1978 French Indoor Championships

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1978 Paris Open
Date30 October – 5 November
Edition9th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
Venue Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson / Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison [2]
  1977  · Paris Open ·  1979  

The 1978 French Indoor Championships, also co valid as the Paris Open was a Grand Prix men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 9th edition of the Paris Open (later known as the Paris Masters). It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 30 October through 5 November 1978. Bob Lutz won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson / Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac / Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–2

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References

  1. "1978 Paris – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Paris – 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. 126. ISBN   978-0354090681.