The 1978 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from 16 October through 22 October 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.[3]
| 1978 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 October |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit (Four star) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | Hordern Pavilion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jimmy Connors[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 John Newcombe / Tony Roche[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Jimmy Connors defeated Geoff Masters 6–0, 6–0, 6–4
- It was Connors' 10th title of the year and the 84th of his career.
Doubles
edit John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Mark Edmondson / John Marks 6–4, 6–3
- It was Newcombe's only title of the year and the 65th of his career. It was Roche's 2nd title of the year and the 27th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1978 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links
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