1978 Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic
| 1978 Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31 – August 6 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Clay / indoor |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Venue | Louisiana Superdome |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Roscoe Tanner[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Erik van Dillen / Dick Stockton[2] | |
The 1978 Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic, also known as the New Orleans Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from July 31 through August 6, 1978. First-seeded Roscoe Tanner won the singles title.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Roscoe Tanner defeated Victor Amaya 6–3, 7–5
- It was Tanner's 2nd singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Erik van Dillen / Dick Stockton defeated 
Ismail El Shafei / 
Brian Fairlie 7–6, 6–3
- It was Van Dillen's 1st doubles title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Stockton's 1st doubles title of the year and the 12th of his career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1978 New Orleans – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 New Orleans – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Dome tennis tourney set". The Daily Review. March 27, 1978. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 28, 122. ISBN 978-0354090681.