1978 Benson & Hedges Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1978 Benson & Hedges Championships was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
in London
in England
that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from November 14 through November 18, 1978.
John McEnroe
defeated Tim Gullikson
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
defeated
Bob Hewitt
/
Frew Mcmillan
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
in London
London
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in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix
The 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. The tournament was held from November 14 through November 18, 1978.
Men's Singles
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Tim GulliksonTim Gullikson
Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year...
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
/
Frew McmillanFrew McMillan
Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
7–6, 4–6, 6–4