1978 Queen's Club Championships

The 1978 Queen's Club Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rawlings International, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 76th edition of the tournament and was held from 19 June through 24 June 1978. Unseeded Tony Roche won the singles title.[3]

1978 Queen's Club Championships
Date19–24 June
Edition76th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
VenueQueen's Club
Champions
Singles
Tony Roche [1]
Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2]

Finals

Singles

Tony Roche defeated John McEnroe 8–6, 9–7

  • It was Roche's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of his career.

Doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Fred McNair / Raúl Ramírez 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Hewitt's 5th title of the year and the 50th of his career. It was McMillan's 5th title of the year and the 54th of his career.

References

  1. "1978 London / Queen's Club – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1978 London / Queen's Club – 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. 121. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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