1978 US Indoor Championships

1978 US Indoor Championships
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
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull

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[lower-alpha 1] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978.[2] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][1][3][4]

Winners

Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Australia Lesley Hunt / South Africa Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $20,000 $10,000 $4,800 $2,250 $1,100 $600

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138,140,153–154. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  2. 1 2 3 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 306.
  3. "Ever The Gracious Champion". The Evening Independent. AP. October 16, 1978. p. 3C.
  4. "Chris Evert wins indoor tennis meet". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. October 15, 1978. p. 12B.

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