1978 Alan King Tennis Classic

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1978 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 24 – 30
Edition7th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S/ 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Las Vegas, NV, U.S.
Venue Caesars Palace
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon [1]
Doubles
Flag of Chile.svg Álvaro Fillol / Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol [2]
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The 1978 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the seventh edition of the tournament was held from April 24 through April 30, 1978. Harold Solomon won the singles title after Barazzutti had to forfeit in the second set due to illness induced by food poisoning. [3] Solomon earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 225 Grand Prix points. [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon defeated Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 3–0 ret.

Doubles

Flag of Chile.svg Álvaro Fillol / Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6

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  2. "1978 Las Vegas – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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