1978 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1978 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Björn Borg defeated the defending champion Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a French Open record.

This tournament marked the first major 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					Final

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	6⁹	1

7	Corrado Barazzutti	6	7¹¹	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

Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	B Borg	6	6	6
	É Deblicker	1	1	1			1	B Borg	6	6	6
	R Fagel	6	7	6				R Fagel	0	1	0
	P Kronk	1	6	1								1	B Borg	6	6	6
	G Hardie	5	6	6	7	6							P Bertolucci	0	2	2
	J Moreno	7	1	7	6	1		G Hardie	2	3	5
	B Andersson	4	6	3	6	4		P Bertolucci	6	6	7
	P Bertolucci	6	3	6	0	6											1	B Borg	6	6	7⁷
	N Saviano	3	2	6													9	R Tanner	2	4	6⁵
	H Günthardt	6	6	7				H Günthardt	3	3	6
	K Meiler	4	3	6	1			C Dibley	6	6	7
	C Dibley	6	6	2	6								C Dibley	5	6	4
	J-L Haillet	3	2	4								9	R Tanner	7	7	6
	P Portes	6	6	6				P Portes	3	0	1
	J Fassbender	2	1	r			9	R Tanner	6	6	6
9	R Tanner	6	4

Section 2[]

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

14	B Mottram	6	6	6
	J Soler	2	3	2		14	B Mottram	2	7	6	6
	C Roger-Vasselin	7	7	6			C Roger-Vasselin	6	5	2	1
	S Krulevitz	5	6	0								14	B Mottram	3	0	0
	B Hewitt	5	5	4									V Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
	I Molina	7	7	6			I Molina	2	3	4
	V Pecci, Sr.	6	7	6			V Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
	B Lloyd	4	5	1														V Pecci, Sr.	2	2	6⁷
	J Higueras	6	6	6													6	R Ramírez	6	6	7⁹
	D Bedel	0	2	3			J Higueras	2	4	3
	P Cornejo	5	4	6	3		B Teacher	6	6	6
	B Teacher	7	6	3	6								B Teacher	2	4	4
	P Pearson	2	6	4								6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	A Zugarelli	6	7	6			A Zugarelli	1	3	2
	B Fritz	2	0	4		6	R Ramírez	6	6	6
6	R Ramírez	6	6	6

Section 3[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	E Dibbs	6	6	6
	A Muñoz	1	3	1			4	E Dibbs	7	6	6
	B Giltinan	6	6	7				B Giltinan	6	1	3
	C Richey	2	2	5										4	E Dibbs	7	6	3	6
Q	W Zirngibl	3	3	6											P McNamee	6	1	6	1
	T Rocavert	6	6	7				T Rocavert	2	3	3
	P McNamee	6	6	4	7			P McNamee	6	6	6
	H Kary	3	2	6	5															4	E Dibbs	6	7	6
	P DuPré	0	5	3																11	W Fibak	3	5	1
	J Lloyd	6	7	6				J Lloyd	2	0	6	6	6
	G Mayer	6	3	3	6	2		U Pinner	6	6	1	4	3
	U Pinner	4	6	6	4	3									J Lloyd	1	6	1	1
Q	K Tanabe	2	4	3										11	W Fibak	6	4	6	6
	V Winitsky	6	6	6				V Winitsky	1	2	3
	I El Shafei	4	6	4	4		11	W Fibak	6	6	6
11	W Fibak	6	2	6	6

Section 4[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	S Smith	3	6	6	7
	J James	6	3	3	5		16	S Smith	7	3	5	7	6
	C Dowdeswell	6	5	6	1	6		C Dowdeswell	6	6	7	6	4
	T Gullikson	3	7	3	6	3								16	S Smith	6	2	4
	M Edmondson	6	4	3	2									LL	S Birner	7	6	6
LL	S Birner	2	6	6	6		LL	S Birner	7	7	6
	E van Dillen	2	5	1				Z Franulović	6	5	2
	Z Franulović	6	7	6																LL	S Birner	1	4	1
	K Warwick	1	6	7	6	3														7	C Barazzutti	6	6	6
	P Dominguez	6	7	6	3	6		P Dominguez	7	5	7	6
	R Fisher	3	5	3				H Pfister	6	7	5	2
	H Pfister	6	7	6											P Dominguez	7	4	5	2
	G Ocleppo	6	6	6										7	C Barazzutti	5	6	7	6
Q	S Menon	3	2	4				G Ocleppo	6	2	3	3
	J Yuill	6	6	3	1	r	7	C Barazzutti	4	6	6	6
7	C Barazzutti	3	7	6	0

