1978 US Indoor Championships
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| 1978 US Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9–15 |
| Edition | 70th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Bloomington, United States |
| Venue | Met Center |
| Attendance | 45,000 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
| Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull | |
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The 1978 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978.[1] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Chris Evert defeated 
Virginia Wade 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4
- It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and 83rd of her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Australia Lesley Hunt / 
Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,800 | $2,250 | $1,100 | $600 |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament
Notes
[edit | edit source]References
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