1978_Australian_Open

1978 Australian Open

1978 Australian Open

Tennis tournament

The 1978 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia and was held from 25 December 1978 to 3 January 1979. It was the 67th edition of the Australian Open and the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Argentinian Guillermo Vilas and Australian Chris O'Neil.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1978 Australian Open – Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Australia John Marks, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [1]

• It was Vilas' 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1978 Australian Open – Women's singles

Australia Chris O'Neil defeated United States Betsy Nagelsen, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) [2]

• It was O'Neil's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Poland Wojciech Fibak / Australia Kim Warwick defeated Australia Paul Kronk / Australia Cliff Letcher, 7–6, 7–5 [3]

• It was Fibak's only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Warwick's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

United States Betsy Nagelsen / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová defeated Japan Naoko Sato / Australia Pam Whytcross, 7–5, 6–2 [4]

• It was Nagelsen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Tomanová's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Mixed doubles

This event was not held from 1970 until 1985.

References

  1. [1]
    "1978 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. [2]
    "1978 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. [3]
    "1978 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. [4]
    "1978 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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