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

5	M Orantes	3	6	6	6
	T Okker	6	3	2	2		5	M Orantes	7	6	7
	A Pierola	6	2	0	6	6		A Pierola	5	1	6
	B Mitton	3	6	6	3	0							5	M Orantes	7	7	6
	R Lewis	3	5	3										T Šmid	5	5	2
	R Ycaza	6	7	6				R Ycaza	2	7	2	1
	T Šmid	7	4					T Šmid	6	5	6	6
	V Amaya	6	6	r														5	M Orantes	6	7⁷	7⁷
	C Freyss	5	4	0														13	T Gullikson	3	6⁴	6³
	J Borowiak	7	6	6				J Borowiak	5	6	6	6
	J Granát	6	2	3	1			A Panatta	7	1	4	4
	A Panatta	3	6	6	6									J Borowiak	2	6	2
	G Goven	4	7	7	6								13	T Gullikson	6	7	6
	V Zednik	6	5	5	2			G Goven	6	3	3	3
	C Letcher	3	2	2			13	T Gullikson	2	6	6	6
13	T Gullikson	6	6	6

Section 6[]

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

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

Section 7[]

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	H Solomon	6	7	6
	J Feaver	2	5	2			8	H Solomon	7	6	6	6
	B Prajoux	7	6	4	6	6		B Prajoux	6	3	7	3
	L Sanders	5	7	6	1	2								8	H Solomon	6	5	0	4
Q	P Složil	6	4	6	2										H Gildemeister	3	7	6	6
	L Álvarez	7	6	3	6			L Álvarez	6	6	4	3
	H Gildemeister	6	6	6				H Gildemeister	4	7	6	6
	J Vanier	1	3	4																	H Gildemeister	7	6	3	4	6
	P Proisy	6	6	7																15	J Alexander	5	4	6	6	3
	B Bertram	3	3	5				P Proisy	1	7	2	6	0
	R Cano	3	6	6	7			R Cano	6	5	6	4	6
	N Špear	6	4	3	5										R Cano	6	2	3
Q	K Eberhard	6	2	7	6									15	J Alexander	7	6	6
	P Elter	4	6	6	2		Q	K Eberhard	6	4	7	2
	J-F Caujolle	1	4	3			15	J Alexander	7	6	6	6
15	J Alexander	6	6	6

Section 8[]

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	P Dent	4	1	2
	A Ashe	6	6	6			A Ashe	6	6	6
Q	J L Clerc	6	6	6		Q	J L Clerc	2	4	4
	I Lendl	3	0	3										A Ashe	4	6	7	6
	J Kodeš	6	6	6										J Kodeš	6	3	6	4
	B Fairlie	2	0	1			J Kodeš	3	6	7	7
	H Gauvain	1	6	3	2		N Pilić	6	3	5	6
	N Pilić	6	3	6	6															A Ashe	2	2	2
	F Jauffret	7	3	3	4														2	G Vilas	6	6	6
	G Moretton	6	6	6	6		G Moretton	0	3	2
	Y Noah	6	6	6			Y Noah	6	6	6
Q	A Fillol	2	2	3										Y Noah	2	6	1	1
	P Hutka	6	0	1									2	G Vilas	6	4	6	6
	B Martin	7	6	6			B Martin	2	6	6	2	4
	O Parun	0	4	0		2	G Vilas	6	2	3	6	6
2	G Vilas	6	6	6

External links[]

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1978 French Open Men's Singles draw
1978 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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