1978 Mutual Benefit Life Open

August 2023 1978 Mutual Benefit Life Open July 31 – August 6 9th Grand Prix $75,000 32S/16D Clay / outdoor South Orange, New Jersey, US Orange Lawn Tennis Club ARG Guillermo VilasSouth Orange – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/south-orange/707/1978/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA John McEnroe / USA Peter FlemingSouth Orange – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/south-orange/707/1978/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) South Orange Open The 1978 Mutual Benefit Life Open, also known as the South Orange Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey in the United States. The event was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from July 31 through August 6, 1978. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $15,000 first-prize money.World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 122 John BarrettArgentine final, Vilas–Clerc, at S. Orange https://www.newspapers.com/image/488438433/ Daily News August 8, 1978 64 Newspapers.com limitedLeni Muscarella Vilas dominant https://www.newspapers.com/image/494034812/ The Record August 8, 1978 B5 Newspapers.com limited Finals Singles ARG Guillermo Vilas defeated ARG José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–3 It was Vilas' 4th singles title of the year and the 39th of his career. Doubles USA John McEnroe / USA Peter Fleming defeated ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac / ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3 References External links World Tennis tournament edition details South Orange Open South Orange Open South Orange Open South Orange Open South Orange Open Category:Tennis tournaments in New Jersey Category:South Orange Open