Date August 7 – 13 Surface Clay / Outdoor | Edition 10th | |
Category Grand Prix circuit
WTA Tour Draw 64S/32D (M)
48S/24D (W) Prize money $175,000 (M)
$35,000 (W) | ||
The 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 10th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the accompanying $24,000 first-prize money, while college amateur Dana Gilbert took the women's championship.
Contents
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated José Higueras 7–5, 6–1
Women's Singles
Dana Gilbert defeated Viviana Gonzalez 6–2, 6–3
Men's Doubles
Hank Pfister / Gene Mayer defeated Jeff Borowiak / Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Helena Anliot / Helle Viragh defeated Barbara Hallquist / Sheila McInerney 6–3, 6–1
References
1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA