1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up Brian Teacher
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1978 Tokyo Indoor

This was the first edition of the event.

Björn Borg won the tournament, beating Brian Teacher in the final, 6–3, 6–4.[1]

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

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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