Tennis tournament
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 | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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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." And earned $30,000 first-prize money.
Finals※
Singles※
Björn Borg defeated
Dick Stockton 7–6, 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.