1978 American Airlines Tennis Games
| 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 13–19 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $225,000 |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, CA, United States |
| Venue | Mission Hills Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Roscoe Tanner [1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Raymond Moore / Roscoe Tanner [2] | |
The 1978 American Airlines Tennis Games was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. The tournament was played at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California in the United States and held from February 13 through February 19, 1978. Roscoe Tanner won the singles title.[3]
Finals
Singles
Roscoe Tanner defeated 
Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 7–6
- It was Tanner's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career.
Doubles
Raymond Moore / Roscoe Tanner defeated Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–4
- It was Moore's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Tanner's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of his career.
References
- ^ "Palm Springs Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Palm Springs Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 79–80. ISBN 9780354090391.