1978 Benson & Hedges Championships

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1978 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date14–18 November
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location London, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
←  1977  · Wembley Championships ·  1979  →

The 1978 Benson & Hedges Championships, also known as the Wembley Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 14 November until 18 November 1978. Third-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming / Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Wembley – 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. 26, 29, 112–113. ISBN   978-0354090681.
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