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1978 St. Louis Tennis Classic

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1978 St. Louis Tennis Classic
DateFebruary 6–12
Edition8th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
VenueCheckerdome
Attendance38,425
Champions
Singles
United States Sandy Mayer[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1977 · St. Louis WCT

The 1978 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the World Championship Tennis series of tournaments that were incorporated into the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at the Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the eighth and last edition of the tournament and was held from February 6 through February 12, 1978. Unseeded Sandy Mayer won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Sandy Mayer defeated United States John Alexander 7–6(7–3), 6–4

  • It was Mayer's only singles title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Doubles

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South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Poland Wojciech Fibak / Netherlands Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Hewitt's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 43rd of his career. It was McMillan's 4th doubles title of the year and the 51st of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1978 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 177. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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