1978 Volvo International
Appearance
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]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Eddie Dibbs defeated John Alexander 6–4, 6–4
- It was Dibbs' 4th title of the year and the 18th of his career.
Doubles
[edit]Robin Drysdale / Van Winitsky defeated Mike Fishbach / Bernard Mitton 6–3, 6–4
- It was Drysdale's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Winitsky's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1978 North Conway – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 North Conway – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.