1974 Italian Open (tennis) 1974 Italian Open (tennis) The 1974 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit while the women's tournament was part of the Women's International Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The singles titles were won by third-seeded Björn Borg and first-seeded Chris Evert. World no. 2 Jimmy Connors and Evonne Goolagong were banned from playing in the 1974 Italian Open
1978 German Open (tennis) 1978 German Open (tennis) The 1978 German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. The men's tournament was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit, categorized as a four-star event, while the women's tournament was part of the Colgate Series and classified as an A category event. It was the 70th edition of the tournament and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 15 May through 21 May 1978. Guillermo Vilas and Mima Jaušovec, both first-seeded, won the singles titles. Guillermo Vilas defeated Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4,