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1978 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

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

Vitas Gerulaitis won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 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. SWE Björn Borg (semifinals, withdrew)
  2. USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  3. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (champion)
  4. ROM Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  5. USA Eddie Dibbs (final)
  6. MEX Raúl Ramirez (quarterfinals)
  7. ITA Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
  8. USA Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)

Draw

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=SWE Björn Borg | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=6 | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=USA Dick Stockton | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-score2-4=0 | RD1-score2-5=

| RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score3-4=6 | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=MEX Raúl Ramirez | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=2 | RD1-score4-4=1 | RD1-score4-5=

| RD1-seed5=5 | RD1-team5=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score5-4= | RD1-score5-5= | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=ROM Ilie Năstase | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=3 | RD1-score6-3=0 | RD1-score6-4= | RD1-score6-5=

| RD1-seed7=7 | RD1-team7=ITA Corrado Barazzutti | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score7-3=1 | RD1-score7-4=6 | RD1-score7-5=6 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8=USA Brian Gottfried | RD1-score8-1=4 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=6 | RD1-score8-4=1 | RD1-score8-5=3

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=SWE Björn Borg | RD2-score1-1= | RD2-score1-2= | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD2-score2-1=w/o | RD2-score2-2= | RD2-score2-3= | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5=

| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=7 | RD2-score3-3=6 | RD2-score3-4= | RD2-score3-5= | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=ITA Corrado Barazzutti | RD2-score4-1=2 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=4 | RD2-score4-4= | RD2-score4-5=

| RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1=USA Vitas Gerulaitis | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-score1-4= | RD3-score1-5= | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=USA Eddie Dibbs | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-3=1 | RD3-score2-4= | RD3-score2-5=

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