1978 St. Louis Tennis Classic
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| 1978 St. Louis Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 6–12 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Grand Prix (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Venue | Checkerdome |
| Attendance | 38,425 |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sandy Mayer[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] | |
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
[edit]Singles
[edit] Sandy Mayer defeated 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
[edit] Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Wojciech Fibak / 
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
[edit]- ^ "1978 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 177. ISBN 978-0354090681.