1978 Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota

1978 Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota
Date13–19 November
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBogotá, Colombia
Champions
Singles
Paraguay Víctor Pecci[1]
Doubles
Chile Álvaro Fillol / Chile Jaime Fillol[2]

The 1978 Colgate Grand Prix of Bogota was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bogotá, Colombia that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 13 November through 19 November 1978. Sixth-seeded Víctor Pecci won the singles title.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Paraguay Víctor Pecci defeated West Germany Rolf Gehring 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Pecci's only singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Doubles

Chile Álvaro Fillol / Chile Jaime Fillol defeated Chile Hans Gildemeister / Paraguay Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Álvaro Fillol's 2nd and last doubles title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Jaime Fillol's 2nd and last doubles title of the year and the 10th of his career.

References

  1. ↑ "1978 Bogota – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1978 Bogota – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 26, 29, 126. ISBN 978-0354090681.
  4. ↑ Barbara Travers, ed. (1989). Official 1989 MTC Media Guide. New York: Men's Tennis Council. p. 398.