1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
1978 U.S. Pro Indoor | |||
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Date | January 23 – 29 | ||
Edition | 11th | ||
Category | Grand Prix (WCT) | ||
Prize money | $225,000 | ||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | ||
Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA | ||
Venue | Wachovia Spectrum | ||
Champions | |||
Singles | |||
Jimmy Connors | |||
Doubles | |||
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan | |||
U.S. Pro Indoor
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The 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wachovia 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. Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles
Jimmy Connors defeated Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Connors' 1st title of the year and the 75th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor – Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Vitas Gerulaitis / 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.
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