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Tennis tournament
1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 27 – March 5
Edition9th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceHard / Indoor
LocationMemphis, TN, United States
VenueRacquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Doubles
Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Brian Gottfried
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The 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the ninth edition of the tournament was held from February 27 through March 5, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and $39,000 first-prize money. It was Connors' fourth title at the event after his three successive titles from 1973 to 1975, when the tournament was held in Salisbury, Maryland.

Finals

Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Tim Gullikson 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Connors' third singles title of the year and the 64th of his career.

Doubles

Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Brian Gottfried defeated Australia Phil Dent / Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 7–6, 6–2

See also

References

  1. "1978 Memphis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. "Gullikson Tough, But Connors Wins". Reading Eagle. March 6, 1978 – via Google News Archive.

External links

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