1978 German Open (tennis)
Tennis tournament
1978 Grand Prix German Open
and WTA German Open |
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Date | 15–21 May | |||||
Edition | 70th | |||||
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Grand Prix
(Four star) (men)
Colgate Series (A) (women) |
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Draw | 64S/32D | |||||
Prize money |
$175,000 (men)
$35,000 (women) |
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Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||||
Location | Hamburg , West Germany | |||||
Venue | Am Rothenbaum | |||||
Champions | ||||||
Men's singles | ||||||
Guillermo Vilas [1] | ||||||
Women's singles | ||||||
Mima Jaušovec | ||||||
Men's doubles | ||||||
Tom Okker / Wojciech Fibak [2] | ||||||
Women's doubles | ||||||
Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici | ||||||
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The 1978 German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts . The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit, categorized as a four-star event, while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate Series and classified as an A category event. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg , West Germany, from 15 May through 21 May 1978. Guillermo Vilas and Mima Jaušovec , both first-seeded, won the singles titles. [3] [4]
Finals
Men's singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles
Mima Jaušovec defeated Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3
Men's doubles
Tom Okker / Wojciech Fibak defeated Antonio Muñoz / Víctor Pecci 6–2, 6–4
Women's doubles
Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated Katja Ebbinghaus / Helga Masthoff 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
References
- ↑ "1978 Hamburg – Men's singles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1978 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw" . Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide . Remous. pp. 292, 300–301.
- ↑ John Barrett , ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook . London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 84–85, 140, 155. ISBN 978-0354090681 .
External links
- Official website
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) – tournament edition details
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) – tournament edition details (men) Archived 2016-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) – tournament edition details (women)
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