1978 Australian Open

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1978 Australian Open
Date25 December – 3 January 1979
Edition67th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová [4]
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The 1978 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne, Australia and was held from 25 December 1978 to 3 January 1979. It was the 67th edition of the Australian Open and the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Argentinian Guillermo Vilas and Australian Chris O'Neil.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks, 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [1]

• It was Vilas' 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil defeated Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) [2]

• It was O'Neil's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher, 7–6, 7–5 [3]

• It was Fibak's only career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Warwick's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová defeated Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross, 7–5, 6–2 [4]

• It was Nagelsen's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Tomanová's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Mixed doubles

This event was not held from 1970 until 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 "1978 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. 1 2 "1978 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. 1 2 "1978 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. 1 2 "1978 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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