1978 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1978 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6-1, 6-1, 6-3

Björn Borg defeated defending champion Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open. The tournament also featured the first grand slam appearance of Ivan Lendl.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Champion)
Guillermo Vilas (Final)
Brian Gottfried (Third round)
Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinals)
Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)
Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinals)
Harold Solomon (Third round)

Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
Dick Stockton (Semifinals)
Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
Phil Dent (First round)
Tim Gullikson (Fourth round)
Buster C. Mottram (Third round)
John Alexander (Fourth round)
Stan Smith (Third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Finals

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
6	Raúl Ramírez	3	3	0
							1	Björn Borg	6	6	6

							7	Corrado Barazzutti	0	1	0
4	Eddie Dibbs	2	6	1

7	Corrado Barazzutti	6	7	6
												1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
												2	Guillermo Vilas	1	1	3
5	Manuel Orantes	5	1	3
10	Dick Stockton	7	6	6
							10	Dick Stockton	3	3	2

							2	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6
	Hans Gildemeister	4	6	1	6	3

2	Guillermo Vilas	6	2	6	3	6

Section 1

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	Borg	6	6	6
	Deblicker	1	1	1			1	Borg	6	6	6
	Fagel	6	7	6				Fagel	0	1	0
	Kronk	1	6	1								1	Borg	6	6	6
	Hardie	5	6	6	7	6							Bertolucci	0	2	2
	Moreno	7	1	7	6	1		Hardie	2	3	5
	Andersson	4	6	3	6	4		Bertolucci	6	6	7
	Bertolucci	6	3	6	0	6											1	Borg	6	6	7
	Saviano	3	2	6													9	Tanner	2	4	6
	Günthardt	6	6	7				Günthardt	3	3	6
	Meiler	4	3	6	1			Dibley	6	6	7
	Dibley	6	6	2	6								Dibley	5	6	4
	Haillet	3	2	4								9	Tanner	7	7	6
	Portes	6	6	6				Portes	3	0	1
	Fassbender	2	1	r			9	Tanner	6	6	6
9	Tanner	6	4

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

14	Mottram	6	6	6
	Soler	2	3	2		14	Mottram	2	7	6	6
	Roger-Vasselin	7	7	6			Roger-Vasselin	6	5	2	1
	Krulevitz	5	6	0								14	Mottram	3	0	0
	Hewitt	5	5	4									Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
	Molina	7	7	6			Molina	2	3	4
	Pecci, Sr.	6	7	6			Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
	Lloyd	4	5	1														Pecci, Sr.	2	2	6
	Higueras	6	6	6													6	Ramírez	6	6	7
	Bedel	0	2	3			Higueras	2	4	3
	Cornejo	5	4	6	3		Teacher	6	6	6
	Teacher	7	6	3	6								Teacher	2	4	4
	Pearson	2	6	4								6	Ramírez	6	6	6
	Zugarelli	6	7	6			Zugarelli	1	3	2
	Fritz	2	0	4		6	Ramírez	6	6	6
6	Ramírez	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Muñoz	1	3	1			4	Dibbs	7	6	6
	Giltinan	6	6	7				Giltinan	6	1	3
	Richey	2	2	5										4	Dibbs	7	6	3	6
Q	Zirngibl	3	3	6											McNamee	6	1	6	1
	Rocavert	6	6	7				Rocavert	2	3	3
	McNamee	6	6	4	7			McNamee	6	6	6
	Kary	3	2	6	5															4	Dibbs	6	7	6
	Du Pré	0	5	3																11	Fibak	3	5	1
	Lloyd	6	7	6				Lloyd	2	0	6	6	6
	Mayer	6	3	3	6	2		Pinner	6	6	1	4	3
	Pinner	4	6	6	4	3									Lloyd	1	6	1	1
Q	Tanabe	2	4	3										11	Fibak	6	4	6	6
	Winitsky	6	6	6				Winitsky	1	2	3
	El Shafei	4	6	4	4		11	Fibak	6	6	6
11	Fibak	6	2	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	Smith	3	6	6	7
	James	6	3	3	5		16	Smith	7	3	5	7	6
	Dowdeswell	6	5	6	1	6		Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6	4
	Gullikson	3	7	3	6	3								16	Smith	6	2	4
	Edmondson	6	4	3	2										Birner	7	6	6
	Birner	2	6	6	6			Birner	7	7	6
	Van Dillen	2	5	1				Franulović	6	5	2
	Franulović	6	7	6																	Birner	1	4	1
	Warwick	1	6	7	6	3														7	Barazzutti	6	6	6
	Dominguez	6	7	6	3	6		Dominguez	7	5	7	6
	Fisher	3	5	3				Pfister	6	7	5	2
	Pfister	6	7	6											Dominguez	7	4	5	2
	Ocleppo	6	6	6										7	Barazzutti	5	6	7	6
Q	Menon	3	2	4				Ocleppo	6	2	3	3
	Yuill	6	6	3	1	r	7	Barazzutti	4	6	6	6
7	Barazzutti	3	7	6	0

