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| 1978 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 May – 11 June 1978 |
| Edition | 77 |
| Category | 48th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Prize money | $337,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Virginia Ruzici[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Gene Mayer / Hank Pfister[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Renáta Tomanová / Pavel Složil[2] | |
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.[4][5]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Björn Borg defeated 
Guillermo Vilas, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 [1]
- It was Borg's 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singles
[edit] Virginia Ruzici defeated Mima Jaušovec, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Ruzici's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
[edit] Gene Mayer / Hank Pfister defeated 
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit] Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici defeated 
Lesley Turner Bowrey / 
Gail Sherriff Lovera, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 [2]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Renáta Tomanová / Pavel Složil defeated Virginia Ruzici / Patrice Dominguez, 7–6, retired [2]
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF200,000 | FF105,000 | FF52,500 | FF26,300 | FF15,300 | FF8,400 | FF5,000 | FF2,800 |
| Women | FF100,000 | FF50,000 | FF20,000 | FF8,000 | - | FF4,000 | FF2,000 | FF1,000 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF2,035,764.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "ATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1978 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- 1 2 "ATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1980). World of Tennis 1979. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0354090681.
