1978 Swiss Indoors

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1978 Swiss Indoors
Date24–29 October
Edition10th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Basel, Switzerland
Venue St. Jakobshalle
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak [2]
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The 1978 Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 24 October through 29 October 1978. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Andrew Pattison 7–6, 7–5

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References

  1. "1978 Basel – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Basel – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).