1978 French Open - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 French Open.

See also:

1978 French Open - Women's Singles
1978 French Open - Men's Doubles
1978 French Open - Women's Doubles
1978 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  2. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Finalist)
  3. Flag of United States Brian Gottfried (Third round)
  4. Flag of United States Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of Italy Corrado Barazzutti (Semifinalist)
  8. Flag of United States Harold Solomon (Third round)
  1. Flag of United States Roscoe Tanner (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of United States Dick Stockton (Semifinalist)
  3. Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  4. Flag of Australia Phil Dent (First round)
  5. Flag of United States Tim Gullikson (Fourth round)
  6. Flag of United Kingdom Buster C. Mottram (Third round)
  7. Flag of Australia John Alexander (Fourth round)
  8. Flag of United States Stan Smith (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6      
6  Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez 3 3 0      
  1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6      
  7  Flag of Italy Corrado Barazzutti 0 1 0      
4  Flag of United States Eddie Dibbs 2 6 1    
  7  Flag of Italy Corrado Barazzutti 6 7 6      
    1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6    
  2  Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 1 3    
  5  Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes 5 1 3      
10  Flag of United States Dick Stockton 7 6 6      
10  Flag of United States Dick Stockton 3 3 2    
  2  Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6      
 Flag of Chile Hans Gildemeister 4 6 1 6 3
  2  Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 2 6 3 6  

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of Sweden Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Deblicker 1 1 1         1  Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Fagel 6 7 6        Fagel 0 1 0      
 Flag of Australia Kronk 1 6 1           1  Borg 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Hardie 5 6 6 7 6        Bertolucci 0 2 2      
 Flag of Spain Moreno 7 1 7 6 1      Hardie 2 3 5    
 Flag of Sweden Andersson 4 6 3 6 4    Bertolucci 6 6 7      
 Flag of Italy Bertolucci 6 3 6 0 6       1  Borg 6 6 7    
 Flag of United States Saviano 3 2 6           9  Tanner 2 4 6    
 Flag of Switzerland Gunthardt 6 6 7          Gunthardt 3 3 6      
 Flag of West Germany Meiler 4 3 6 1      Dibley 6 6 7      
 Flag of Australia Dibley 6 6 2 6          Dibley 5 6 4    
 Flag of France Haillet 3 2 4           9  Tanner 7 7 6      
 Flag of France Portes 6 6 6          Portes 3 0 1    
 Flag of West Germany Fassbender 2 1 r       9  Tanner 6 6 6      
9  Flag of United States Tanner 6 4        

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
14  Flag of United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 6      
 Flag of Spain Soler 2 3 2         14  Mottram 2 7 6 6    
 Flag of France Roger-Vasselin 7 7 6        Roger-Vasselin 6 5 2 1    
 Flag of United States Krulevitz 5 6 0           14  Mottram 3 0 0      
 Flag of South Africa Hewitt 5 5 4            Pecci Sr. 6 6 6      
 Flag of Colombia Molina 7 7 6          Molina 2 3 4    
 Flag of Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 7 6        Pecci Sr. 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Lloyd 4 5 1            Pecci Sr. 2 2 6    
 Flag of Spain Higueras 6 6 6           6  Ramirez 6 6 7    
 Flag of France Bedel 0 2 3          Higueras 2 4 3      
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 5 4 6 3      Teacher 6 6 6      
 Flag of United States Teacher 7 6 3 6          Teacher 2 4 4    
 Flag of United States Pearson 2 6 4           6  Ramirez 6 6 6      
 Flag of Italy Zugarelli 6 7 6          Zugarelli 1 3 2    
 Flag of France Fritz 2 0 4       6  Ramirez 6 6 6      
6  Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
4  Flag of United States Dibbs 6 6 6      
 Flag of Spain Munoz 1 3 1         4  Dibbs 7 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Giltinan 6 6 7        Giltinan 6 1 3      
 Flag of United States Richey 2 2 5           4  Dibbs 7 6 3 6    
Q  Flag of West Germany Zirngibl 3 3 6            McNamee 6 1 6 1    
 Flag of Australia Rocavert 6 6 7          Rocavert 2 3 3    
 Flag of Australia McNamee 6 6 4 7      McNamee 6 6 6      
 Flag of Austria Kary 3 2 6 5         4  Dibbs 6 7 6    
 Flag of United States Dupre 0 5 3           11  Fibak 3 5 1    
 Flag of United Kingdom Lloyd 6 7 6          Lloyd 2 0 6 6 6  
 Flag of United States Mayer 6 3 3 6 2    Pinner 6 6 1 4 3  
 Flag of Germany Pinner 4 6 6 4 3        Lloyd 1 6 1 1  
Q  Flag of Japan Tanabe 2 4 3           11  Fibak 6 4 6 6    
 Flag of United States Winitsky 6 6 6          Winitsky 1 2 3    
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 4 6 4 4     11  Fibak 6 6 6      
11  Flag of Poland Fibak 6 2 6 6    

