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1978 French Open – Men's singles

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]

Men's singles
1978 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Main article: 1978 French Open

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

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Björn Borg (champion)
  2.   Guillermo Vilas (final)
  3.   Brian Gottfried (third round)
  4.   Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  5.   Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
  6.   Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
  7.   Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals)
  8.   Harold Solomon (third round)
  9.   Roscoe Tanner (fourth round)
  10.   Dick Stockton (semifinals)
  11.   Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
  12.   Phil Dent (first round)
  13.   Tim Gullikson (fourth round)
  14.   Buster C. Mottram (third round)
  15.   John Alexander (fourth round)
  16.   Stan Smith (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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 edit

Section 1 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Section 5 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

External links edit

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