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
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
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


Rounds
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
John M.P. Marks
6-1 6-3
Terry Rocavert*
Peter Pearson
6-3 6-1
Terry Moor*
Tim Wilkison
6-4 7-5
John Alexander*
Alvaro Betancur
7-5 6-0
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Patricio Cornejo
3-6 6-2 6-2
Peter Fleming*
Greg Halder
6-1 7-5
Paul McNamee*
Peter McNamara
6-1 6-2
Dick Stockton*
John Yuill
6-4 6-4
Raul Ramirez*
Billy Martin
6-2 6-3
Van Alan Winitsky*
Eric Friedler
6-3 6-1
Francisco Gonzalez*
Bob Giltinan
6-2 6-4
José Higueras*
Cary Stansbury
6-4 6-3
Arthur Ashe *
Robert van't Hof
7-6 7-6
Ivan Molina*
Larry Gottfried
6-3 6-1
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
6-1 6-4
Harold C. Solomon*
Ismail El Shafei
6-2 6-1
Wojtek Fibak*
Rod Frawley
6-2 7-5
Dick Crealy*
Bernie Mitton
6-3 2-6 7-6
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Steve Krulevitz
6-4 6-4
Phil Dent*
Rick Fagel
7-6 3-6 6-2
Ken Rosewall*
John James
6-4 6-2
V. Erick Iskersky*
John R. Austin
2-6 6-4 6-3
Ramiro Benavides*
Marcelo Lara
7-5 6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
John Sadri
6-4 6-1
Manuel Orantes*
Christophe C. Freyss
6-3 6-2
Keith Richardson*
Rick W. Fisher
5-7 6-0 6-0
Robin Drysdale*
Chris Mayotte
6-7 6-4 6-3
John McEnroe*
Roberto Lombardi
5-7 6-3 6-2
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Cliff L. Letcher
6-2 6-4
Bruce Manson*
Gene Mayer
4-6 6-1 6-4
Nick Saviano*
Ricardo Cano
6-4 6-4
Brian Gottfried*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
3-6 7-6 6-1

Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Terry Rocavert
7-5 6-2
John Alexander*
Terry Moor
7-5 6-7 6-2
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Peter Fleming
6-2 6-4
Dick Stockton*
Paul McNamee
6-4 6-4
Raul Ramirez*
Van Alan Winitsky
7-6 6-3
José Higueras*
Francisco Gonzalez
7-6 6-0
Arthur Ashe *
Ivan Molina
6-1 6-2
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
6-3 6-2
Wojtek Fibak*
Dick Crealy
6-1 6-3
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
7-6 6-3
Ken Rosewall*
V. Erick Iskersky
6-4 6-1
Eddie Dibbs*
Ramiro Benavides
6-2 2-0 ret.
Manuel Orantes*
Keith Richardson
6-1 6-3
John McEnroe*
Robin Drysdale
7-5 6-2
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Bruce Manson
6-4 1-6 6-1
Nick Saviano*
Brian Gottfried
7-6 3-6 7-5

Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
John Alexander
6-1 6-0
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Dick Stockton
6-2 6-2
José Higueras*
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-1
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
6-3 6-4
Wojtek Fibak*
Phil Dent
6-4 3-6 7-6
Eddie Dibbs*
Ken Rosewall
7-5 0-6 6-3
Manuel Orantes*
John McEnroe
6-7 6-1 7-5
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Nick Saviano
7-5 5-7 6-3

Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Hans G. Gildemeister
7-5 6-4
José Higueras*
Harold C. Solomon
6-4 6-4
Eddie Dibbs*
Wojtek Fibak
6-1 4-6 6-0
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
6-3 6-1

Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
7-6 6-2
Eddie Dibbs*
Manuel Orantes
7-5 6-0

Final
Jimmy Connors*
Eddie Dibbs
7-5 7-5


Tournament
Round 1
Jimmy Connors*
John M.P. Marks
Terry Rocavert*
Peter Pearson
John Alexander*
Alvaro Betancur
Terry Moor*
Tim Wilkison
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Patricio Cornejo
Peter Fleming*
Greg Halder
Dick Stockton*
John Yuill
Paul McNamee*
Peter McNamara
José Higueras*
Cary Stansbury
Francisco Gonzalez*
Bob Giltinan
Raul Ramirez*
Billy Martin
Van Alan Winitsky*
Eric Friedler
Harold C. Solomon*
Ismail El Shafei
Victor Pecci*
Bill Scanlon
Arthur Ashe *
Robert van't Hof
Ivan Molina*
Larry Gottfried
Eddie Dibbs*
John Sadri
Ramiro Benavides*
Marcelo Lara
Ken Rosewall*
John James
V. Erick Iskersky*
John R. Austin
Wojtek Fibak*
Rod Frawley
Dick Crealy*
Bernie Mitton
Phil Dent*
Rick Fagel
Patrick (Pat) Dupre*
Steve Krulevitz
Manuel Orantes*
Christophe C. Freyss
Keith Richardson*
Rick W. Fisher
John McEnroe*
Roberto Lombardi
Robin Drysdale*
Chris Mayotte
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Cliff L. Letcher
Bruce Manson*
Gene Mayer
Nick Saviano*
Ricardo Cano
Brian Gottfried*
Frederick (Fred) McNair IV
Round 2
Jimmy Connors*
Terry Rocavert
John Alexander*
Terry Moor
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Peter Fleming
Dick Stockton*
Paul McNamee
José Higueras*
Francisco Gonzalez
Raul Ramirez*
Van Alan Winitsky
Harold C. Solomon*
Victor Pecci
Arthur Ashe *
Ivan Molina
Eddie Dibbs*
Ramiro Benavides
Ken Rosewall*
V. Erick Iskersky
Wojtek Fibak*
Dick Crealy
Phil Dent*
Patrick (Pat) Dupre
Manuel Orantes*
Keith Richardson
John McEnroe*
Robin Drysdale
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Bruce Manson
Nick Saviano*
Brian Gottfried
Round 3
Jimmy Connors*
John Alexander
Hans G. Gildemeister*
Dick Stockton
José Higueras*
Raul Ramirez
Harold C. Solomon*
Arthur Ashe
Eddie Dibbs*
Ken Rosewall
Wojtek Fibak*
Phil Dent
Manuel Orantes*
John McEnroe
Jaime Fillol Sr.*
Nick Saviano
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors*
Hans G. Gildemeister
José Higueras*
Harold C. Solomon
Eddie Dibbs*
Wojtek Fibak
Manuel Orantes*
Jaime Fillol Sr.
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors*
José Higueras
Eddie Dibbs*
Manuel Orantes
Final
Jimmy Connors*
Eddie Dibbs