1978 New Zealand Open

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1978 New Zealand Open
Date2–8 January
Edition11th
Category Challenger Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher [1]
Doubles
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis / Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson [2]
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The 1978 New Zealand Open, also known by its sponsored name Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open, was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts and was held from 2 January through 8 January 1978. Eliot Teltscher won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher defeated Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis / Flag of New Zealand.svg Russell Simpson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler 6–1, 7–6

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 191. ISBN   978-0354090681.
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