| 1978 US Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9–15 |
| Edition | 70th |
| Category | Colgate Series (AAAA) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Bloomington, United States |
| Venue | Met Center |
| Attendance | 45,000 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
 Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull | |
The 1978 US Indoor Championships was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held from October 9 through October 15, 1978.[1] Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
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Finals
Singles
Chris Evert defeated 
Virginia Wade 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4
- It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and 83rd of her career.
Doubles
Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull defeated Lesley Hunt / 
Ilana Kloss 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $4,800 | $2,250 | $1,100 | $600 |
|---|
See also
- 1978 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 306.
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 138, 140, 153–154. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "Ever The Gracious Champion". The Evening Independent. AP. October 16, 1978. p. 3C.
- ^ "Chris Evert wins indoor tennis meet". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. October 15, 1978. p. 12B.
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