1978 New Zealand Open | |
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Date | 2–8 January |
Edition | 11th |
Category | Non-tour |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1978 New Zealand Open, also known by its sponsored name Benson & Hedges New Zealand Open, was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts and was held from 2 January through 8 January 1978. Eliot Teltscher won the singles title.[3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Eliot Teltscher defeated
Onny Parun 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
Doubles
[edit] Chris Lewis /
Russell Simpson defeated
Rod Frawley /
Karl Meiler 6–1, 7–6
References
[edit]- ^ "1978 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 191. ISBN 978-0354090681.