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 98th edition of the US Open and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. It was his third US Open singles title and fifth major singles title overall. The final was watched by a sell-out crowd of 19,537 spectators. [1]Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Butch Walts.

Three-time defending champion Chris Evert defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. [1] It was her fourth consecutive US Open title (an Open Era record), her fourth US Open singles title overall, and her eighth major singles title overall. At 16 years and two months of age, Shriver was the youngest major finalist in the Open ...

Aug 29, 2016 · Perhaps the most meaningful change ever at the US Open was the original move to Flushing Meadows and the official unveiling of the new facility on Aug. 29, 1978. That was the day that the United States Open rebuilt itself into a sports event of …

The 1978 U.S. Open was the 78th time the tournament was played. Andy North held on to win by one stroke over Dave Stockton and J.C. Snead. Stockton missed a par putt on the final hole to make it easier for North, and Snead missed a birdie putt that would have made it …

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Jun 11, 2015 · In the evenings—the U.S. Open was the first Grand Slam to stage night matches—the 18,000 people inside the big stadium could unleash a formless roar more commonly heard at NFL stadiums than...

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Aug 23, 2018 · The 1978 U.S. Open singles champions were Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors. Evert’s 7-5, 6-4 victory was her fourth consecutive Open title. Connor’s 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory gave him a third...

The US Open Tournament 1978 took place from 28 Aug 1978 to 10 Sep 1978. Click here to get the latest information and view the results.