1978 US Indoor Championships
Tennis tournament
1978 US Indoor Championships | ||||
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Date | October 9–15 | |||
Edition | 70th | |||
Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $100,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Bloomington, United States | |||
Venue | Met Center | |||
Attendance | 45,000 [1] | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1978 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978.[1] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
Singles
Chris Evert defeated
Virginia Wade 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4
- It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and 83rd of her career.
Doubles
Kerry Reid /
Wendy Turnbull defeated
Lesley Hunt /
Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,800 | $2,250 | $1,100 | $600 |
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See also
- 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament
Notes
- ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 306.
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 153–154. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Ever The Gracious Champion". The Evening Independent. AP. October 16, 1978. p. 3C.
- ^ "Chris Evert wins indoor tennis meet". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. October 15, 1978. p. 12B.
External links
- ITF tournament details
- WTA tournament details