1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships

1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships
Date February 27 – March 5
Edition 9th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $225,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Memphis, TN, USA
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Brian Gottfried [2]

The 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet 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. Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $39,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

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

Men's Doubles

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

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1978 Memphis Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1978 Memphis Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. ↑ "Gullikson Tough, But Connors Wins". Reading Eagle. Mar 6, 1978.
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