1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Singles
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1978 United Bank Tennis Classic | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
The 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic – Singles was an event of the 1976 United Bank Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament and was played on indoor carpet courts in Denver, Colorado in the United States, between February 20 and February 26, 1978. The draw comprised 32 players and eight of them were seeded. Björn Borg was the defending singles champion but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the United Bank Tennis Classic singles title by defeating fifth-seeded Stan Smith in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–2).[1][2][3]
Seeds
Jimmy Connors (champion)
Manuel Orantes (second round)
- (Withdrew)
Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
Stan Smith (final)
Tim Gullikson (first round)
Mark Cox (second round)
Cliff Drysdale (second round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 |
Top half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 6 | 7 | LL | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | LL | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | 7 | LL | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Bottom half
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 4 | 6 | Q | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 5 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 |
References
- ^ Teri Thompson (February 27, 1978). "It's all just a breeze for Connors". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
Connors disposed of one Stan Smith Sunday in the finals of the United Bank Tennis tournament 6-2, 7-6 at the Denver Auditorium Arena.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.
- ^ "1978 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).