1878 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

Singles
1878 Wimbledon Championship
Champions Frank Hadow
Runners-up Spencer Gore
Score7–5, 6–1, 9–7
Draw34
Seeds

Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1878 Wimbledon Championships.