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Tennis tournament

Tennis tournament
1978 Volvo International
DateJuly 31 – August 6
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationNorth Conway, NH, U.S.
VenueMt. Cranmore Stadium
Champions
Singles
United States Eddie Dibbs
Doubles
United Kingdom Robin Drysdale / United States Van Winitsky
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The 1978 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Mt. Cranmore Stadium in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1978. First-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1978 Volvo International – Singles

United States Eddie Dibbs defeated Australia John Alexander 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Dibbs' 4th title of the year and the 18th of his career.

Doubles

United Kingdom Robin Drysdale / United States Van Winitsky defeated United States Mike Fishbach / South Africa Bernard Mitton 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Drysdale's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Winitsky's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

  1. "1978 North Conway – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 North Conway – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.

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