1978 Berlin Open

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1978 Berlin Open
Date19–25 June
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Berlin, West Germany
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník [1]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Switzerland.svg Colin Dowdeswell [2]
  1977  · Berlin Open ·  1979  

The 1978 Berlin Open, also known as the International Championships of Berlin, was a men's tennis tournament staged in Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 19 June until 25 June 1978. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and fifth-seeded Vladimír Zedník won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vladimír Zedník defeated Flag of Germany.svg Harald Elschenbroich 6–4, 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Switzerland.svg Colin Dowdeswell defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović / Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister 6–3, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1978 Berlin – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 121. ISBN   978-0354090681.