Washington Open 1978
General 1978-07-17 - 1978-07-23
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
6
Washington, D.C.
United States of America
Source ATP; World Tennis
Info Prize Money #175,000
Friedler, Stansbury, Van't Hof, L. Gottfried, Frawley, Iskersky, Mayotte and Lombardi were qualifiers.
Media
Winner James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
John R. Austin
Ramiro Benavides
Alvaro Betancur
Ricardo Cano
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Patricio Cornejo Seckel
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Rick Fagel
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Rick W. Fisher
Peter Blair Fleming
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Christophe C. Freyss
Eric Friedler
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
John R. Austin
Ramiro Benavides
Alvaro Betancur
Ricardo Cano
James Scott (Jimmy) Connors
Patricio Cornejo Seckel
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Eddie Dibbs
Robin Wordsworth Drysdale
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Ismael Adly El Shafei
Rick Fagel
Wojtek Fibak
Jaime Jose Fillol sr
Rick W. Fisher
Peter Blair Fleming
Rodney John (Rod) Frawley
Christophe C. Freyss
Eric Friedler
Hans G. Gildemeister
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Francisco Gonzalez
Larry Gottfried
Brian Edward Gottfried
Greg Halder
José Higueras
V. Erick Iskersky
John William James
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Marcelo Lara
Cliff L. Letcher
Roberto Lombardi
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Billy Martin
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Chris Mayotte
John Patrick McEnroe
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Robert G. (Bob) Giltinan
Francisco Gonzalez
Larry Gottfried
Brian Edward Gottfried
Greg Halder
José Higueras
V. Erick Iskersky
John William James
Steven Elliott (Steve) Krulevitz
Marcelo Lara
Cliff L. Letcher
Roberto Lombardi
Bruce Manson
John M.P. Marks
Billy Martin
Eugene (Gene) Mayer
Chris Mayotte
John Patrick McEnroe
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Peter Bernard McNamara
Paul Francis McNamee
Bernard (Bernie) Mitton
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Peter Pearson
Victor Pecci
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Keith Richardson
Terry Rocavert
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
John Sadri
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Harold C. Solomon
Cary Richard Stansbury
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Robert van't Hof
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Van Alan Winitsky
John McLaren Yuill
Ivan Molina
Terry Moor
Manuel (Manolo) Orantes Corral
Peter Pearson
Victor Pecci
Raul Carlos Ramirez
Keith Richardson
Terry Rocavert
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
John Sadri
Nick Saviano
William (Bill) Scanlon
Harold C. Solomon
Cary Richard Stansbury
Richard LeClede (Dick) Stockton
Robert van't Hof
Timothy McLane (Tim) Wilkison
Van Alan Winitsky
John McLaren Yuill
Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
6-1
6-3
Terry Rocavert*
Peter Pearson
Peter Pearson
6-3
6-1
Terry Moor*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
6-4
7-5
John Alexander*
Alvaro Betancur
Alvaro Betancur
7-5
6-0
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Patricio Cornejo
Patricio Cornejo
3-6
6-2
6-2
Peter Fleming*
Greg Halder
Greg Halder
6-1
7-5
Paul McNamee*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
6-1
6-2
Dick Stockton*
John Yuill
John Yuill
6-4
6-4
Raul Ramirez*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
6-2
6-3
Van Alan Winitsky*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
6-3
6-1
Francisco Gonzalez*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
6-2
6-4
José Higueras*
Cary Stansbury
Cary Stansbury
6-4
6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Robert van't Hof
Robert van't Hof
7-6
7-6
Ivan Molina*
Larry Gottfried
Larry Gottfried
6-3
6-1
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
6-1
6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei
6-2
6-1
Wojtek Fibak*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
6-2
7-5
Dick Crealy*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
6-3
2-6
7-6
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
6-4
6-4
Phil Dent*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
7-6
3-6
6-2
Ken Rosewall*
John James
John James
6-4
6-2
V. Erick Iskersky*
John R. Austin
John R. Austin
2-6
6-4
6-3
Ramiro Benavides*
Marcelo Lara
Marcelo Lara
7-5
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
John Sadri
John Sadri
6-4
6-1
Manuel Orantes*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
6-3
6-2
Keith Richardson*
Rick W. Fisher
Rick W. Fisher
5-7
6-0
6-0
Robin Drysdale*
Chris Mayotte
Chris Mayotte
6-7
6-4
6-3
John McEnroe*
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
5-7
6-3
6-2
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
6-2
6-4
Bruce Manson*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
4-6
6-1
6-4
Nick Saviano*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
6-4
6-4
Brian Gottfried*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
3-6
7-6
6-1
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
7-5
6-2
John Alexander*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
7-5
6-7
6-2
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
6-2
6-4
Dick Stockton*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
6-4
6-4
Raul Ramirez*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
7-6
6-3
José Higueras*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
7-6
6-0
Arthur Ashe *
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
6-1
6-2
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
6-3
6-2
Wojtek Fibak*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
6-1
6-3
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
7-6
6-3
Ken Rosewall*
V. Erick Iskersky
V. Erick Iskersky
6-4
6-1
Eddie Dibbs*
Ramiro Benavides
Ramiro Benavides
6-2
2-0
ret.
