1978 German Open (tennis)

The 1978 German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit, categorized as a four-star event, while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate Series and classified as an A category event. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 15 May through 21 May 1978. Guillermo Vilas and Mima Jaušovec, both first-seeded, won the singles titles.[3][4]

1978 Grand Prix German Open
and WTA German Open
Date15–21 May
Edition70th
CategoryGrand Prix (Four star) (men)
Colgate Series (A) (women)
Draw64S/32D
Prize money$175,000 (men)
$35,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Women's singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / Poland Wojciech Fibak[2]
Women's doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici

Finals

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–2, 6–3

Men's doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated Spain Antonio Muñoz / Paraguay Víctor Pecci 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus / West Germany Helga Masthoff 6–4, 5–7, 6–0

References
  1. "1978 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 300–301.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 84–85, 140, 155. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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