1978 French Open

1978 French Open 29 May – 11 June 1978 77 $337,000 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay / outdoor 48th Grand Slam (ITF) SWE Björn BorgATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1978&EventId=520&Draw=ms ATP Romania 1965 Virginia RuziciWTA Tournament Archive – 1978 Roland Garros http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1978/903.pdf WTA PDF USA Gene Mayer / USA Hank PfisterATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1978&EventId=520&Draw=md ATP YUG Mima Jaušovec / Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici TCH Renáta Tomanová / TCH Pavel Složil The 1978 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 29 May until 11 June. It was the 77th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 390, 396, 400, 402–3Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire 1991 Fédération Française de Tennis Paris 2906450510 240–245 Gilles Delamarre Finals Men's singles 1978 French Open – Men's singles Sweden Björn Borg defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title. Women's singles 1978 French Open – Women's singles Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici defeated YUG Mima Jaušovec, 6–2, 6–2 It was Ruzici's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Men's doubles 1978 French Open – Men's doubles USA Gene Mayer / USA Hank Pfister defeated Spain 1977 José Higueras / Spain 1977 Manuel Orantes, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 Women's doubles 1978 French Open – Women's doubles YUG Mima Jaušovec / Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici defeated AUS Lesley Turner Bowrey / FRA Gail Sherriff Lovera, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 Mixed doubles 1978 French Open – Mixed doubles TCH Renáta Tomanová / TCH Pavel Složil defeated Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici / FRA Patrice Dominguez, 7–6, retired Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis 1979 1980 Queen Anne Press London 978-0354090681 John Barrett 35 MenFF200,000FF105,000FF52,500FF26,300FF15,300FF8,400FF5,000FF2,800WomenFF100,000FF50,000FF20,000FF8,000 -FF4,000FF2,000FF1,000 Total prize money for the event was FF2,035,764. References 2 External links French Open official website 1977 Australian Open Grand Slams 1978 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1978 WTA Tour Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1978 in French tennis Category:May 1978 sports events in Europe Category:June 1978 sports events in Europe Category:1978 in Paris