Birmingham Open 1978


General 1978-06-12 - 1978-06-18
Grand Prix Circuit
Grass
6
Birmingham
England

Source ATP; World Tennis


Info Prize Money $125,000
It appears the John Player Open moved from Nottingham this year.



Media


Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors


Players
John Gillient Alexander
Victor C. (Vic) Amaya
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
John R. Austin
Byron Maxwell Bertram
Rohun Beven
Jeff Borowiak
David Carter
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Colin Sydney Dibley
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Mark Ronald Edmondson
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Brian E. Fairlie
John W. Feaver
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Rick W. Fisher
Peter Blair Fleming
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Brian Edward Gottfried
Timothy Ernest (Tim) Gullikson
Thomas Robert (Tom) Gullikson
Heinz Peter Gunthardt
Greg Halder
George Hardie III
John William James
Andrew M. Jarrett
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Cliff L. Letcher
Christopher John (Chris) Lewis
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
Robert Charles (Bob) Lutz
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Billy Martin
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Sashi Menon
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Terry Moor
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
John David Newcombe
Gianni Ocleppo
Victor Pecci
Hank Pfister
Belus Prajoux
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Terry Rocavert
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
Nick Saviano
David Schneider
Russell John Simpson
Stanley Roger (Stan) Smith
Jonathan R. Smith
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Leonard Roscoe (Roscoe) Tanner
Roger Taylor
Brian David Teacher
Erik Jacobus Van Dillen
Van Alan Winitsky


Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Rod Frawley
6-2 6-4
Steve Krulevitz*
Terry Rocavert
8-6 6-3
David Carter*
John James
6-3 6-4
Bob Lutz*
Cliff L. Letcher
6-4 4-6 6-2
Stan Smith*
Bruce Manson
6-3 6-8 6-1
Ismail El Shafei*
Chris Lewis
7-5 6-1
Erik Van Dillen*
Byron Bertram
6-2 6-2
Dick Crealy*
Tim Gullikson
6-4 6-3
Roscoe Tanner*
Bob Giltinan
6-2 7-5
Rohun Beven*
Russell Simpson
9-7 9-8
Brian E. Fairlie*
Van Alan Winitsky
6-3 3-6 6-4
Arthur Ashe *
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6-2 6-1
Victor Pecci*
Jeff Borowiak
6-4 6-2
John M.P. Marks*
Roger Taylor
8-6 4-6 6-2
Vic Amaya*
Gene Mayer
6-2 2-6 7-5
John Newcombe*
John R. Austin
7-5 6-4
John Alexander*
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
6-3 6-4
Sashi Menon*
Robin Drysdale
6-1 3-6 6-2
Belus Prajoux*
Jonathan R. Smith
8-6 1-6 6-1
Rick W. Fisher*
Gianni Ocleppo
6-2 5-7 6-3
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Peter Fleming
6-3 7-5
Tom Gullikson*
Brian Teacher
6-4 9-8
David Schneider*
John W. Feaver
3-6 6-3 6-0
Raul Ramirez*
Andrew M. Jarrett
6-4 6-4
Bernie Mitton*
Dick Stockton
6-2 5-7 6-2
Terry Moor*
Greg Halder
6-3 6-4
Nick Saviano*
Ray Moore
6-8 6-2 6-3
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
6-3 6-4
Hank Pfister*
Mark Edmondson
6-1 5-7 6-4
Carlos A. Kirmayr*
Billy Martin
6-3 4-6 6-4
Colin Dibley*
George Hardie III
6-3 6-4
Brian Gottfried*
Heinz Gunthardt
6-2 7-5

Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Steve Krulevitz
6-3 6-4
David Carter*
Bob Lutz
6-0 6-4
Ismail El Shafei*
Stan Smith
2-6 9-8 6-4
Erik Van Dillen*
Dick Crealy
3-6 6-3 6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
Rohun Beven
6-1 6-4
Brian E. Fairlie*
Arthur Ashe
6-1 6-3
Victor Pecci*
John M.P. Marks
6-4 6-3
John Newcombe*
Vic Amaya
4-6 9-8 6-4
Sashi Menon*
John Alexander
6-2 6-3
Belus Prajoux*
Rick W. Fisher
6-2 6-3
Tom Gullikson*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
8-9 6-2 7-5
Raul Ramirez*
David Schneider
6-3 9-8
Bernie Mitton*
Terry Moor
4-6 6-2 6-2
Phil Dent*
Nick Saviano
w.o.
Hank Pfister*
Carlos A. Kirmayr
6-4 6-2
Brian Gottfried*
Colin Dibley
6-2 6-4

Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
David Carter
6-2 6-2
Ismail El Shafei*
Erik Van Dillen
6-4 6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
Brian E. Fairlie
6-3 6-2
John Newcombe*
Victor Pecci
3-6 9-8 8-6
Belus Prajoux*
Sashi Menon
6-4 4-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez*
Tom Gullikson
6-4 6-0
Bernie Mitton*
Phil Dent
9-7 6-2
Brian Gottfried*
Hank Pfister
9-7 6-2

Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Ismail El Shafei
6-4 6-4
Roscoe Tanner*
John Newcombe
6-3 6-3
Raul Ramirez*
Belus Prajoux
6-1 6-3
Brian Gottfried*
Bernie Mitton
3-6 6-3 6-1

Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Roscoe Tanner
7-5 9-8
Raul Ramirez*
Brian Gottfried
6-2 5-7 6-3

Final
Jimmy Connors*
Raul Ramirez
6-3 6-1 6-2


Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
Rod Frawley
Steve Krulevitz*
Terry Rocavert
David Carter*
John James
Bob Lutz*
Cliff L. Letcher
Ismail El Shafei*
Chris Lewis
Stan Smith*
Bruce Manson
Erik Van Dillen*
Byron Bertram
Dick Crealy*
Tim Gullikson
Roscoe Tanner*
Bob Giltinan
Rohun Beven*
Russell Simpson
Brian E. Fairlie*
Van Alan Winitsky
Arthur Ashe *
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
John Newcombe*
John R. Austin
Vic Amaya*
Gene Mayer
Victor Pecci*
Jeff Borowiak
John M.P. Marks*
Roger Taylor
Raul Ramirez*
Andrew M. Jarrett
David Schneider*
John W. Feaver
Tom Gullikson*
Brian Teacher
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Peter Fleming
Belus Prajoux*
Jonathan R. Smith
Rick W. Fisher*
Gianni Ocleppo
Sashi Menon*
Robin Drysdale
John Alexander*
William L. (Bill) Lloyd
Brian Gottfried*
Heinz Gunthardt
Colin Dibley*
George Hardie III
Hank Pfister*
Mark Edmondson
Carlos A. Kirmayr*
Billy Martin
Bernie Mitton*
Dick Stockton
Terry Moor*
Greg Halder
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Nick Saviano*
Ray Moore
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Steve Krulevitz
David Carter*
Bob Lutz
Ismail El Shafei*
Stan Smith
Erik Van Dillen*
Dick Crealy
Roscoe Tanner*
Rohun Beven
Brian E. Fairlie*
Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe*
Vic Amaya
Victor Pecci*
John M.P. Marks
Raul Ramirez*
David Schneider
Tom Gullikson*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Belus Prajoux*
Rick W. Fisher
Sashi Menon*
John Alexander
Brian Gottfried*
Colin Dibley
Hank Pfister*
Carlos A. Kirmayr
Bernie Mitton*
Terry Moor
Phil Dent*
Nick Saviano
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
David Carter
Ismail El Shafei*
Erik Van Dillen
Roscoe Tanner*
Brian E. Fairlie
John Newcombe*
Victor Pecci
Raul Ramirez*
Tom Gullikson
Belus Prajoux*
Sashi Menon
Brian Gottfried*
Hank Pfister
Bernie Mitton*
Phil Dent
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Ismail El Shafei
Roscoe Tanner*
John Newcombe
Raul Ramirez*
Belus Prajoux
Brian Gottfried*
Bernie Mitton
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
Roscoe Tanner
Raul Ramirez*
Brian Gottfried
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Raul Ramirez