1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters
Tennis tournament
| 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | January 10–14, 1979 | |||
| Edition | 9th | |||
| Category | Masters | |||
| Draw | 8S / 4D | |||
| Prize money | $400,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, US | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 John McEnroe[1] | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| John McEnroe / Peter Fleming[2] | ||||
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The 1978 Masters (also known as the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Masters for sponsorship reasons)[3] was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States between 10 January and 14 January 1979. It was the year-end championship of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit tour. John McEnroe won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
John McEnroe defeated Arthur Ashe, 6–7, 6–3, 7–5
- It was McEnroe's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Doubles
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming defeated 
Tom Okker / 
Wojtek Fibak 6–4, 6–2, 6-4
References
- ^ "1978 Masters – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Masters – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
External links
- ATP tournament profile
