1978 New South Wales Open

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1978 New South Wales Open
Date 18–24 December 1978
Edition 86th
Category Grand Prix (Four star)
Draw 64S/32D (M)
Prize money $100,000 (M)
$35,000 (W)
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Tim Wilkison [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Men's Doubles
United States Hank Pfister / United States Sherwood Stewart [2]
Women's Doubles
Australia Lesley Hunt / United States Sharon Walsh

The 1978 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's event was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit while the women's event was art of the 1979 Colgate Series.[3] It was the 86th edition of the event and was held from 18 December through 24 December 1978. The singles titles were won by unseeded Tim Wilkison and second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz.[4][5]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Tim Wilkison defeated New Zealand Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2

Women's Singles

Australia Dianne Fromholtz defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5

Men's Doubles

United States Hank Pfister / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Australia Lesley Hunt / United States Sharon Walsh defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Marise Kruger 6–2, 6–1

References

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