1978 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 WCT Tournament of Champions | |
| Champion |  Björn Borg |
| Runner-up |  Vitas Gerulaitis |
| Score | 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Harold Solomon was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Vitas Gerulaitis.[1]
Second-seeded Björn Borg won the title by defeating third-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 in the final.[2]
Seeds
[edit]
Jimmy Connors (first round)
Björn Borg (champion)- Vitas Gerulaitis (final)
- Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy Connors
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Borowiak
| 6 | 6 | Jeff Borowiak
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vijay Amritraj
| 4 | 4 | Harold Solomon
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Solomon
| 6 | 6 | Harold Solomon
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandy Mayer
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ilie Năstase
| 2 | 2 | Sandy Mayer
| 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Alexander
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eddie Dibbs
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Björn Borg
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Rosewall
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Eddie Dibbs
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cliff Drysdale
| 6 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Gullikson
| 1 | 2 | Cliff Drysdale
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Stockton
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Roche
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Tony Roche
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rod Laver
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Björn Borg
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Borg and Gerulaitis Advance to Final". The New York Times. Las Vegas. March 26, 1978. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
Borg was pushed to the limit by Cliff Drysdale, an added starter, before winning his semifinal, 6‐4, 6‐5, with a 7‐5 tiebreaker. Gerulaitis defeated Harold Solomon, 6‐4, 6‐1.
- ^ "Borg vexes Vitas". Las Vegas: The Hutchinson News. United Press International. March 27, 1978. p. 7. Retrieved October 27, 2018.