1978 Milan Indoor

1978 Milan Indoor
Date 27 March – 2 April
Edition 1st
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw 32S/16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Milan, Italy
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Spain José Higueras / Paraguay Victor Pecci [2]

The 1978 Milan Indoor, also known by its sponsored name Ramazzotti Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Milan in Italy. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 27 March through 2 April 1978. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3][4]

Champions

Men's Singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Spain José Higueras / Paraguay Victor Pecci defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 7–6, 7–6

References

  1. "1978 Milan – Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Milan – Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 177. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. "Borg Wins Milan Over Gerulaitis". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. UPI. 3 April 1978. p. 3D.

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