1978 Cincinnati Open

The 1978 Cincinnati Open (also known as the 1978 ATP Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 10 through July 16, 1978. First-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title.

1978 Cincinnati Open
DateJuly 10–16
Edition78th
CategoryGrand Prix Circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueConey Island
Champions
Singles
Eddie Dibbs[1]
Doubles
Gene Mayer / Raúl Ramírez[2]

Finals

Singles

Eddie Dibbs defeated Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Dibb's 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

Gene Mayer / Raúl Ramírez defeated Ismail El Shafei / Brian Fairlie 6–3, 6–3

References

  1. "1978 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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