Champion Jimmy Connors Final score 7–2, 6–1 men women | Runner-up José Higueras Singles men Doubles men | |
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.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
References
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA