1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
DateJanuary 23–29
Edition11th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenueSpectrum
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1977 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1979 →

The 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courta at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tournament was organized by the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $35,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Connors' 1st title of the year and the 75th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis / United States Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Hewitt's 1st title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was McMillan's 1st title of the year and the 50th of his career.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles WCT 220 180 140 100 60 20 10
Grand Prix 225 157 90 45 22 11 –
Doubles WCT 220 180 140 100 60 20 –
Grand Prix 45 31 18 9 5 – –

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [5] $34,000 $17,000 $8,512 $5,000 $3,000 $1,600 $862
Doubles [5] $11,500 $5,800 $3,512 $1,600 $750 $387 –

References

  1. ^ "1978 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Philadelphia – 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. 176–177. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. ^ "Connors' Momentum Overpowers Tanner". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. AP. January 28, 1978. p. 4B.
  5. ^ a b Yates, Bob, ed. (1978). WCT-78 Media Guide. World Championship Tennis. p. 5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)