1978_American_Airlines_Tennis_Games

1978 American Airlines Tennis Games

1978 American Airlines Tennis Games

Tennis tournament

The 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States and held from February 13 through February 19, 1978. Roscoe Tanner won the singles title.[3]

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

United States Roscoe Tanner defeated Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 7–6

  • It was Tanner's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games – Doubles

South Africa Raymond Moore / United States Roscoe Tanner defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Moore's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Tanner's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of his career.

References

  1. [1]
    "Palm Springs – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "Palm Springs – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 79–80. ISBN 9780354090391.
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