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. Borg did not lose a single set in the event. 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.

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													LL	Birner	7	6	6
	LL	Birner	2	6	6	6				LL	Birner	7	7	6
		Van Dillen	2	5	1						Franulović	6	5	2
		Franulović	6	7	6																							LL	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

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