Denver 1978
General 1978-02-20 - 1978-02-26
Open
Indoor
5
Denver, Colorado
United States of America
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money: $125,000
Winitsky, Palm Fillol and Norback were qualifiers. Masters was a lucky loser
Media
Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Players
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Mark M. Cox
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Colin Sydney Dibley
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Wojtek Fibak
Alvaro Fillol
Peter Blair Fleming
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Mark M. Cox
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Colin Sydney Dibley
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Wojtek Fibak
Alvaro Fillol
Peter Blair Fleming
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
José Higueras
Marcelo Lara
Tom Leonard
John Michael Lloyd
Billy Martin
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Frew Donald McMillan
Terry Moor
Jan E. Norback (Norbäck)
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
José Higueras
Marcelo Lara
Tom Leonard
John Michael Lloyd
Billy Martin
Geoffrey (Geoff) Masters
Frew Donald McMillan
Terry Moor
Jan E. Norback (Norbäck)
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Douglas Palm
Walter Redondo
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Nick Saviano
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Brian David Teacher
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Douglas Palm
Walter Redondo
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Nick Saviano
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Brian David Teacher
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Van Alan Winitsky
Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
7-6
6-0
Van Alan Winitsky*
Marcelo Lara
Marcelo Lara
7-6
6-7
6-4
Heinz Gunthardt*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
6-7
6-2
7-6
Nick Saviano*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
6-4
6-4
Geoff Masters*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-4
7-6
Terry Moor*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
6-7
7-6
7-6
Tom Leonard*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
7-6
6-3
Mark M. Cox*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
6-1
5-7
6-4
Stan Smith*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
7-6
6-4
John Lloyd*
José Higueras
José Higueras
6-2
6-4
Douglas Palm*
Alvaro Fillol
Alvaro Fillol
6-4
7-6
Wojtek Fibak*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
6-3
7-5
Cliff Drysdale*
Jan Norback
Jan Norback
2-6
6-2
6-3
Frew McMillan*
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
7-6
6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Walter Redondo
Walter Redondo
6-3
6-3
Manuel Orantes*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
6-2
6-7
6-4
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
6-4
6-2
Nick Saviano*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
6-3
3-6
7-6
Geoff Masters*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
3-6
7-6
6-3
Tom Leonard*
Mark M. Cox
Mark M. Cox
7-6
6-4
Stan Smith*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
6-3
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Douglas Palm
Douglas Palm
6-7
6-4
6-4
Frew McMillan*
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale
7-5
6-4
Arthur Ashe *
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
6-2
6-3
Geoff Masters*
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
6-2
6-1
Stan Smith*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
5-7
6-4
7-6
Arthur Ashe *
Frew McMillan
Frew McMillan
6-3
6-0
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
6-2
6-4
Stan Smith*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
6-4
7-5
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
6-2
7-6
Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
Van Alan Winitsky*
Marcelo Lara
Marcelo Lara
Nick Saviano*
Tim Gullikson
Tim Gullikson
Heinz Gunthardt*
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Kenneth B. (Butch) Walts
Geoff Masters*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Terry Moor*
Colin Dibley
Colin Dibley
Tom Leonard*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
Mark M. Cox*
Brian Teacher
Brian Teacher
Stan Smith*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
John Lloyd*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Wojtek Fibak*
Tom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson
Douglas Palm*
Alvaro Fillol
Alvaro Fillol
Arthur Ashe *
Walter Redondo
Walter Redondo
Manuel Orantes*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
Frew McMillan*
Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen
Cliff Drysdale*
Jan Norback
Jan Norback
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
Nick Saviano*
Heinz Gunthardt
Heinz Gunthardt
Geoff Masters*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Tom Leonard*
Mark M. Cox
Mark M. Cox
Stan Smith*
John Lloyd
John Lloyd
Wojtek Fibak*
Douglas Palm
Douglas Palm
Arthur Ashe *
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
Frew McMillan*
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
Geoff Masters*
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
Stan Smith*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
Arthur Ashe *
Frew McMillan
Frew McMillan
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Geoff Masters
Geoff Masters
Stan Smith*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Stan Smith
Stan Smith