1978 Belgian International Championships

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1978 Belgian International Championships
Date12–18 June
Edition7th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Brussels, Belgium
VenueLeopold Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Werner Zirngibl [1]
Doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Zugarelli / Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet [2]
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The 1978 Belgian International Championships was a men's tennis tournament staged at the Leopold Club in Brussels, Belgium that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 12 June until 18 June 1978. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and unseeded Werner Zirngibl, who entered the competition as a qualifier, won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Werner Zirngibl defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Zugarelli / Flag of France.svg Jean-Louis Haillet defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

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References

  1. "1978 Brussels – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Brussels – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 120. ISBN   978-0354090681.