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1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

{{Tennis events|1978|Tokyo Indoor|

| defchamp =

| champ = {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg

| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher

| score = 6–3, 6–4

| draw = 32

| seeds = 8

| edition =

| type = singles doubles

}}

{{main|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.{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook|year=1979|publisher=Macdonald and Jane's|location=London|isbn=978-0354090681|pages=108–109|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}

Seeds

{{colbegin}}

  1. {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (second round)
  2. {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg (champion)
  3. {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
  4. {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  5. {{flagicon|USA}} Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  6. {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
  7. {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  8. {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)

{{colend}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1= 

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=7

| RD1-score1-3= 

| RD1-seed2=6

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=5

| RD1-score2-3= 

| RD1-seed3=7

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3= 

| RD1-seed4=2

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg

| RD1-score4-1=6

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3= 

| RD2-seed1= 

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher

| RD2-score1-1=3

| RD2-score1-2=4

| RD2-score1-3= 

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg

| RD2-score2-1=6

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3= 

}}

=Top half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=6

| RD1-score01-3= 

| RD1-seed02= 

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|AUS}} T Roche

| RD1-score02-1=4

| RD1-score02-2=2

| RD1-score02-3= 

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD1-score03-1=6

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=6

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} J Borowiak

| RD1-score04-1=7

| RD1-score04-2=4

| RD1-score04-3=3

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|YUG}} Ž Franulović

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3= 

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} J Kamiwazumi

| RD1-score06-1=0

| RD1-score06-2=0

| RD1-score06-3= 

| RD1-seed07= 

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} J Alexander

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=7

| RD1-score07-3=6

| RD1-seed08=8

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe

| RD1-score08-1=7

| RD1-score08-2=5

| RD1-score08-3=7

| RD1-seed09=3

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} V Gerulaitis

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3= 

| RD1-seed10=Q

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|AUS}} M Edmondson

| RD1-score10-1=4

| RD1-score10-2=4

| RD1-score10-3= 

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|AUS}} K Warwick

| RD1-score11-1=5

| RD1-score11-2=4

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|GBR}} B Mottram

| RD1-score12-1=7

| RD1-score12-2=6

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2= 

| RD1-score13-3= 

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} P Dent

| RD1-score14-1=3

| RD1-score14-2=r

| RD1-score14-3= 

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} T Gorman

| RD1-score15-1=5

| RD1-score15-2=4

| RD1-score15-3= 

| RD1-seed16=6

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer

| RD1-score16-1=7

| RD1-score16-2=6

| RD1-score16-3= 

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=4

| RD2-score01-3=3

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD2-score02-1=4

| RD2-score02-2=6

| RD2-score02-3=6

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|YUG}} Ž Franulović

| RD2-score03-1=4

| RD2-score03-2=3

| RD2-score03-3= 

| RD2-seed04=8

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05=3

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} V Gerulaitis

| RD2-score05-1=7

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|GBR}} B Mottram

| RD2-score06-1=5

| RD2-score06-2=3

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano

| RD2-score07-1=5

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=6

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer

| RD2-score08-1=7

| RD2-score08-2=7

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD3-seed01= 

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD3-score01-1=7

| RD3-score01-2=7

| RD3-score01-3= 

| RD3-seed02=8

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} A Ashe

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3= 

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} V Gerulaitis

| RD3-score03-1=3

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=3

| RD3-seed04=6

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=3

| RD3-score04-3=6

| RD4-seed01= 

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Teacher

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=7

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=6

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer

| RD4-score02-1=2

| RD4-score02-2=5

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

=Bottom half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=7

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=6

| RD1-score01-3= 

| RD1-seed02= 

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|JPN}} T Fukui

| RD1-score02-1=1

| RD1-score02-2=4

| RD1-score02-3= 

| RD1-seed03=Q

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Moor

| RD1-score03-1=4

| RD1-score03-2=7

| RD1-score03-3=6

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ITA}} A Panatta

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=0

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=6

| RD1-score05-3= 

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} J Kuki

| RD1-score06-1=2

| RD1-score06-2=2

| RD1-score06-3= 

| RD1-seed07=Q

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} D Carter

| RD1-score07-1=1

| RD1-score07-2=3

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=4

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} E Dibbs

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09=5

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} H Solomon

| RD1-score09-1=4

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=6

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} E Teltscher

| RD1-score10-1=6

| RD1-score10-2=1

| RD1-score10-3=4

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} C Drysdale

| RD1-score11-1=6

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3= 

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} B Walts

| RD1-score12-1=4

| RD1-score12-2=4

| RD1-score12-3= 

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} D Stockton

| RD1-score13-1=4

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=5

| RD1-seed14= 

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=3

| RD1-score14-3=7

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} P Du Pré

| RD1-score15-1=1

| RD1-score15-2=0

| RD1-score15-3= 

| RD1-seed16=2

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|SWE}} B Borg

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=6

| RD1-score16-3= 

| RD2-seed01=7

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02=Q

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} T Moor

| RD2-score02-1=4

| RD2-score02-2=3

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson

| RD2-score03-1=7

| RD2-score03-2=3

| RD2-score03-3=1

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} E Dibbs

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=5

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} H Solomon

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=7

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} C Drysdale

| RD2-score06-1=3

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister

| RD2-score07-1=6

| RD2-score07-2=1

| RD2-score07-3=3

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|SWE}} B Borg

| RD2-score08-1=3

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3=6

| RD3-seed01=7

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase

| RD3-score01-1=4

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=6

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} E Dibbs

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=3

| RD3-score02-3=4

| RD3-seed03=5

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} H Solomon

| RD3-score03-1=1

| RD3-score03-2=2

| RD3-score03-3= 

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SWE}} B Borg

| RD3-score04-1=6

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3= 

| RD4-seed01=7

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase

| RD4-score01-1=2

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} B Borg

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3= 

}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/tokyo/428/1978/draws?matchtype=singles Main draw]

{{DEFAULTSORT:1978 Tokyo Indoor - Singles}}

Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis)

Category:Tokyo Indoor