1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

Björn Borg won the tournament, beating Brian Teacher in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up Brian Teacher
Final score6–3, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

This was the first edition of the event.

Seeds

  1. Jimmy Connors (Second Round)
  2. Björn Borg (Champion)
  3. Vitas Gerulaitis (Quarterfinals)
  4. Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
  5. Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
  6. Sandy Mayer (Semifinals)
  7. Ilie Năstase (Semifinals)
  8. Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Brian Teacher 6 7  
6 Sandy Mayer 2 5  
  Brian Teacher 3 4  
2 Björn Borg 6 6  
7 Ilie Năstase 2 3  
2 Björn Borg 6 6  

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  T Roche 4 2   1 J Connors 6 4 3
  B Teacher 6 6 6   B Teacher 4 6 6
  J Borowiak 7 4 3   B Teacher 7 7  
  Ž Franulović 6 6   8 A Ashe 6 6  
  J Kamiwazumi 0 0     Ž Franulović 4 3  
  J Alexander 6 7 6 8 A Ashe 6 6  
8 A Ashe 7 5 7   B Teacher 6 7  
3 V Gerulaitis 6 6   6 S Mayer 2 5  
Q M Edmondson 4 4   3 V Gerulaitis 7 6  
  K Warwick 5 4     B Mottram 5 3  
  B Mottram 7 6   3 V Gerulaitis 3 6 3
  N Saviano 6     6 S Mayer 6 3 6
  P Dent 3 r     N Saviano 5 6  
  T Gorman 5 4   6 S Mayer 7 7  
6 S Mayer 7 6  

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 I Năstase 6 6  
  T Fukui 1 4   7 I Năstase 6 6  
Q T Moor 4 7 6 Q T Moor 4 3  
  A Panatta 6 6 0 7 I Năstase 4 6 6
  T Gullikson 6 6   4 E Dibbs 6 3 4
  J Kuki 2 2     T Gullikson 7 3 1
Q D Carter 1 3   4 E Dibbs 6 6 6
4 E Dibbs 6 6   7 I Năstase 2 3  
5 H Solomon 4 6 6 2 B Borg 6 6  
  E Teltscher 6 1 4 5 H Solomon 6 7  
  C Drysdale 6 6     C Drysdale 3 6  
  B Walts 4 4   5 H Solomon 1 2  
  D Stockton 4 6 5 2 B Borg 6 6  
  H Pfister 6 3 7   H Pfister 6 1 3
  P Du Pré 1 0   2 B Borg 3 6 6
2 B Borg 6 6  

References

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