1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

This was the first edition of the event.

Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Brian Teacher
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

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

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (second round)
  2. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  3. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
  7. Romania Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  8. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Australia T Roche 4 2   1 United States J Connors 6 4 3
  United States B Teacher 6 6 6   United States B Teacher 4 6 6
  United States J Borowiak 7 4 3   United States B Teacher 7 7  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 6   8 United States A Ashe 6 6  
  Japan J Kamiwazumi 0 0     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 4 3  
  Australia J Alexander 6 7 6 8 United States A Ashe 6 6  
8 United States A Ashe 7 5 7   United States B Teacher 6 7  
3 United States V Gerulaitis 6 6   6 United States S Mayer 2 5  
Q Australia M Edmondson 4 4   3 United States V Gerulaitis 7 6  
  Australia K Warwick 5 4     United Kingdom B Mottram 5 3  
  United Kingdom B Mottram 7 6   3 United States V Gerulaitis 3 6 3
  United States N Saviano 6     6 United States S Mayer 6 3 6
  Australia P Dent 3 r     United States N Saviano 5 6  
  United States T Gorman 5 4   6 United States S Mayer 7 7  
6 United States S Mayer 7 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
  Japan T Fukui 1 4   7 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
Q United States T Moor 4 7 6 Q United States T Moor 4 3  
  Italy A Panatta 6 6 0 7 Romania I Năstase 4 6 6
  United States T Gullikson 6 6   4 United States E Dibbs 6 3 4
  Japan J Kuki 2 2     United States T Gullikson 7 3 1
Q Australia D Carter 1 3   4 United States E Dibbs 6 6 6
4 United States E Dibbs 6 6   7 Romania I Năstase 2 3  
5 United States H Solomon 4 6 6 2 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States E Teltscher 6 1 4 5 United States H Solomon 6 7  
  South Africa C Drysdale 6 6     South Africa C Drysdale 3 6  
  United States B Walts 4 4   5 United States H Solomon 1 2  
  United States D Stockton 4 6 5 2 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States H Pfister 6 3 7   United States H Pfister 6 1 3
  United States P Du Pré 1 0   2 Sweden B Borg 3 6 6
2 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
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