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1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

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Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Brian Teacher
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1977 · Tokyo Indoor · 1979 →

This was the first edition of the event.

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

Seeds

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  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

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Key

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Finals

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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

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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

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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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