The 1978 Fred Perry Japan Open, also known as the Japan Open Tennis Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Tokyo, Japan and part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 23 October through 29 October 1978. Fourth-seeded Adriano Panatta won the singles title.[3]
| 1978 Fred Perry Japan Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23–29 October |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 48S / 24D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Adriano Panatta[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Geoff Masters / Ross Case[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Adriano Panatta defeated 
Pat DuPré, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Panatta's only singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Doubles
edit Geoff Masters / Ross Case defeated 
Željko Franulović / 
Buster Mottram, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
- It was Masters' 4th doubles title of the year and the 19th of his career. It was Case's 1st doubles title of the year and the 16th of his career.
References
edit- ↑ "1978 Tokyo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ↑ "1978 Tokyo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ↑ "Panatta ritorna alla vittoria vincendo il torneo di Tokio" (PDF). L'Unità (PDF) (in Italian). 30 October 1978. p. 12.