1978 French Open – Men's singles

1978 French Open SWE Björn Borg ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 128 16 None Björn Borg defeated 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 third French Open title and fifth major title overall. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, an Open Era record in men's singles.June 11, 2015 On this day: June 11 1978: Bjorn Borg wins French Open title https://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/19605999/by-numbers-rafael-nadal-record-breaking-10th-french-open-title February 26, 2024 This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1 and eight-time major champion Ivan Lendl. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. SWE Björn Borg (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) USA Brian Gottfried (third round) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (semifinals) USA Harold Solomon (third round) USA Roscoe Tanner (fourth round) USA Dick Stockton (semifinals) POL Wojtek Fibak (fourth round) AUS Phil Dent (first round) USA Tim Gullikson (fourth round) GBR Buster C. Mottram (third round) AUS John Alexander (fourth round) USA Stan Smith (third round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1978/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 SWE Björn Borg 1 ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 6 1 6 1 6 3 SWE Björn Borg 1 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 7 6 0 6 1 6 0 USA Dick Stockton 10 ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 3 6 3 6 2 6 SWE Björn Borg 1 MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 6 3 6 3 6 0 USA Eddie Dibbs 4 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 7 2 6 69 711 1 6 ESP 1977 Manuel Orantes 5 USA Dick Stockton 10 5 7 1 6 3 6 CHL Hans Gildemeister   ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 4 6 6 2 1 6 6 3 3 6 Top half Section 1 SWE B Borg 1 USA R Tanner 9 6 2 6 4 77 65 SWE B Borg 1 ITA P Bertolucci 6 0 6 2 6 2 AUS C Dibley USA R Tanner 9 5 7 6 7 4 6 SWE B Borg 1 USA R Fagel 6 0 6 1 6 0 USA G Hardie ITA P Bertolucci 2 6 3 6 5 7 CHE H Günthardt AUS C Dibley 3 6 3 6 6 7 FRA P Portes USA R Tanner 9 3 6 0 6 1 6 SWE B Borg 1 FRA É Deblicker 6 1 6 1 6 1 USA R Fagel AUS P Kronk 6 1 7 6 6 1 USA G Hardie ESP 1977 J Moreno 5 7 6 1 6 7 7 6 6 1 SWE B Andersson ITA P Bertolucci 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 0 4 6 USA N Saviano CHE H Günthardt 3 6 2 6 6 7 FRG K Meiler AUS C Dibley 4 6 3 6 6 2 1 6 FRA J-L Haillet FRA P Portes 3 6 2 6 4 6 FRG J Fassbender USA R Tanner 9 2 6 1 4 r Section 2 PRY V Pecci Sr. MEX R Ramírez 6 2 6 2 6 67 79 GBR B Mottram 14 PRY V Pecci Sr. 3 6 0 6 0 6 USA B Teacher MEX R Ramírez 6 2 6 4 6 4 6 GBR B Mottram 14 FRA C Roger-Vasselin 2 6 7 5 6 2 6 1 COL I Molina PRY V Pecci Sr. 2 6 3 6 4 6 ESP 1977 J Higueras USA B Teacher 2 6 4 6 3 6 ITA A Zugarelli MEX R Ramírez 6 1 6 3 6 2 6 GBR B Mottram 14 ESP 1977 J Soler 6 2 6 3 6 2 FRA C Roger-Vasselin USA S Krulevitz 7 5 7 6 6 0 RSA 1928 B Hewitt COL I Molina 5 7 5 7 4 6 PRY V Pecci Sr. AUS B Lloyd 6 4 7 5 6 1 ESP 1977 J Higueras FRA D Bedel 6 0 6 2 6 3 CHL P Cornejo USA B Teacher 5 7 4 6 6 3 3 6 USA P Pearson ITA A Zugarelli 2 6 6 7 4 6 FRA B Fritz MEX R Ramírez 6 2 6 0 6 4 6 Section 3 USA E Dibbs 4 POL W Fibak 11 6 3 7 5 6 1 USA E Dibbs 4 AUS P McNamee 7 6 6 1 3 6 6 1 GBR J Lloyd POL W Fibak 11 1 6 6 4 1 6 1 6 USA E Dibbs 4 AUS B Giltinan 7 6 6 1 6 3 AUS T Rocavert AUS P McNamee 2 6 3 6 3 6 GBR J Lloyd FRG U Pinner 2 6 0 6 6 1 6 4 6 3 USA V Winitsky POL W Fibak 11 1 6 2 6 3 6 USA E Dibbs 4 ESP 1977 A Muñoz 6 1 6 3 6 1 AUS B Giltinan USA C Richey 6 2 6 2 7 5 FRG W Zirngibl Q AUS T Rocavert 3 6 3 6 6 7 AUS P McNamee AUT H Kary 6 3 6 2 4 6 7 5 USA P DuPré GBR J Lloyd 0 6 5 7 3 6 USA G Mayer FRG U Pinner 6 4 3 6 3 6 6 4 2r 3 JPN K Tanabe Q USA V Winitsky 2 6 4 6 3 6 EGY 1972 I El Shafei POL W Fibak 11 4 6 6 2 4 6 4 6 Section 4 TCH S Birner LL ITA C Barazzutti 7 1 6 4 6 1 6 USA S Smith 16 TCH S Birner LL 6 7 2 6 4 6 FRA