1978 US Open

1978 U.S. Open
Date:		28 August – 10 September
Edition:		98th
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Hardcourt
Location:		Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
Venue:		National Tennis Center
Champions
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
Women's Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova
Mixed Doubles
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan
U.S. Open  < 1977 1979 >

Below is the list of the 1978 US Open champions. This was the first year in which this tournament was played on hard courts, as opposed to much of its history on grass and a brief stint on clay.^[1]

Seniors

Men's singles

Jimmy Connors def. Björn Borg, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Connors 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd US Open title. Due to Connors' victories in '74 on grass and '76 on clay, he is the only person—man or woman—to ever win this tournament on three different surfaces.^[2]

Women's singles

Chris Evert def. Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–4

• It was Evert's 8th career Grand Slam title, and her 4th (consecutive) US Open title.

Men's doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova def. Kerry Melville Reid / Wendy Turnbull, 7–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan def. Billie Jean King / Ray Ruffels, 6–3, 7-6

Juniors

Boys' singles

Per Hjertquist def. Stefan Simonsson, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6

Girls' singles

Linda Siegel def. Ivanna Madruga, 6–4, 6-4

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