1978 Swedish Open
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| 1978 Swedish Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 July |
| Edition | 31st |
| Category | Grand Prix (Two stars) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Båstad, Sweden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Sweden Björn Borg[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Mark Edmondson[2] | |
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The 1978 Swedish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts held in Båstad, Sweden. It was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and was held from 17 July through 23 July 1978. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title, his second at the event after 1974.[3]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Björn Borg defeated Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 6–2
- It was Borg's 8th singles title of the year and the 38th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Bob Carmichael / Australia Mark Edmondson defeated Hungary Péter Szőke / Hungary Balázs Taróczy 7–5, 6–4
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