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Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Brian Teacher
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
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

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• Main draw

• 1978 Grand Prix (tennis)
• Tokyo Indoor