1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	José Higueras
Final score	7–2, 6–1

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seed Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $24,000 by defeating seventh-seeded José Higueras in the final.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	3	6	6
	6	John McEnroe	6	1	1
								1	Jimmy Connors	7	6
								3	Manuel Orantes	5	1
	3	Manuel Orantes	6	6
		Jeff Borowiak	2	1
															1	Jimmy Connors	7	6
															7	José Higueras	5	1
		Kjell Johansson	2	4
	4	Corrado Barazzutti	6	6
								4	Corrado Barazzutti	6	6	2
								7	José Higueras	7	4	6
	7	José Higueras	4	6	6
	2	Guillermo Vilas	6	4	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		R Frawley	3	2				1	J Connors	6	6
		H Günthardt	2	7	6				H Günthardt	3	2
		H Pfister	6	5	4										1	J Connors	7	6
		S Denton	5	6	6										10	J Fillol	5	4
		G Ocleppo	7	4	1				S Denton	1	2
		Chip Tolleson	3	3				10	J Fillol	6	6
	10	J Fillol	6	6																		1	J Connors	3	6	6
	12	B Taróczy	5	6	7																	6	J McEnroe	6	1	1
	Q	P Portes	7	3	5			12	B Taróczy	2	6	6
		H Kary	3	6					G Mayer	6	4	4
		G Mayer	6	7											12	B Taróczy	5	2
	Q	S Krulevitz	3	4											6	J McEnroe	7	6
		V Amaya	6	6					V Amaya	5	6	2
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	2	1			6	J McEnroe	7	2	6
	6	J McEnroe	3	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Orantes	7	6
		B Martin	5	3				3	M Orantes	6	7
		R Fagel	6	6					R Fagel	2	5
	Q	G Moretton	4	2											3	M Orantes	6	6
		F Jauffret	4	6											13	JL Clerc	3	1
		P DuPré	6	7					P DuPré	2	6	6
		B Mitton	7	3	4			13	JL Clerc	6	4	8
	13	JL Clerc	5	6	6																	3	M Orantes	6	6
	15	H Gildemeister	3	6	6																		J Borowiak	2	1
		S Docherty	6	2	3			15	H Gildemeister	3	4
		J Borowiak	4	7	6				J Borowiak	6	6
		B Nichols	6	6	0											J Borowiak	5	6	6
	Q	Z Guerry	6	6											Q	Z Guerry	7	3	4
		M Davis	4	2				Q	Z Guerry	2	6	6
	Q	T Svensson	3	6	8			Q	T Svensson	6	4	0
	8	K Rosewall	6	2	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		B Drewett	2	6
		G Hardie	6	7					G Hardie	7	4	2
	Q	P Feigl	6	4	6			Q	P Feigl	5	6	6
		D Palm	1	6	2										Q	P Feigl	6	4	3
		C Mayotte	2	1												K Johansson	4	6	6
		K Johansson	6	6					K Johansson	6	3	6
		M Fishbach	2	6	6				M Fishbach	4	6	2
	9	J Lloyd	6	3	2																		K Johansson	2	4
	11	A Panatta	6	6																		4	C Barazzutti	6	6
		D Carter	2	4				11	A Panatta	3	6	6
		É Deblicker	6	2	2				H Schoenfield	6	4	3
		H Schoenfield	4	6	6										11	A Panatta	7	4	0
	Q	Á Fillol	2	4											4	C Barazzutti	5	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6					J Kriek	2	6
		P Cornejo	1	3				4	C Barazzutti	6	7
	4	C Barazzutti	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Higueras	6	6
		I El Shafei	4	2				7	J Higueras	7	6
		I Țiriac	7	2	3				Ž Franulović	6	1
		Ž Franulović	5	6	6										7	J Higueras	6	6
		C Dowdeswell	3	7	8										14	C Lewis	3	0
		B Prajoux	6	6	6				C Dowdeswell	3	6	2
		K Richardson	1	1				14	C Lewis	6	4	6
	14	C Lewis	6	6																		7	J Higueras	4	6	6
	16	P Dent	6	6																		2	G Vilas	6	4	3
		B Scanlon	2	1				16	P Dent	6	6
		A Betancur	4	7	7				A Betancur	4	4
	Q	P Bertolucci	6	5	5										16	P Dent	1	0
		R Van't Hof	7	3	4										2	G Vilas	6	6
		Y Noah	6	6	6				Y Noah	1	0
		D Crealy	0	2				2	G Vilas	6	6
	2	G Vilas	6	6

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