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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	José Higueras
Score	7–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
	← 1977 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1979 →

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]

Champion

Jimmy Connors

Runner-up

José Higueras

Score7–2, 6–1

Draw64

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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

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

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

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

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
	Á Betancur	4	7	7		Á 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

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

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