1978 Toray Sillook Open

1978 Toray Sillook Open
Date	14–17 September
Edition	6th
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Tokyo, Japan
Venue	Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Virginia Wade

The 1978 Toray Sillook Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. The event was part of the AAA^[a] category of the 1978 Colgate Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 September through 17 September 1978.^[2] First-seeded Virginia Wade won the title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.^[2][1]

Finals

Singles

Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–6^(7–2)

• It was Wade's 2nd title of the year and the 54th of her career.

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [2]	$20,000	$10,000	$6,250	$5,500	$2,500	$1,500

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.^[1]

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. pp. 140, 150. ISBN 978-0354090681.
2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 304.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details