1978 Island Holidays Classic

The 1978 Island Holidays Classic, also known as the Hawaii Open, was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor hard courts in Maui, Hawaii, in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from October 2 through October 8, 1978. Unseeded Bill Scanlon won the singles title.[3]

1978 Island Holidays Classic
DateOctober 2–8
Edition5th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard court / outdoor
LocationMaui, Hawaii, U.S.
Champions
Singles
United States Bill Scanlon[1]
Doubles
United States Tom Gullikson / United States Tim Gullikson[2]
← 1977 · Hawaii Open · 1979 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Bill Scanlon defeated   Peter Fleming 6–2, 6–0

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

Doubles

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  Tom Gullikson /   Tim Gullikson defeated   Peter Fleming /   John McEnroe 7–6, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Maui – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Maui – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 125. ISBN 978-0354090681.