1978 New South Wales Open | |
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Date | 18–24 December 1978 |
Edition | 86th |
Category | Grand Prix (Four star) |
Draw | 64S/32D (M) |
Prize money | $100,000 (M) $35,000 (W) |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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The 1978 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Marlboro New South Wales Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's event was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit while the women's event was art of the 1979 Colgate Series. [3] It was the 86th edition of the event and was held from 18 December through 24 December 1978. The singles titles were won by unseeded Tim Wilkison and second-seeded Dianne Fromholtz. [4] [5]
Tim Wilkison defeated
Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2
Dianne Fromholtz defeated
Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5
Hank Pfister /
Sherwood Stewart defeated
Syd Ball /
Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4
Lesley Hunt /
Sharon Walsh defeated
Ilana Kloss /
Marise Kruger 6–2, 6–1