1978 US Open (tennis)
| 1978 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 August – 10 September |
| Edition | 98th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | Flushing Meadows, New York, USA |
| Venue | National Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors [1] |
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| Women's Singles | |
| Chris Evert [2] |
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| Men's Doubles | |
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith [3] |
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| Women's Doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova [2] |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
 Betty Stöve /  Frew McMillan [2] |
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The 1978 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 99th edition of the US Open and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978 and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert. This was the first year the US Open was played at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows after having been organized at the West Side Tennis Club venue in Forest Hill since 1915. It was also the first time the tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint, from 1975 through 1977, on clay.[4]
Contents
Seniors
Men's singles
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Jimmy Connors[lower-alpha 1] defeated 
Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 [1]
- It was Connors 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd US Open title.
Women's singles
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Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
- It was Evert's 8th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th (consecutive) US Open title.
Men's doubles
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Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
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Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
Mixed doubles
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Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Billie Jean King / Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6 [2]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Per Hjertquist defeated Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
Girls' singles
Linda Siegel defeated 
Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4
Notes
- ↑ Due to Connors' victories in '74 on grass and '76 on clay, he is the only person—man or woman—to ever win this tournament on three different surfaces.
References
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External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1978 Australian Open |
