The 1978 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate International Series (Category A). It was the 35th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 May through 28 May 1978. The singles titles were won by first-seeded Björn Borg, who won his second Italian Open title after 1974, and third-seeded Regina Maršíková.[3][4]
| 1978 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 May |
| Edition | 35th |
| Draw | 64S / 32D (M) 32/S / 16D (W) |
| Prize money | $175,000 (M) $35,000 (W) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Regina Maršíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Víctor Pecci /  Belus Prajoux[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Mima Jaušovec /  Virginia Ruzici | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Björn Borg defeated 
Adriano Panatta 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Borg's 5th singles title of the year and the 35th of his career.
Women's singles
edit Regina Maršíková defeated 
Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 7–5
- It was Maršíková's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.
Men's doubles
edit Víctor Pecci / Belus Prajoux defeated Jan Kodeš / Tomáš Šmíd 6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Women's doubles
edit Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated Florența Mihai / 
Betsy Nagelsen 6–2, 2–6, 7–6
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Third round | Second round | First round | Total |
| Men's singles | $23,992 | $12,005 | $6,597 | $3,552 | $2,205 | $1,172 | $595 | $118,842 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,550 | $900 | — | $600 | $150 | $26,250 |
| Men's doubles | $8,995 | $4,497 | $2,345 | $1,190 | — | $542 | $157 | $29,802 |
| Women's doubles | $2,000 | $1,100 | $550 | $300 | — | — | $150 | $6,600 |
Source: World of Tennis 1979[3]
References
edit- ^ "1978 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 87, 155. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Borg 'Endures', wins Italian net title". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 29 May 1978. p. 18 – via Google News Archive.