1978 Milan Indoor

The 1978 Milan Indoor, also known by its sponsored name Ramazzotti Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan in Italy. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 27 March through 2 April 1978. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title.[3][4] Total attendance for the tournament was 76,841.[5]

1978 Milan Indoor
Date27 March – 2 April
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMilan, Italy
VenuePalazzo dello Sport
Attendance76,841
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
José Higueras / Victor Pecci [2]

Finals

Singles

Björn Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Borg's 4th singles title of the year and the 34th of his career.

Doubles

José Higueras / Victor Pecci defeated Wojciech Fibak / Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 7–6, 7–6

References

  1. "1978 Milan – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Milan – 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.
  4. "Borg Wins Milan Over Gerulaitis". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. UPI. 3 April 1978. p. 3D.
  5. Remo Borgatti (18 February 2016). "Tornei scomparsi. Stelle senza polvere all'indoor di Milano". Ubitennis (in Italian).
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