1978 Swedish Open

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1978 Swedish Open
Date17–23 July
Edition31st
Category Grand Prix (Two stars)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Båstad, Sweden
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson [2]
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The 1978 Swedish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts held in Båstad, Sweden. It was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and was held from 17 July through 23 July 1978. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title, his second at the event after 1974. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Szőke / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Båstad – 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. 28, 122. ISBN   978-0354090681.
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