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1978 French Indoor Championships

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1978 Paris Open
Date30 October – 5 November
Edition10th
KategorieGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
StandortParis, Frankreich
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Vereinigte Staaten Robert Lutz [1]
Doubles
Vereinigte Staaten Bruce Manson / Rhodesia Andrew Pattison [2]
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The 1978 Paris Open, also known as the French Indoor Championships, was a Grand Prix men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 10th edition of the Paris Open (later known as the Paris Masters). It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from 30 October through 5 November 1978. Bob Lutz won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Vereinigte Staaten Bob Lutz defeated Vereinigte Staaten Tom Gullikson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6

  • It was Lutz's 4th title of the year and the 35th of his career.

Doubles

Vereinigte Staaten Bruce Manson / Rhodesia Andrew Pattison defeated Rumänien Ion Ţiriac / Argentinien Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Manson's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Pattison's only title of the year and the 6th of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1978 Paris – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Paris – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 126. ISBN 978-0354090681.