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)