# Wct Tournament of Champions 1978

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Tour: ATP

Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Wct Tournament of Champions, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-5 5-6 6-4 6-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 20–26 on carpet courts in Las Vegas, United States.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Carpet
- Location: Las Vegas, United States
- Start date: 1978-03-20
- End date: 1978-03-26

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## Champion
- Winner: Bjorn Borg
- Runner-up: Vitas Gerulaitis
- Final score: 6-5 5-6 6-4 6-5

## Knockout results
### F
- Bjorn Borg def. Vitas Gerulaitis 6-5 5-6 6-4 6-5

### SF
- Vitas Gerulaitis def. Harold Solomon 6-4 6-1
- Bjorn Borg def. Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-5

### QF
- Vitas Gerulaitis def. Sandy Mayer 6-4 5-6 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale def. Eddie Dibbs 6-3 6-2
- Harold Solomon def. Jeff Borowiak 6-4 6-2
- Bjorn Borg def. Tony Roche 6-4 6-2

### R16
- Vitas Gerulaitis def. John Alexander 6-3 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale def. Tim Gullikson 6-1 6-2
- Sandy Mayer def. Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-2
- Harold Solomon def. Vijay Amritraj 6-4 6-4
- Tony Roche def. Dick Stockton 5-6 6-4 6-5
- Jeff Borowiak def. Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-0
- Eddie Dibbs def. Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-4
- Bjorn Borg def. Rod Laver 6-4 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 16

Other editions available: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
(+14 more)

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