1978 Alitalia Florence Open

1978 Alitalia Florence Open
Date	15–21 May
Edition	6th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Florence, Italy
Champions
Singles
José Luis Clerc[1]
Doubles
Corrado Barazzutti / Adriano Panatta[2]

The 1978 Alitalia Florence Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was played from 15 May until 21 May 1978. Unseeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

José Luis Clerc defeated Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

• It was Clerc's first singles title of his career.

Doubles

Corrado Barazzutti / Adriano Panatta defeated Mark Edmondson / John Marks 6–3, 6–7, 6–3

References

1. "1978 Florence – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1978 Florence – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

• ITF tournament edition details