International tennis tournament by Zinnowitz 1978
◄ International tennis tournament from Zinnowitz ►
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| date | June 25 - July 2, 1978 |
| venue |
Zinnowitz German Democratic Republic
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| First run | 1955 |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | sand |
| Defending champion | |
| Men's singles |
Thomas Emmrich
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| Ladies singles |
.svg){kind=small} Yevgenia Biryukova
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| Men's doubles |
Thomas Emmrich Andreas John
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| Ladies doubles |
Lyudmila Makarova Irina Ševčenko
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| Title holder | |
| Men's singles |
Yevgeny Boboyedov
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| Ladies singles |
 Iva Budařová
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| Men's doubles |
.svg){kind=small} Boschidar Pampulow Matej Pampulow
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| Ladies doubles |
Iva Budařová Lea Plchová
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The 24th international tennis tournament in Zinnowitz took place from June 25th to July 2nd, 1978 in the Baltic resort of Zinnowitz . Some games were played in Ahlbeck because of thunderstorm rain .
The men's trophy was won by the GDR with Thomas Arnold and Thomas Emmrich . In the singles Emmrich was eliminated this time in the semifinals against the Russian Alexander Sawgorodni , who in turn lost the final against his compatriot Yevgeny Bobojedow . In the double final, Arnold and Emmrich lost to the Bulgarian twin brothers Boschidar Pampulow and Matej Pampulow . In the women's category, Czechoslovakia won the Cup of Nations with Iva Budařová and Lea Plchová . The two players also made the singles between themselves with the better end for Budařová and also won the doubles.
Results
Men's singles
| final | |||||
| Yevgeny Boboyedov
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||
| Alexander Savgorodni
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6th | 2 | 3 | ||
Ladies singles
| final | |||||
| Iva Budařová
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6th | 6th | |||
| Lea Plchová
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3 | 4th | |||
Men's doubles
| final | |||||
| Boschidar Pampulow Matej Pampulow
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4th | 7th | 6th | ||
| Thomas Arnold Thomas Emmrich
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6th | 6th | 4th | ||
Ladies doubles
| final | |||||
| Iva Budařová Lea Plchová
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6th | 6th | |||
 Agnes Gráczol Judit Szörényi
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3 | 0 | |||
source
- Tennis, organ of the German Tennis Association of the GDR, 22nd year (1978), issue 5 (incorrectly named 23rd year)