Manuel Orantes*
Keith Richardson
Keith Richardson
6-1
6-3
John McEnroe*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
7-5
6-2
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
6-4
1-6
6-1
Nick Saviano*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
7-6
3-6
7-5
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
John Alexander
John Alexander
6-1
6-0
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
6-2
6-2
José Higueras*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
6-2
6-1
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
6-3
6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-4
3-6
7-6
Eddie Dibbs*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
7-5
0-6
6-3
Manuel Orantes*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
6-7
6-1
7-5
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
7-5
5-7
6-3
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Hans G. Gildemeister
Hans G. Gildemeister
7-5
6-4
José Higueras*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
6-4
6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
6-1
4-6
6-0
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
José Higueras
7-6
6-2
Eddie Dibbs*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
7-5
6-0
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs
7-5
7-5
Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
John M.P. Marks
John M.P. Marks
Terry Rocavert*
Peter Pearson
Peter Pearson
John Alexander*
Alvaro Betancur
Alvaro Betancur
Terry Moor*
Tim Wilkison
Tim Wilkison
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Patricio Cornejo
Patricio Cornejo
Peter Fleming*
Greg Halder
Greg Halder
Dick Stockton*
John Yuill
John Yuill
Paul McNamee*
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
José Higueras*
Cary Stansbury
Cary Stansbury
Francisco Gonzalez*
Bob Giltinan
Bob Giltinan
Raul Ramirez*
Billy Martin
Billy Martin
Van Alan Winitsky*
Eric Friedler
Eric Friedler
Harold C. Solomon*
Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
Bill Scanlon
Arthur Ashe *
Robert van't Hof
Robert van't Hof
Ivan Molina*
Larry Gottfried
Larry Gottfried
Eddie Dibbs*
John Sadri
John Sadri
Ramiro Benavides*
Marcelo Lara
Marcelo Lara
Ken Rosewall*
John James
John James
V. Erick Iskersky*
John R. Austin
John R. Austin
Wojtek Fibak*
Rod Frawley
Rod Frawley
Dick Crealy*
Bernie Mitton
Bernie Mitton
Phil Dent*
Rick Fagel
Rick Fagel
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Steve Krulevitz
Steve Krulevitz
Manuel Orantes*
Christophe C. Freyss
Christophe C. Freyss
Keith Richardson*
Rick W. Fisher
Rick W. Fisher
John McEnroe*
Roberto Lombardi
Roberto Lombardi
Robin Drysdale*
Chris Mayotte
Chris Mayotte
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Cliff L. Letcher
Cliff L. Letcher
Bruce Manson*
Gene Mayer
Gene Mayer
Nick Saviano*
Ricardo Cano
Ricardo Cano
Brian Gottfried*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Terry Rocavert
Terry Rocavert
John Alexander*
Terry Moor
Terry Moor
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming
Dick Stockton*
Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
José Higueras*
Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
Raul Ramirez*
Van Alan Winitsky
Van Alan Winitsky
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
Victor Pecci
Arthur Ashe *
Ivan Molina
Ivan Molina
Eddie Dibbs*
Ramiro Benavides
Ramiro Benavides
Ken Rosewall*
V. Erick Iskersky
V. Erick Iskersky
Wojtek Fibak*
Dick Crealy
Dick Crealy
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Manuel Orantes*
Keith Richardson
Keith Richardson
John McEnroe*
Robin Drysdale
Robin Drysdale
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Bruce Manson
Bruce Manson
Nick Saviano*
Brian Gottfried
Brian Gottfried
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
José Higueras*
Raul Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Eddie Dibbs*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
Wojtek Fibak*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Manuel Orantes*
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Nick Saviano
Nick Saviano
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Hans G. Gildemeister
Hans G. Gildemeister
José Higueras*
Harold C. Solomon
Harold C. Solomon
Eddie Dibbs*
Wojtek Fibak
Wojtek Fibak
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
José Higueras
Eddie Dibbs*
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Eddie Dibbs
Eddie Dibbs