1978 French Open – Women's doubles

1978 French Open s YUG Mima JaušovecRomania 1965 Virginia Ruzicihttps://lastwordontennis.com/2017/06/09/haleps-run-to-french-final-revives-memories-of-ruzicis-triumph/ Halep Run to the French Final Revives Memories of Ruzici Triumph lastwordontennis.com AUS Lesley BowreyFRA Gail Benedetti 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 French Open – Women's doubles French Open – Women's doubles 1978 French Open Regina Maršíková and Pam Teeguarden were the defending champions but competed this year with different partners. Maršíková teamed up with Helena Anliot, and lost in the semifinals to Lesley Bowrey and Gail Benedetti. Teeguarden teamed up with Marjorie Blackwood, and lost in the second round to Daniela Marzano and Paula Smith. Mima Jaušovec and Virginia Ruzici won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 against Lesley Bowrey and Gail Benedetti. Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   YUG Mima JaušovecROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6 6   ITA Daniela MarzanoUSA Paula Smith 4 3   SWE Helena AnliotTCH Regina Maršíková 6 7 3   AUS Lesley BowreyFRA Gail Benedetti 7 6 6   YUG Mima JaušovecROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 5 6 8   AUS Lesley BowreyFRA Gail Benedetti 7 4 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 FRA D BeillanURU F Bonicelli 3 3 USA D GanzUSA N Weigel 6 6 6 FRG H EisterlehnerFRG I Riedel 4 7 4 GBR G ColesUSA K Latham 6 2 2 ARG V GonzálezARG I Madruga 4 6 6 USA L ForoodARG R Giscafré 6 6 USA J StrattonSWE M Wikstedt 4 4 ROU 1965 F MihaiUSA B Nagelsen 7 6 ITA S SimmondsTCH H Strachoňová 5 3 USA M LouieAUS A Tobin 4 7 4 FRA S RualFRA B Simon 6 6 6 ITA D MarzanoUSA P Smith 6 6 FRA N FuchsFRA F Thibault 2 1 CAN M BlackwoodUSA P Teeguarden 6 6 6 AUS L HuntROU 1965 M Simionescu 4 7 2 YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 USA D GanzUSA N Weigel 1 1 ARG V GonzálezARG I Madruga 6 6 USA L ForoodARG R Giscafré 3 3 ROU 1965 F MihaiUSA B Nagelsen 6 6 FRA S RualFRA B Simon 0 1 ITA D MarzanoUSA P Smith 6 6 CAN M BlackwoodUSA P Teeguarden 4 4 YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 7 6 ARG V GonzálezARG I Madruga 6 2 ROU 1965 F MihaiUSA B Nagelsen 6 0 4 ITA D MarzanoUSA P Smith 4 6 6 YUG M JaušovecROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6 ITA D MarzanoUSA P Smith 4 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals FRG K EbbinghausFRG H Masthoff 2 2 AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 6 6 AUS N GregoryTCH R Tomanová w/o FRA P du PuyUSA C-A Thomas USA D DesforUSA G Galt 5 4 TCH I BudařováTCH H Mandlíková 7 6 USA N OrnsteinUSA C Stoll 6 4 4 SWE H AnliotTCH R Maršíková 4 6 6 USA P BostromAUS K Ruddell 5 6 8 AUS C DoernerUSA R Gerulaitis 7 1 6 USA R HarrisHUN B Klein 6 6 BRA 1968 P MedradoDEN H Viragh 3 4 AUS D EversHUN M Pinterová 6 6 USA J EvertITA A-M Nasuelli 2 4 AUS L BowreyFRA G Benedetti 6 6 USA L duPontUSA K May 3 4 AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 6 6 AUS N GregoryTCH R Tomanová 2 2 TCH I BudařováTCH H Mandlíková 4 1 SWE H AnliotTCH R Maršíková 6 6 USA P BostromAUS K Ruddell 6 6 USA R HarrisHUN B Klein 0 4 AUS D EversHUN M Pinterová 0 0 AUS L BowreyFRA G Benedetti 6 6 AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 1 3 SWE H AnliotTCH R Maršíková 6 6 USA P BostromAUS K Ruddell 2 3 AUS L BowreyFRA G Benedetti 6 6 SWE H AnliotTCH R Maršíková 6 7 3 AUS L BowreyFRA G Benedetti 7 6 6 References External links 1978 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Doubles Category:French Open by year – Women's doubles Category:1978 in women's tennis Category:1978 in French women's sport