1978 Volvo International | |
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Date | July 31 – August 6 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 48S / 24D |
Prize money | $175,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | North Conway, NH, U.S. |
Venue | Mt. Cranmore Stadium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Eddie Dibbs [1] | |
Doubles | |
Robin Drysdale / Van Winitsky [2] |
The 1978 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Mt. Cranmore Stadium in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament was held from July 31 through August 6, 1978. First-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title. [3]
Eddie Dibbs defeated John Alexander 6–4, 6–4
Robin Drysdale / Van Winitsky defeated Mike Fishbach / Bernard Mitton 6–3, 6–4
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