1978 Western Championships
(Redirected from 1978 Cincinnati Open)
| 1978 Western Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 10–16 |
| Edition | 78th |
| Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Venue | Old Coney |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Eddie Dibbs[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| United States Gene Mayer / Mexico Raúl Ramírez[2] | |
The 1978 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sunlite Swim and Tennis Club at Old Coney in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 10 through July 16, 1978. First-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[3]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Eddie Dibbs defeated Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Dibbs' 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Gene Mayer / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated 
Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6–3, 6–3
References
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