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Tennis tournament
1978 New South Wales Open
Date18–24 December 1978
Edition86th
CategoryGrand Prix (Four star)
Draw64S/32D (M)
Prize money$100,000 (M)
$35,000 (W)
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tim Wilkison
Women's singles
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Men's doubles
United States Hank Pfister / United States Sherwood Stewart
Women's doubles
Australia Lesley Hunt / United States Sharon Walsh
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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. 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.

Finals

Men's singles

United States Tim Wilkison defeated New Zealand Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2

Women's singles

Australia Dianne Fromholtz defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

United States Hank Pfister / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Lesley Hunt / United States Sharon Walsh defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Marise Kruger 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. "1978 Sydney – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Sydney – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 309.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 127. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1980 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 139, 167. ISBN 9780362020120. OCLC 237184610.

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