Singles
1978 Tokyo Indoor
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Brian Teacher
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

This was the first edition of the event.

Björn Borg won the tournament, beating Brian Teacher in the final, 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Brian Teacher	6	7
	6	Sandy Mayer	2	5
									Brian Teacher	3	4
								2	Björn Borg	6	6
	7	Ilie Năstase	2	3
	2	Björn Borg	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		T Roche	4	2				1	J Connors	6	4	3
		B Teacher	6	6	6				B Teacher	4	6	6
		J Borowiak	7	4	3											B Teacher	7	7
		Ž Franulović	6	6											8	A Ashe	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi	0	0					Ž Franulović	4	3
		J Alexander	6	7	6			8	A Ashe	6	6
	8	A Ashe	7	5	7																		B Teacher	6	7
	3	V Gerulaitis	6	6																		6	S Mayer	2	5
	Q	M Edmondson	4	4				3	V Gerulaitis	7	6
		K Warwick	5	4					B Mottram	5	3
		B Mottram	7	6											3	V Gerulaitis	3	6	3
		N Saviano	6												6	S Mayer	6	3	6
		P Dent	3	r					N Saviano	5	6
		T Gorman	5	4				6	S Mayer	7	7
	6	S Mayer	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	I Năstase	6	6
		T Fukui	1	4				7	I Năstase	6	6
	Q	T Moor	4	7	6			Q	T Moor	4	3
		A Panatta	6	6	0										7	I Năstase	4	6	6
		T Gullikson	6	6											4	E Dibbs	6	3	4
		J Kuki	2	2					T Gullikson	7	3	1
	Q	D Carter	1	3				4	E Dibbs	6	6	6
	4	E Dibbs	6	6																		7	I Năstase	2	3
	5	H Solomon	4	6	6																	2	B Borg	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	1	4			5	H Solomon	6	7
		C Drysdale	6	6					C Drysdale	3	6
		B Walts	4	4											5	H Solomon	1	2
		D Stockton	4	6	5										2	B Borg	6	6
		H Pfister	6	3	7				H Pfister	6	1	3
		P Du Pré	1	0				2	B Borg	3	6	6
	2	B Borg	6	6

External links

• Main draw