1978 United Bank Tennis Classic

1978 United Bank Tennis Classic
Date	February 20–26
Edition	7th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Venue	Denver Auditorium Arena
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2]

The 1978 United Bank Tennis Classic, also known as the Denver WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and took place from February 20 through February 26, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title, his third at the event after 1975 and 1976, and earned $25,000 first-prize money as well as 125 Grand Prix ranking points.^[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Stan Smith 6–2, 7–6^(7–2)

• It was Connors' 2nd singles title of the year and the 63rd of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 6–2

References

1. "1978 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1978 Denver – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Teri Thompson (February 27, 1978). "It's all just a breeze for Connors". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com. Connors disposed of one Stan Smith Sunday in the finals of the United Bank Tennis tournament 6-2, 7-6 at the Denver Auditorium Arena.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details