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
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–1

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. 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

• 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

	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

• 1978 World Championship Tennis Finals Draw (Archived 2009-05-06)