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1978 Fairfield Bay Classic
Date	January 30 – February 5
Edition	5th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard / indoor
Location	North Little Rock, AR, US
Venue	Burns Park
Champions
Singles
Dick Stockton
Doubles
Colin Dibley / Geoff Masters
← 1977 · Arkansas International Tennis Tournament · 1979 →

The 1978 Fairfield Bay Classic, also known as the Arkansas International, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at Burns Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the event and was held from January 30 through February 5, 1978. First-seeded Dick Stockton won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Dick Stockton defeated Hank Pfister 6–4, 3–5, retired

• It was Stockton's 1st singles title of the year and the 8th and last of his career.

Doubles

Colin Dibley / Geoff Masters defeated Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson 7–6, 6–3

References

1. "1978 Little Rock – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
2. "1978 Little Rock – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
3. "Stockton best in Little Rock". The Shreveport Times. February 6, 1978. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1978 in American tennis
• 1978 in sports in Arkansas
• February 1978 sports events in the United States