1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships

August 2023 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships August 7–13 10th Grand Prix circuitWTA Tour Clay / outdoor 64S / 32D (M)48S / 24D (W) $175,000 (M) $35,000 (W) Indianapolis, IndianaUnited States Indianapolis Racquet Club USA Jimmy Connors1978 Indianapolis– Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1978/results?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Dana Gilbert USA Hank Pfister / USA Gene Mayer1978 Indianapolis – Men's doubles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1978/results?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) SWE Helena Anliot / DEN Helle Sparre-Viragh The 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was held at the Indianapolis Racquet Club in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the accompanying $24,000 first-prize money, while college amateur Dana Gilbert, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, took the women's championship.World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 94–95 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Connors claims clay court crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bdhSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9n8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5547%2C3301685 The Deseret News UPI August 14, 1978 2 B Finals Men's singles 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated ESP 1977 José Higueras 7–5, 6–1 Women's singles 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles USA Dana Gilbert defeated ARG Viviana González 6–2, 6–3 Men's doubles 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's doubles USA Hank Pfister / USA Gene Mayer defeated USA Jeff Borowiak / NZL Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–1 Women's doubles 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles SWE Helena Anliot / DEN Helle Sparre-Viragh defeated USA Barbara Hallquist / USA Sheila McInerney 6–3, 6–1 References External links ATP tournament profile ITF tournament details (men's) ITF tournament details (women's) USCC Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Category:Tennis tournaments in Indiana Category:Sports competitions in Indianapolis