1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles
# 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis – Singles

This was the first edition of the event.

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

## Seeds

* Jimmy Connors (second round)
* Björn Borg (champion)
* Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
* Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
* Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
* Sandy Mayer (semifinals)
* Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
* 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Brian Teacher | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Sandy Mayer | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Sandy Mayer | 2 | 5 | | Brian Teacher | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 3 | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
