| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1978 WCT Tournament of Champions | |
| Champion |  Björn Borg |
| Runner-up |  Vitas Gerulaitis |
| Score | 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Harold Solomon was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Vitas Gerulaitis. [1]
Second-seeded Björn Borg won the title by defeating third-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 in the final. [2]
Jimmy Connors (first round) Björn Borg (champion) Vitas Gerulaitis (final) Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Borowiak | 6 | 6 | Jeff Borowiak | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vijay Amritraj | 4 | 4 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | Harold Solomon | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandy Mayer | 6 | 6 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ilie Năstase | 2 | 2 | Sandy Mayer | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 John Alexander | 3 | 3 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | 3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Eddie Dibbs | 6 | 6 | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Rosewall | 3 | 4 | 4 | Eddie Dibbs | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Gullikson | 1 | 2 | Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Stockton | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Roche | 5 | 6 | 6 | Tony Roche | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rod Laver | 4 | 2 | 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Björn Rune Borg is a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. Between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon.
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was an American professional tennis player, known as Vitas Gerulaitis. In 1975, he won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering with Sandy Mayer. He won the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. He won two Italian Open titles, in 1977 and 1979, and the WCT Finals in Dallas in 1978.
Four-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating John McEnroe in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fifth consecutive singles title at the Championships. The final has often been called one of the greatest and most exciting matches of all time, and was central to the Borg–McEnroe rivalry. A dramatic depiction of the final featured as the conclusion to the 2017 movie Borg vs McEnroe.
Two-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1978 Wimbledon Championships.
Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 US Open. The final was watched by a sell-out crowd of 19,537 spectators.
Defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Víctor Pecci Sr. 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 French Open.
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships.
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. It was his first major singles title.
Two-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was his fifth French Open title, following wins in 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament.
Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second major singles title. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history. It was the first successful men's singles US Open title defense in the Open Era.
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. It was his sixth and last French Open title.
Manuel Orantes defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. Orantes became the first man in the Open Era to win the US Open after saving match points en route, saving five against Guillermo Vilas in the semifinals.
Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open.
Defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in the final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Guillermo Vilas defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1977 US Open.
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Vitas Gerulaitis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Björn Borg.
This was the first edition of the event.
Marty Riessen was the defending champion, but lost in the final this year.
The 1978 WCT Tournament of Champions, also known by its sponsored name Shakey's Tournament of Champions, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor carpet courts at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas in the United States. The event was part of the 1978 World Championship Tennis (WCT) tour, which in turn was part of the 1978 Grand Prix circuit, but was classified as a special event and as such did not count towards the Grand Prix rankings. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 20 through March 26, 1978. Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $60,000 first prize money.
Borg was pushed to the limit by Cliff Drysdale, an added starter, before winning his semifinal, 6‐4, 6‐5, with a 7‐5 tiebreaker. Gerulaitis defeated Harold Solomon, 6‐4, 6‐1.