1978 Pepsi Grand Slam

January 2025 1978 Pepsi Grand Slam January 20–22 3rd Special event $250,000 4S Clay / outdoor Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Mission Hills Country Club SWE Björn Borg1978 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/pepsi-grand-slam/1725/1978/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) The 1978 Pepsi Grand Slam, officially the Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States It was an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) sanctioned special event that was not part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 20 through January 22, 1978. Björn Borg won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $125,000 first prize money. Final Singles SWE Björn Borg defeated USA Jimmy Connors 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1 It was Borg's 2nd singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career. Prize money EventWF3rd4thSingles Borg keeps pressure on. https://www.newspapers.com/image/524974594/ The World January 23, 1978 9 Borg broke Connors', held serve and broke again to pick up the $125,000 first prize. Connors won $60,000 for finishing second. [...] Brian Gottfried defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 6-3 6-3 for third place and collected his biggest payoff ever – $40,000. Gerulaitis received $25,000. Newspapers.com subscription$125,000$60,000$40,000$25,000 Draw 160 Semifinals Final SWE Björn Borg 7 3 6 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Brian Gottfried 2 4 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 2 4 Third place match USA Brian Gottfried defeated USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–3 See also Borg–Connors rivalry References External links ITF tournament edition details Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam