1978 French Open
| 1978 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 May – 11 June 1978 |
| