1978 Tokyo Indoor – Singles

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

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.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

• Main Draw