1978 Italian Indoor Open
Date20–26 November
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationBologna, Italy
Champions
Singles
United States Peter Fleming[1]
Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe[2]

The 1978 Italian Indoor Open, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 20 November through 26 November 1978. Fifth-seeded Peter Fleming won the singles title and earned $8,600 first prize money.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

United States Peter Fleming defeated Italy Adriano Panatta 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Fleming's only singles title of the year and the first of his career.

Doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated France Jean-Louis Haillet / Italy Antonio Zugarelli 6–1, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "Fleming wins Italian tourney". The Sacramento Bee. 26 November 1978. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 29, 126. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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