1978 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

Dick Stockton was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but lost in the quarterfinals to first-seeded Jimmy Connors who won the title after a victory in the final against fourth-seeded Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–5.[1]

Singles
1978 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upMexico Raúl Ramírez
Score7–5, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2.   Björn Borg (quarterfinals)
  3.   Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinals)
  4.   Raúl Ramírez (final)
  5.   Sandy Mayer (second round)
  6.   Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  7.   Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  8.   Wojtek Fibak (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Jimmy Connors 4 6 6
3   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 4
1   Jimmy Connors 7 7
4   Raúl Ramírez 5 5
4   Raúl Ramírez 7 6
7   Ilie Năstase 5 3

Upper half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1   Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Dick Crealy 1 3
1   Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Kjell Johansson 3 1
  Ove Nils Bengtson 7 6 1
  Kjell Johansson 6 7 6
1   Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
4   Dick Stockton 6 4 0
  Fred McNair 3 4
  John Lloyd 6 6
  John Lloyd 0 3
4   Dick Stockton 6 6
  Bill Scanlon 3 1
6   Dick Stockton 6 6
1   Jimmy Connors 4 6 6
3   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 4 4
3   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6
  Stan Smith 2 4
3   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6
  Jaime Fillol 0 1
  Chris Lewis 5 6 6
  Jaime Fillol 7 0 7
3   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6
  Robert Lutz 2 3
  Ken Rosewall 63 2
  Vladimír Zedník 7 6
  Vladimír Zedník 3 6 4
  Robert Lutz 6 3 6
  Robert Lutz 6 6
8   Wojtek Fibak 4 2

Lower half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
5   Sandy Mayer 6 7 6
  Tom Leonard 7 6 2
5   Sandy Mayer 3 3
  Kim Warwick 6 6
  Raymond Moore 6 7 3
  Kim Warwick 7 6 6
  Kim Warwick 2 2
4   Raúl Ramírez 6 6
  Vijay Amritraj 6 6
  Tom Okker 2 3
  Vijay Amritraj 2 2
4   Raúl Ramírez 6 6
  Tomáš Šmíd 2 66
4   Raúl Ramírez 6 7
4   Raúl Ramírez 7 6
7   Ilie Năstase 5 3
7   Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Sherwood Stewart 1 1
7   Ilie Năstase 6 6
  Mike Fishbach 3 1
  Terry Moor 5 5
  Mike Fishbach 7 7
7   Ilie Năstase w/o
2   Björn Borg
  Mark Cox 1 4
  Antonio Zugarelli 6 6
  Antonio Zugarelli 1 2
2   Björn Borg 6 6
  Louk Sanders 2 3
2   Björn Borg 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Rotterdam Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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