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1978 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date August 7 – 13
Edition 10th
Category Grand Prix circuit
WTA Tour
Draw 64S/32D (M)
48S/24D (W)
Prize money $175,000 (M)
$35,000 (W)
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Indianapolis, USA
Venue Indianapolis Racquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
United States Dana Gilbert
Men's Doubles
United States Hank Pfister / United States Gene Mayer
Women's Doubles
Sweden Helena Anliot / Denmark Helle Viragh
← 1977 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1979 →

The 1978 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 10th edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held from August 7 through August 13, 1978. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and the accompanying $24,000 first-prize money, while college amateur Dana Gilbert took the women's championship.

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Spain José Higueras 7–5, 6–1


United States Dana Gilbert defeated Argentina Viviana Gonzalez 6–2, 6–3


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