1978 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1978 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
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. It was his second French Open title and fifth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a three way tie for a tournament record.^[1]

This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1, three-time champion, and eight-time major champion 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

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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	2r		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

References

^ "On this day: June 11 1978: Bjorn Borg wins French Open title". June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

Preceded by 1977 Australian Open (December) – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[1] "On this day: June 11 1978: Bjorn Borg wins French Open title". June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[:draw-2] "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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