1978 Transamerica Open

1978 Pacific Coast Open
Date September 25 – October 2
Edition 88th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location San Francisco, U.S.
Venue Cow Palace
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe [2]

The 1978 Transamerica Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit and Barry MacKay was the tournament director. It was the 88th edition of the tournament and ran from September 25 through October 2, 1978. The singles event had a field of 64 players. Eighth-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and $24,000 first prize money.[3]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Dick Stockton 4–6, 7–5, 6–1

Men's Doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Bob Lutz / South Africa Stan Smith 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1978 San Francisco Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 San Francisco Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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