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1978 US Indoor Championships

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1978 US Indoor Championships
DateOctober 9–15
Edition70th
CategoryColgate Series (AAAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBloomington, United States
VenueMet Center
Attendance45,000 [1]
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1977 · U.S. Women's Indoor Championships · 1979 →

The 1978 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978.[1] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and 83rd of her career.

Doubles

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Australia Kerry Reid / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Australia Lesley Hunt / South Africa Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000 $10,000 $4,800 $2,250 $1,100 $600

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $150,000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 306.
  2. ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 153–154. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  3. ^ "Ever The Gracious Champion". The Evening Independent. AP. October 16, 1978. p. 3C.
  4. ^ "Chris Evert wins indoor tennis meet". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. October 15, 1978. p. 12B.
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