1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

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1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
Date January 23 – 29
Edition 11th
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw 64S/32D
Prize money $225,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Philadelphia, PA, USA
Venue Wachovia Spectrum
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2]

The 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tournament was organized by the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $35,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

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United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Connors' 1st title of the year and the 75th of his career.

Men's Doubles

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South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis / United States Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Hewitt's 1st title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was McMillan's 1st title of the year and the 50th of his career.

References

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