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The tournament was held from August 28 to September 10, 1978, and the singles titles were won by Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert. [1] 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 Hills since 1915. It was also the first time ...
During the US Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Jimmy Connors (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982–1983), Pete Sampras (1990, 1993, 1995–1996, 2002), and Roger Federer (2004–2008) have won the most championships, with five titles. Federer has had the most consecutive wins, with five (2004–2008).
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. This was the first edition of the US Open to be played on hard courts, and the first to be held at the National ...
1978: Per Hjertquist: Linda Siegel: 1979: Scott Davis: Alycia Moulton: 1980: Mike Falberg: ... List of US Open men's doubles champions; List of US Open women's ...
The 1978 U.S. Open was the 78th U.S. Open, held June 15–18 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Andy North held on for a one-stroke victory over runners-up Dave Stockton and J. C. Snead to claim the first of his two U.S. Open titles. [3] [4]
The US Open women's singles championship is an annual tennis event that has been held since 1887 as part of the US Open [a] [b] tournament. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts [c] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City. [6] [1]
This was the first edition of the US Open to be played on hard courts, and the first to be held at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, relocating from its former site at Forest Hills. This marked the final major appearance for two-time major champion and former singles world No. 2 Nancy Richey ; she lost in the first round to Lesley ...
1978 fires in the United States (8 P) Pages in category "1978 fires" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.