1978 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

August 2023 1978 WCT Tournament of Champions SWE Björn Borg USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 16 4 no 1978 WCT Tournament of Champions Harold Solomon was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Vitas Gerulaitis.Borg and Gerulaitis Advance to Final https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/26/archives/borg-and-gerulaitis-advance-to-final-chris-evert-reaches-final.html 27 October 2018 The New York Times 26 March 1978 Las Vegas 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. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the title by defeating third-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 in the final.Borg vexes Vitas https://newspaperarchive.com/hutchinson-news-mar-27-1978-p-21/ 27 October 2018 United Press International The Hutchinson News 27 March 1978 Las Vegas 7 Seeds 30em USA Jimmy Connors (first round) SWE Björn Borg (champion) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (final) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Jimmy Connors 3 0 USA Jeff Borowiak 6 6 IND Vijay Amritraj 4 4 USA Harold Solomon 6 6 USA Sandy Mayer 6 6 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 2 2 AUS John Alexander 3 3 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 4 USA Eddie Dibbs 6 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 3 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 USA Tim Gullikson 1 2 USA Dick Stockton 6 4 5 AUS Tony Roche 5 6 6 AUS Rod Laver 4 2 2 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Jeff Borowiak 4 2 USA Harold Solomon 6 6 USA Sandy Mayer 4 6 3 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 5 6 4 USA Eddie Dibbs 3 2 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 4 2 2 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 USA Harold Solomon 4 1 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 4 5 2 SWE Björn Borg 6 6 3 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 5 6 4 5 2 SWE Björn Borg 6 5 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) 1978 Singles Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis)