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1978 Western Championships

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1978 Western Championships
DateJuly 10–16
Edition78th
CategoryGrand Prix Circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueOld Coney
Champions
Singles
United States Eddie Dibbs[1]
Doubles
United States Gene Mayer / Mexico Raúl Ramírez[2]
← 1977 · Cincinnati Open · 1979 →

The 1978 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sunlite Swim and Tennis Club at Old Coney in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 10 through July 16, 1978. First-seeded Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Eddie Dibbs defeated Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Dibbs' 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

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United States Gene Mayer / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Egypt Ismail El Shafei / New Zealand Brian Fairlie 6–3, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Terry Flynn (July 17, 1978). "Dibbs outduels Ramirez for Western title". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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