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1978 Alan King Tennis Classic

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1978 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 24 – 30
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S/ 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLas Vegas, NV, U.S.
VenueCaesars Palace
Champions
Singles
United States Harold Solomon[1]
Doubles
Chile Álvaro Fillol / Chile Jaime Fillol[2]
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The 1978 Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the seventh edition of the tournament was held from April 24 through April 30, 1978. Harold Solomon won the singles title after Barazzutti had to forfeit in the second set due to illness induced by food poisoning.[3] Solomon earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 225 Grand Prix points.[4][5]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Harold Solomon defeated Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 3–0 ret.

Doubles

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Chile Álvaro Fillol / Chile Jaime Fillol defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Las Vegas – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Las Vegas – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Solomon winner of King". The Spokesman-Review. May 1, 1978 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9780354090391.
  5. ^ "Losing a pain for Barazzutti". Beaver County Times. May 1, 1978 – via Google News archive.
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