1978 Italian Open (tennis)

1978 Italian Open
Date22–28 May
Edition35th
Draw64S / 32D (M)
32/S / 16D (W)
Prize money$175,000 (M)
$35,000 (W)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Women's singles
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Men's doubles
Paraguay Víctor Pecci / Chile Belus Prajoux[2]
Women's doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici
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The 1978 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate International Series (Category A). It was the 35th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 May through 28 May 1978. The singles titles were won by first-seeded Björn Borg, who won his second Italian Open title after 1974, and third-seeded Regina Maršíková.[3][4]

Finals

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated Italy Adriano Panatta 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 35th of his career.

Women's singles

Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 7–5

  • It was Maršíková's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Men's doubles

Paraguay Víctor Pecci / Chile Belus Prajoux defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 7–6, 6–1

Women's doubles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated Romania Florența Mihai / United States Betsy Nagelsen 6–2, 2–6, 7–6

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Third round Second round First round Total
Men's singles $23,992 $12,005 $6,597 $3,552 $2,205 $1,172 $595 $118,842
Women's singles $6,000 $3,000 $1,550 $900 — $600 $150 $26,250
Men's doubles $8,995 $4,497 $2,345 $1,190 — $542 $157 $29,802
Women's doubles $2,000 $1,100 $550 $300 — — $150 $6,600

Source: World of Tennis 1979[3]

References

  1. ^ "1978 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 87, 155. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. ^ "Borg 'Endures', wins Italian net title". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 29 May 1978. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.