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1978 Seiko World Super Tennis

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1978 Seiko World Super Tennis
Date31 October – 5 November
Edition1st
CategoryGrand Prix circuit (Super Series)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Municipal Gym
Champions
Singles
Sweden Björn Borg[1]
Doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters[2]
Tokyo Indoor · 1979 →

The 1978 Seiko World Super Tennis, also known as the Tokyo Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Municipal Gym in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 31 October to 5 November 1978. Matches were the best of three sets. Second-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Sweden Björn Borg defeated United States Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Borg's 9th singles title of the year and the 39th of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated United States Pat DuPré / United States Tom Gorman 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1978 Tokyo Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1978 Tokyo Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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