1978 Birmingham WCT

The 1978 Birmingham WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the sixth edition of the Grand Prix Birmingham, and part of the 1978 Colgate Palmolive Grand Prix. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from January 9 through January 15, 1978. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3]

1978 Birmingham WCT
DateJanuary 9–15
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBirmingham, United States
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer [2]

Finals

Singles

Björn Borg defeated Dick Stockton 7–6(7–4), 7–5

  • It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 31st of his career.

Doubles

Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated Frew McMillan / Dick Stockton 3–6, 6–1, 7–6

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References

  1. "1978 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 176. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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