1978 U.S. Pro Indoor

1978 U.S. Pro Indoor
DateJanuary 23–29
Edition11th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenueSpectrum
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1977 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1979 →

The 1978 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courta at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tournament was organized by the World Championship Tennis (WCT) and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from January 23 through January 29, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and the accompanying $35,000 first-prize money.[3][4]

  1. ^ "1978 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 176–177. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. ^ "Connors' Momentum Overpowers Tanner". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. AP. January 28, 1978. p. 4B.