1978 Mercedes Cup

The 1978 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, West Germany that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 17 July until 23 July 1978. Unseeded Ulrich Pinner won the singles title.

1978 Mercedes Cup
Date17–23 July
Edition1st
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationStuttgart, West Germany
VenueTennis Club Weissenhof
Champions
Singles
Ulrich Pinner [1]
Doubles
Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš [2]

Finals

Singles

Ulrich Pinner defeated Kim Warwick, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6

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

Doubles

Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš defeated Carlos Kirmayr / Belus Prajoux, 6–3, 7–6

References
  1. "1978 Stuttgart Outdoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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