1978 Birmingham WCT
1978 Birmingham WCT | |
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Date | January 9–15 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $175,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Birmingham, United States |
Champions | |
Björn Borg[1] | |
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer[2] |
The 1978 Birmingham WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the sixth edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1978 Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 9 through January 15, 1978. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Björn Borg defeated Dick Stockton 7–6(7–4), 7–5
- It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 31st of his career.
Doubles[]
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated Frew McMillan / Dick Stockton 3–6, 6–1, 7–6
References[]
- ^ "1978 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 176. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1978 in American tennis
- 1978 in sports in Alabama
- January 1978 sports events in the United States