1978 Rothmans Canadian Open
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| 1978 Rothmans Canadian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 14–20 |
| Edition | 89th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Venue | National Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Eddie Dibbs[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Regina Maršíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Wojciech Fibak /  Tom Okker[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden | |
The 1978 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix and of the 1978 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 14 through August 20, 1978.[3]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Eddie Dibbs defeated 
José Luis Clerc 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
- It was Dibbs' 4th title of the year and the 18th of his career.
Women's singles
[edit] Regina Maršíková defeated 
Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2
- It was Maršíková's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Men's doubles
[edit] Wojciech Fibak / Tom Okker defeated 
Colin Dowdeswell / Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 7–6
- It was Fibak's 6th title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Okker's 6th title of the year and the 77th of his career.
Women's doubles
[edit] Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden defeated 
Chris O'Neil / Paula Smith 7–5, 6–7, 6–2
- It was Maršíková's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Teeguarden's only title of the year and 15th of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1978 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 303–304.