 3  
  B Taróczy 6 6   12 K Rosewall 4 2  
  R Moore 6 6   7 R Ramírez 6 6  
  J Hřebec 4 4     R Moore 4 6  
7 R Ramírez 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 B Gottfried 6 6  
  M Riessen 7 6 6   M Riessen 3 4  
  J Alexander 6 7 3 3 B Gottfried 6 7  
Q J McManus 6 1 2 13 W Fibak 3 6  
WC V Winitsky 3 6 6 WC V Winitsky 4 0  
13 W Fibak 6 6  
3 B Gottfried 6 6  
16 J McEnroe 6 6   16 J McEnroe 1 3  
  B Walts 3 2   16 J McEnroe 6 3 7
  To Gullikson 4 6 6
16 J McEnroe 7 6  
5 M Orantes 6 2  
WC F McMillan 4 5  
  R Meyer 2 1   5 M Orantes 6 7  
5 M Orantes 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 E Dibbs 6 6  
  B Hewitt 2 1   6 E Dibbs 7 6  
  T Moor 6 3  
6 E Dibbs 6 6  
  A Zugarelli 7 6   14 H Solomon 3 2  
  H Pfister 6 3     A Zugarelli 2 4  
14 H Solomon 6 6  
6 E Dibbs 7 3 6
15 S Mayer 6 4 6 15 S Mayer 6 6 4
  J Kodeš 2 6 2 15 S Mayer 6 6  
  R Case 1 1  
15 S Mayer 6 7  
4 V Gerulaitis 2 5  
  J Borowiak 1 1  
  M Fishbach 2 0   4 V Gerulaitis 6 6  
4 V Gerulaitis 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 I Năstase 7 6  
  M Cox 7 7     M Cox 5 2  
Q T Leonard 6 6   8 I Năstase 1 7 0
10 R Tanner 6 6 6
  Ž Franulović 6 4  
  S Ball 2 4   10 R Tanner 7 6  
10 R Tanner 6 6   10 R Tanner 6 7  
11 C Barazzutti 3 7 1 2 B Borg 4 6  
  P Fleming 6 6 6   P Fleming 6 7  
  M Cahill 3 6  
  P Fleming 6 6 3
  T Okker 2 6 6 2 B Borg 3 7 6
  B Scanlon 6 4 2   T Okker 2 1  
2 B Borg 6 6  
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