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1978 Queen's Club Championships

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1978 Queen's Club Championships
Date19–24 June
Edition76th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
VenueQueen's Club
Champions
Singles
Australia Tony Roche[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
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The 1978 Queen's Club Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rawlings International, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June through 24 June 1978. Unseeded Tony Roche won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Australia Tony Roche defeated United States John McEnroe 8–6, 9–7

  • It was Roche's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of his career.

Doubles

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South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United States Fred McNair / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Hewitt's 5th title of the year and the 50th of his career. It was McMillan's 5th title of the year and the 54th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1978 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 London / Queen's Club – 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. 121. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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