1978 Mercedes Cup
Tennis tournament
| 1978 Mercedes Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 July 1978 | |||
| Edition | 1st | |||
| Category | Grand Prix | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $50,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Stuttgart, West Germany | |||
| Venue | Tennis Club Weissenhof | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Ulrich Pinner[1] | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš[2] | ||||
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The 1978 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, West Germany that was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 17 July until 23 July 1978. Unseeded Ulrich Pinner won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Ulrich Pinner defeated 
Kim Warwick, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6
- It was Pinner's first singles title of his career.
Doubles
Tomáš Šmíd / Jan Kodeš defeated 
Carlos Kirmayr / 
Belus Prajoux, 6–3, 7–6
References
External links
- Official website
- ATP tournament profile