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	Orantes	3	6	6	6
	Okker	6	3	2	2		5	Orantes	7	6	7
	Pierola	6	2	0	6	6		Pierola	5	1	6
	Mitton	3	6	6	3	0							5	Orantes	7	7	6
	Lewis	3	5	3										Šmid	5	5	2
	Ycaza	6	7	6				Ycaza	2	7	2	1
	Šmid	7	4					Šmid	6	5	6	6
	Amaya	6	6	r														5	Orantes	6	7	7
	Freyss	5	4	0														13	Gullikson	3	6	6
	Borowiak	7	6	6				Borowiak	5	6	6	6
	Granát	6	2	3	1			Panatta	7	1	4	4
	Panatta	3	6	6	6									Borowiak	2	6	2
	Goven	4	7	7	6								13	Gullikson	6	7	6
	Zednik	6	5	5	2			Goven	6	3	3	3
	Letcher	3	2	2			13	Gullikson	2	6	6	6
13	Gullikson	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

10	Stockton	4	2	6	6	6
	Drysdale	6	6	3	4	1	10	Stockton	6	6	7
	Crealy	3	1	6	3		Q	Marks	1	0	5
Q	Marks	6	6	4	6									10	Stockton	4	6	3	7	6
	Lewis	6	6	6											Taróczy	6	4	6	6	4
	Frawley	4	2	3				Lewis	1	1	1
Q	Naegelen	0	3	0				Taróczy	6	6	6
	Taróczy	6	6	6																	10	Stockton	7	6	6
	Kirmayr	2	4	4																	Q	Gehring	5	1	3
	Moor	6	6	6				Moor	6	6	6	5	3
Q	Gehring	6	4	2	6	6	Q	Gehring	4	3	7	7	6
	Fishbach	3	6	6	0	3								Q	Gehring	6	6	4	6	6
Q	Carter	6	6	6										3	Gottfried	3	7	6	3	2
	Phillips-Moore	1	2	1			Q	Carter	4	2	6	4
	Scanlon	2	2	0			3	Gottfried	6	6	3	6
3	Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	Solomon	6	7	6
	Feaver	2	5	2			8	Solomon	7	6	6	6
	Prajoux	7	6	4	6	6		Prajoux	6	3	7	3
	Sanders	5	7	6	1	2								8	Solomon	6	5	0	4
Q	Složil	6	4	6	2										Gildemeister	3	7	6	6
	Álvarez	7	6	3	6			Álvarez	6	6	4	3
	Gildemeister	6	6	6				Gildemeister	4	7	6	6
	Vanier	1	3	4																	Gildemeister	7	6	3	4	6
	Proisy	6	6	7																15	Alexander	5	4	6	6	3
	Bertram	3	3	5				Proisy	1	7	2	6	0
	Cano	3	6	6	7			Cano	6	5	6	4	6
	Špear	6	4	3	5										Cano	6	2	3
Q	Eberhard	6	2	7	6									15	Alexander	7	6	6
	Elter	4	6	6	2		Q	Eberhard	6	4	7	2
	Caujolle	1	4	3			15	Alexander	7	6	6	6
15	Alexander	6	6	6

Section 8

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	Dent	4	1	2
	Ashe	6	6	6			Ashe	6	6	6
Q	Clerc	6	6	6		Q	Clerc	2	4	4
	Lendl	3	0	3										Ashe	4	6	7	6
	Kodeš	6	6	6										Kodeš	6	3	6	4
	Fairlie	2	0	1			Kodeš	3	6	7	7
	Gauvain	1	6	3	2		Pilić	6	3	5	6
	Pilić	6	3	6	6															Ashe	2	2	2
	Jauffret	7	3	3	4														2	Vilas	6	6	6
	Moretton	6	6	6	6		Moretton	0	3	2
	Noah	6	6	6			Noah	6	6	6
Q	Fillol	2	2	3										Noah	2	6	1	1
	Hutka	6	0	1									2	Vilas	6	4	6	6
	Martin	7	6	6			Martin	2	6	6	2	4
	Parun	0	4	0		2	Vilas	6	2	3	6	6
2	Vilas	6	6	6

External links

1978 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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