P Dominguez ITA C Barazzutti 7 7 5 4 6 5 7 2 6 USA S Smith 16 SUI C Dowdeswell 7 6 3 6 5 7 7 6 6 4 TCH S Birner LL YUG 1946 Z Franulović 7 6 7 5 6 2 FRA P Dominguez USA H Pfister 7 6 5 7 7 5 6 2 ITA G Ocleppo ITA C Barazzutti 7 6 4 2 6 3 6 3 6 USA S Smith 16 AUS J James 3 6 6 3 6 3 7 5 SUI C Dowdeswell USA T Gullikson 6 3 5 7 6 3 1 6 6 3 AUS M Edmondson TCH S Birner LL 6 2 4 6 3 6 2 6 USA E van Dillen YUG 1946 Z Franulović 2 6 5 7 1 6 AUS K Warwick FRA P Dominguez 1 6 6 7 7 6 6 3 3 6 USA R Fisher USA H Pfister 3 6 5 7 3 6 ITA G Ocleppo IND S Menon Q 6 3 6 2 6 4 RSA 1928 J Yuill ITA C Barazzutti 7 6 3 6 7 3 6 1 0 r Bottom half Section 5 ESP 1977 M Orantes 5 USA T Gullikson 13 6 3 77 64 77 63 ESP 1977 M Orantes 5 TCH T Šmid 7 5 7 5 6 2 USA J Borowiak USA T Gullikson 13 2 6 6 7 2 6 ESP 1977 M Orantes 5 CHL A Pierola 7 5 6 1 7 6 ECU R Ycaza TCH T Šmid 2 6 7 5 2 6 1 6 USA J Borowiak ITA A Panatta 5 7 6 1 6 4 6 4 FRA G Goven USA T Gullikson 13 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 6 ESP 1977 M Orantes 5 NLD T Okker 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 CHL A Pierola RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 3 2 6 0 6 6 3 6 0 GBR R Lewis ECU R Ycaza 3 6 5 7 3 6 TCH T Šmid USA V Amaya 7 6 4 6 r FRA C Freyss USA J Borowiak 5 7 4 6 0 6 TCH J Granát ITA A Panatta 6 3 2 6 3 6 1 6 FRA G Goven TCH V Zednik 4 6 7 5 7 5 6 2 AUS C Letcher USA T Gullikson 13 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 6 USA D Stockton 10 FRG R Gehring Q 7 5 6 1 6 3 USA D Stockton 10 HUN B Taróczy 4 6 6 4 3 6 7 6 6 4 FRG R Gehring Q USA B Gottfried 3 6 3 6 7 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA D Stockton 10 AUS J Marks Q 6 1 6 0 7 5 NZL C Lewis HUN B Taróczy 1 6 1 6 1 6 USA T Moor FRG R Gehring Q 6 4 6 3 6 7 5 7 3 6 AUS D Carter Q USA B Gottfried 3 4 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 USA D Stockton 10 GBR R Drysdale 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 AUS D Crealy AUS J Marks Q 3 6 1 6 6 4 3 6 NZL C Lewis AUS R Frawley 6 4 6 2 6 3 FRA D Naegelen Q HUN B Taróczy 0 6 3 6 0 6 BRA C Kirmayr USA T Moor 2 6 4 6 4 6 FRG R Gehring Q USA M Fishbach 6 3 4 6 2 6 6 0 6 3 AUS D Carter Q AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 1 6 2 6 1 USA B Scanlon USA B Gottfried 3 2 6 2 6 0 6 Section 7 CHL H Gildemeister AUS J Alexander 15 7 5 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 USA H Solomon 8 CHL H Gildemeister 6 3 5 7 0 6 4 6 ARG R Cano AUS J Alexander 15 6 7 2 6 3 6 USA H Solomon 8 CHL B Prajoux 7 6 6 3 6 7 6 3 ARG L Álvarez CHL H Gildemeister 6 4 6 7 4 6 3 6 FRA P Proisy ARG R Cano 1 6 7 5 2 6 6 4 0 6 FRG K Eberhard Q AUS J Alexander 15 6 7 4 6 7 6 2 6 USA H Solomon 8 GBR J Feaver 6 2 7 5 6 2 CHL B Prajoux NLD L Sanders 7 5 6 7 4 6 6 1 6 2 TCH P Složil Q ARG L Álvarez 6 7 4 6 6 3 2 6 CHL H Gildemeister FRA J Vanier 6 1 6 3 6 4 FRA P Proisy RSA 1928 B Bertram 6 3 6 3 7 5 ARG R Cano YUG 1946 N Špear 3 6 6 4 6 3 7 5 FRG K Eberhard Q FRG P Elter 6 4 2 6 7 6 6 2 FRA J-F Caujolle AUS J Alexander 15 1 6 4 6 3 6 Section 8 USA A Ashe ARG G Vilas 2 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA A Ashe TCH J Kodeš 4 6 6 3 7 6 6 4 FRA Y Noah ARG G Vilas 2 2 6 6 4 1 6 1 6 USA A Ashe ARG J L Clerc Q 6 2 6 4 6 4 TCH J Kodeš YUG 1946 N Pilić 3 6 6 3 7 5 7 6 FRA G Moretton FRA Y Noah 0 6 3 6 2 6 USA B Martin ARG G Vilas 2 2 6 6 2 6 3 2 6 4 6 AUS P Dent 12 USA A Ashe 4 6 1 6 2 6 ARG J L Clerc Q TCH I Lendl 6 3 6 0 6 3 TCH J Kodeš NZL B Fairlie 6 2 6 0 6 1 FRA H Gauvain YUG 1946 N Pilić 1 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 FRA F Jauffret FRA G Moretton 7 6 3 6 3 6 4 6 FRA Y Noah CHL A Fillol Q 6 2 6 2 6 3 TCH P Hutka USA B Martin 6 7 0 6 1 6 NZL O Parun ARG G Vilas 2 0 6 4 6 0 6 References External links ATP – 1978 French Open men's singles draw 1978 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1977 Australian Open (December) Grand Slam men's singles 1978 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1978 Grand Prix (tennis)