Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Adriano Panatta won the title, defeating Jimmy Connors 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the final.
Seeds
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) Jimmy Connors (final) Guillermo Vilas (first round) Björn Borg (semifinals) Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) Jan Kodeš (first round) Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals) Adriano Panatta (champion) Eddie Dibbs (second round) Tom Okker (third round) Onny Parun (semifinals) Dick Stockton (second round) Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) Karl Meiler (third round) Bob Hewitt (third round) Jeff Borowiak (first round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links Main draw