1978 Stockholm Open

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1978 Stockholm Open
Date6–12 November
Edition10th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Venue Kungliga tennishallen [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [2]
Doubles
Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker [3]
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The 1978 Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on hard courts and part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was held from 6 November through 12 November 1978. Third-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

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

Doubles

Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith, 6–3, 6–2

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