New Zealand Open 1978
| Auckland Challenger 1978 | |
| date | 9.1.1978 - 15.1.1978 |
| Edition | 11 (Open Era) |
| navigation | 1977 ◄ 1978 ► 1979 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | |
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| venue |
Auckland New Zealand
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| Tournament number | 301 |
| category | Challenger |
| Tournament type | Free place tournament |
| Game surface | Hard court |
| draw | 32E / 16D |
| Prize money | US $ 25,000 |
| Last year's winner (individual) |
 Vijay Amritraj
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| Last year's winner (double) |
Chris Lewis Russell Simpson
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| Winner (singles) |
 Eliot Teltscher
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| Winner (doubles) |
Chris Lewis Russell Simpson
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| Status: end of the tournament | |
The 1978 Auckland Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Auckland from January 8-14, 1978 . It was part of the 1978 ATP Challenger Series and was played outdoors on hard courts. In the years before and after this event, the tournament was part of the higher Grand Prix Circuit .
The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.
singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  K. Meiler
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Caulfield
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1 | 3 | 1 | K. Meiler
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J. Thamin
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4th | 7th | 4th |  D. Collings
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Collings
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6th | 6th | 6th | 1 | K. Meiler
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6th | 5 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Frawley
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6th | 6th | R. Frawley
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3 | 7th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Huffman
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4th | 0 | R. Frawley
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7th | 4th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Thomson
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4th | 2 | 7th | W. Lloyd
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5 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | W. Lloyd
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6th | 6th | R. Frawley
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | 3 | E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Boyne
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2 | 0 | 3 | E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Gibson
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6th | 4th | 0 | B. Giltinan
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3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Giltinan
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1 | 6th | 6th | 3 | E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Mustard
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7th | 7th | 5 | R. Simpson
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Langsford
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5 | 5 | D. Mustard
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4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Moretton
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6th | 5 | 1 | 5 | R. Simpson
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R. Simpson
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4th | 7th | 6th | 3 | E. Teltscher
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6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th |  R. Drysdale
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6th | 6th | 6th | O. Parun
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3 | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Hampton
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1 | 2 | 8th | R. Drysdale
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Carnahan
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4th | 4th | J. Harvey
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0 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Harvey
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6th | 6th | 8th | R. Drysdale
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Sylvan
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6th | 6th | E. Fromm
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1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Elley
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1 | 4th | C. Sylvan
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3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Fromm
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4th | 6th | 9 | E. Fromm
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | R. Lewis
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6th | 3 | 7th | 8th | R. Drysdale
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7th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | O. Parun
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6th | 7th | 6th | O. Parun
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Simpson
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4th | 5 | 6th | O. Parun
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Simmonds
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6th | 6th | D. Simmonds
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Dingwell
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2 | 3 | 6th | O. Parun
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5 | 6th | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Slater
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6th | 6th | 2 | S. Temple
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7th | 0 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Oliver
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4th | 4th | G. Slater
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5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Temple
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1 | 0 | 2 | C. Lewis
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C. Lewis
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
| First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | C. Lewis R. Simpson
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 4th | 1 | C. Lewis R. Simpson
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6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| D. Gibson G. Slater
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3 | 2 | S. Carnahan C. Sylvan
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2 | 7th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Carnahan C. Sylvan
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6th | 6th | 1 | C. Lewis R. Simpson
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2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| B. Giltinan G. Thomson
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6th | 6th | B. Giltinan G. Thomson
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6th | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E. Fromm
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2 | 3 | B. Giltinan G. Thomson
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2 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Elley S. Temple
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4th | 3 | 4th | W. Lloyd O. Parun
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6th | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | W. Lloyd O. Parun
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6th | 6th | 1 | C. Lewis R. Simpson
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R. Frawley K. Meiler
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6th | 6th | 3 | R. Frawley K. Meiler
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1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 3 | R. Frawley K. Meiler
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Harvey D. Mustard
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2 | 3 | D. Collings P. Langsford
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1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D. Collings P. Langsford
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6th | 6th | 3 | R. Frawley K. Meiler
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 3 | 2 | J. Simpson E. Teltscher
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1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Simpson E. Teltscher
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6th | 6th | J. Simpson E. Teltscher
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6th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Carr P. Hampton
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4th | 5 | 2 | R. Drysdale, R. Lewis
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3 | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | R. Drysdale, R. Lewis
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links and sources
- Results on atpworldtour.com (English)