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1978 United Bank Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1978 United Bank Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upUnited States Stan Smith
Score6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Denver Open · 1979 →

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

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Spain Manuel Orantes (second round)
  3. (Withdrew)
  4. Poland Wojciech Fibak (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Stan Smith (final)
  6. United States Tim Gullikson (first round)
  7. United Kingdom Mark Cox (second round)
  8. South Africa Cliff Drysdale (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
LL Australia Geoff Masters 2 4
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 7
5 United States Stan Smith 2 6
5 United States Stan Smith 6 7
United States Arthur Ashe 4 5

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6
United States Peter Fleming 6 0 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
Q United States Van Winitsky 7 6 6 Q United States Van Winitsky 4 2
Mexico Marcello Lara 6 7 4 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 6 6 7 United States Nick Saviano 2 3
United States Butch Walts 7 2 6 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt 3 6 6
United States Nick Saviano 6 6 United States Nick Saviano 6 3 7
6 United States Tim Gullikson 4 4 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
LL Australia Geoff Masters 6 7 LL Australia Geoff Masters 2 4
Australia Kim Warwick 4 6 LL Australia Geoff Masters 3 7 6
Australia Colin Dibley 7 6 6 United States Terry Moor 6 6 3
United States Terry Moor 6 7 7 LL Australia Geoff Masters 6 6
South Africa Bob Hewitt 6 3 United States Tom Leonard 2 1
United States Tom Leonard 7 6 United States Tom Leonard 7 6
United States Brian Teacher 1 7 4 7 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 4
7 United Kingdom Mark Cox 6 5 6

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States Stan Smith 7 6
United States Billy Martin 6 4 5 United States Stan Smith 6 6
Spain José Higueras 2 4 United Kingdom John Lloyd 3 4
United Kingdom John Lloyd 6 6 5 United States Stan Smith 5 6 7
Q Sweden Douglas Palm 6 7 4 Poland Wojciech Fibak 7 4 6
Q Chile Álvaro Fillol 4 6 Q Sweden Douglas Palm 7 4 4
United States Tom Gullikson 3 5 4 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6 6
4 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 7 5 United States Stan Smith 6 7
8 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 2 6 6 United States Arthur Ashe 4 5
Q Sweden Jan Norbäck 6 2 3 8 South Africa Cliff Drysdale 5 4
South Africa Frew McMillan 7 6 South Africa Frew McMillan 7 6
United States Marty Riessen 6 3 South Africa Frew McMillan 3 0
United States Arthur Ashe 6 6 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
United States Walter Redondo 3 3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
Australia Dick Crealy 2 7 4 2 Spain Manuel Orantes 4 3
2 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 27, 118. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  3. ^ "1978 Denver – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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