Edition 8th Draw 32S/16D Surface Carpet / Indoor | Category Grand Prix (WCT) Prize money $175,000 | |
Date January 30 – February 5 | ||
The 1978 Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored name United Virginia Bank Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from January 30 through February 5, 1978. Second-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title.
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Men's Singles
Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer 6–3, 7–5
References
1978 Richmond WCT Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA