1978 Italian Open (tennis)
1978 Italian Open | |
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Date | 22–28 May |
Edition | 35th |
Draw | 64MS/32WS/32MD/16WD |
Prize money | $175,000 (M) $35,000 (W) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Rome, Italy |
Venue | Foro Italico |
Champions | |
Björn Borg[1] | |
Regina Maršíková | |
Victor Pecci / Belus Prajoux[2] | |
Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici |
The 1978 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate International Series (Category A). It was the 35th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 May through 28 May 1978. The singles titles were won by first-seeded Björn Borg, who won his second Italian Open title after 1974, and third-seeded Regina Maršíková.[3][4]
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Björn Borg defeated Adriano Panatta 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 35th of his career.
Women's singles[]
Regina Maršíková defeated Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 7–5
Men's doubles[]
Victor Pecci / Belus Prajoux defeated Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Women's doubles[]
Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated Florența Mihai / Betsy Nagelsen 6–2, 2–6, 7–6
Prize money[]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Third round | Second round | First round | Total |
Men's Singles | $23,992 | $12,005 | $6,597 | $3,552 | $2,205 | $1,172 | $595 | $118,842 |
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Women's Singles | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,550 | $900 | N/A | $600 | $150 | $26,250 |
Men's Doubles | $8,995 | $4,497 | $2,345 | $1,190 | N/A | $542 | $157 | $29,802 |
Women's Doubles | $2,000 | $1,100 | $550 | $300 | N/A | N/A | $150 | $6,600 |
Source: World of Tennis 1979[3]
References[]
- ^ "ATP – 1978 Rome Men's Singles draw". ATP.
- ^ "ATP – 1978 Rome Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 87, 155. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Borg 'Endures', Wins Italian Net Title". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 29 May 1978. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.
External links[]
- 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1978 WTA Tour
- Italian Open (tennis)
- 1978 in Italian tennis
- May 1978 sports events in Europe
- 1978 Italian Open (tennis)