The 1978 Monte Carlo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The tournament was part of the WCT Tour, which was incorporated into the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 72nd edition of the event and was held from 10 April through 16 April 1978. Raúl Ramírez, the no. 5 seed, won the singles title.[3]
1978 Monte Carlo Open | ||||
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Date | 10–16 April | |||
Edition | 72nd | |||
Category | Grand Prix circuit (WCT) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $175,000 | |||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | |||
Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Raúl Ramírez [1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Peter Fleming / Tomáš Šmíd[2] | ||||
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Raúl Ramírez defeated Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Ramírez' 2nd singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.
Peter Fleming / Tomáš Šmíd defeated Jaime Fillol / Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–5
- ^ "1978 Monte Carlo WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Monte Carlo WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 178. ISBN 978-0354090681.