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
16  Flag of United States Smith 3 6 6 7    
 Flag of Australia James 6 3 3 5       16  Smith 7 3 5 7 6  
 Flag of Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 5 6 1 6    Dowdeswell 6 6 7 6 4  
 Flag of United States Gullikson 3 7 3 6 3       16  Smith 6 2 4      
 Flag of Australia Edmondson 6 4 3 2          Birner 7 6 6      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Birner 2 6 6 6        Birner 7 7 6    
 Flag of United States Van Dillen 2 5 1        Franulovic 6 5 2      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Franulovic 6 7 6            Birner 1 4 1    
 Flag of Australia Warwick 1 6 7 6 3       7  Barazzutti 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Dominguez 6 7 6 3 6      Dominguez 7 5 7 6    
 Flag of United States Fisher 3 5 3        Pfister 6 7 5 2    
 Flag of United States Pfister 6 7 6            Dominguez 7 4 5 2  
 Flag of Italy Ocleppo 6 6 6           7  Barazzutti 5 6 7 6    
Q  Flag of India Menon 3 2 4          Ocleppo 6 2 3 3  
 Flag of South Africa Yuill 6 6 3 1 r   7  Barazzutti 4 6 6 6    
7  Flag of Italy Barazzutti 3 7 6 0    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
5  Flag of Spain Orantes 3 6 6 6    
 Flag of Netherlands Okker 6 3 2 2       5  Orantes 7 6 7      
 Flag of Chile Pierola 6 2 0 6 6    Pierola 5 1 6      
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 3 6 6 3 0       5  Orantes 7 7 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Lewis 3 5 3            Smid 5 5 2      
 Flag of Ecuador Ycaza 6 7 6          Ycaza 2 7 2 1  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Smid 7 4          Smid 6 5 6 6    
 Flag of United States Amaya 6 6 r           5  Orantes 6 7 7    
 Flag of France Freyss 5 4 0           13  Gullikson 3 6 6    
 Flag of United States Borowiak 7 6 6          Borowiak 5 6 6 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Granat 6 2 3 1      Panatta 7 1 4 4    
 Flag of Italy Panatta 3 6 6 6          Borowiak 2 6 2    
 Flag of France Goven 4 7 7 6         13  Gullikson 6 7 6      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 5 5 2        Goven 6 3 3 3  
 Flag of Australia Letcher 3 2 2       13  Gullikson 2 6 6 6    
13  Flag of United States Gullikson 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
10  Flag of United States Stockton 4 2 6 6 6  
 Flag of United Kingdom Drysdale 6 6 3 4 1     10  Stockton 6 6 7      
 Flag of Australia Crealy 3 1 6 3     Q  Marks 1 0 5      
Q  Flag of Australia Marks 6 6 4 6         10  Stockton 4 6 3 7 6  
 Flag of New Zealand Lewis 6 6 6            Taroczy 6 4 6 6 4  
 Flag of Australia Frawley 4 2 3          Lewis 1 1 1    
Q  Flag of France Naegelen 0 3 0        Taroczy 6 6 6      
 Flag of Hungary Taroczy 6 6 6           10  Stockton 7 6 6    
 Flag of Brazil Kirmayr 2 4 4           Q  Gehring 5 1 3    
 Flag of United States Moor 6 6 6          Moor 6 6 6 5 3  
Q  Flag of West Germany Gehring 6 4 2 6 6   Q  Gehring 4 3 7 7 6  
 Flag of United States Fishbach 3 6 6 0 3       Q  Gehring 6 6 4 6 6
Q  Flag of Australia Carter 6 6 6           3  Gottfried 3 7 6 3 2  
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 1 2 1         Q  Carter 4 2 6 4  
 Flag of United States Scanlon 2 2 0       3  Gottfried 6 6 3 6    
3  Flag of United States Gottfried 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
8  Flag of United States Solomon 6 7 6      
 Flag of United Kingdom Feaver 2 5 2         8  Solomon 7 6 6 6    
 Flag of Chile Prajoux 7 6 4 6 6    Prajoux 6 3 7 3    
 Flag of Netherlands Sanders 5 7 6 1 2       8  Solomon 6 5 0 4    
Q  Flag of Czechoslovakia Slozil 6 4 6 2          Gildemeister 3 7 6 6    
 Flag of Argentina Alvarez 7 6 3 6        Alvarez 6 6 4 3  
 Flag of Chile Gildemeister 6 6 6        Gildemeister 4 7 6 6    
 Flag of France Vanier 1 3 4            Gildemeister 7 6 3 4 6
 Flag of France Proisy 6 6 7           15  Alexander 5 4 6 6 3
 Flag of South Africa Bertram 3 3 5          Proisy 1 7 2 6 0  
 Flag of Argentina Cano 3 6 6 7      Cano 6 5 6 4 6  
 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro Spear 6 4 3 5          Cano 6 2 3    
Q  Flag of Germany Eberhard 6 2 7 6         15  Alexander 7 6 6      
 Flag of Germany Elter 4 6 6 2       Q  Eberhard 6 4 7 2  
 Flag of France Caujolle 1 4 3       15  Alexander 7 6 6 6    
15  Flag of Australia Alexander 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
12  Flag of Australia Dent 4 1 2      
 Flag of United States Ashe 6 6 6          Ashe 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of Argentina Clerc 6 6 6       Q  Clerc 2 4 4      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Lendl 3 0 3            Ashe 4 6 7 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 6 6 6            Kodes 6 3 6 4    
 Flag of New Zealand Fairlie 2 0 1          Kodes 3 6 7 7  
 Flag of France Gauvain 1 6 3 2      Pilic 6 3 5 6    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Pilic 6 3 6 6          Ashe 2 2 2    
 Flag of France Jauffret 7 3 3 4         2  Vilas 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Moretton 6 6 6 6        Moretton 0 3 2      
 Flag of France Noah 6 6 6        Noah 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of Chile Fillol 2 2 3            Noah 2 6 1 1  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hutka 6 0 1           2  Vilas 6 4 6 6    
 Flag of United States Martin 7 6 6          Martin 2 6 6 2 4
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 0 4 0       2  Vilas 6 2 3 6 6  
2  Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6 6      

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