1978 New Zealand Open

1978 New Zealand Open
Date 2 – 8 January
Edition 11th
Category Non-tour
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $25,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Champions
Singles
United States Eliot Teltscher [1]
Doubles
New Zealand Chris Lewis / New Zealand Russell Simpson [2]

The 1978 New Zealand Open, also known by its sponsored name Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open, was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts and was held from 2 January through 8 January 1978. Eliot Teltscher won the singles title.[3]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Eliot Teltscher defeated New Zealand Onny Parun 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Men's Doubles

New Zealand Chris Lewis / New Zealand Russell Simpson defeated Australia Rod Frawley / West Germany Karl Meiler 7–6, 6–1

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Auckland Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 191. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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