1978 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1978 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion Vitas Gerulaitis
Runner-up Eddie Dibbs
Final score63, 62, 61

Vitas Gerulaitis won in the final 63, 62, 61 against Eddie Dibbs.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Björn Borg (Semifinals, withdrew)
  2. Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  3. Vitas Gerulaitis (Champion)
  4. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
  5. Eddie Dibbs (Final)
  6. Raúl Ramirez (Quarterfinals)
  7. Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinals)
  8. Dick Stockton (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Björn Borg 4 6 6 6  
8 Dick Stockton 6 2 1 0  
1 Björn Borg          
3 Vitas Gerulaitis w/o        
3 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 2 6 6  
6 Raúl Ramirez 2 6 2 1  
3 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 6    
5 Eddie Dibbs 3 2 1    
5 Eddie Dibbs 6 6 6    
4 Ilie Năstase 3 3 0    
5 Eddie Dibbs 6 7 6    
7 Corrado Barazzutti 2 6 4    
7 Corrado Barazzutti 6 2 1 6 6
2 Brian Gottfried 4 6 6 1 3

References

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