1978_U.S._National_Indoor_Championships

1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships

1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the ninth edition of the tournament was held from February 27 through March 5, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $39,000 first-prize money. It was Connors' fourth title at the event after his three successive titles from 1973 to 1975, when the tournament was held in Salisbury, Maryland.[3][4]

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Finals

Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Tim Gullikson 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Connors' third singles title of the year and the 64th of his career.

Doubles

Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Brian Gottfried defeated Australia Phil Dent / Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1978 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1978 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. [4]
    "Gullikson Tough, But Connors Wins". Reading Eagle. March 6, 1978 – via Google News Archive.
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