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1978 English Leather Grand Prix
Date	August 14–20
Edition	1st
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Stowe, Vermont, U.S.
Venue	Topnotch Inn
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors
Doubles
Tom Gullikson / Tim Gullikson
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The 1978 English Leather Grand Prix, also known as the Stowe Tennis Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Topnotch Inn in Stowe, Vermont in the United States that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from August 14 through August 20, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Tim Gullikson 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

• It was Connors' 8th singles title of the year and the 69th of his career.

Doubles

Tom Gullikson / Tim Gullikson defeated Mark Edmondson/ Kim Warwick 3–6, 7–6, 6–3

References

1. "1978 Stowe – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1978 Stowe – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 123. ISBN 978-0354090681.

• 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
• August 1978 sports events in the United States