1978 Wendy's Tennis Classic
Tennis tournament
1978 Wendy's Tennis Classic | ||||
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Date | August 7–13 | |||
Edition | 9th | |||
Category | Grand Prix | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $75,000 | |||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |||
Venue | Muirfield Village | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1978 Wendy's Tennis Classic, also known as the Buckeye Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Muirfield Village in Dublin, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1978. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title and earned $12,750 first-prize money.[3][4]
Finals
Singles
Arthur Ashe defeated
Bob Lutz 6–3, 6–4
- It was Ashe's 2nd singles title of the year and 75th of his career.
Doubles
Colin Dibley /
Bob Giltinan defeated
Marcello Lara /
Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 6–3
References
- ^ "1978 Columbus – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Columbus – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Dave Wohlfarth (August 14, 1978). "Lutz left in the 'Ashes'". The Journal Herald. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 123. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details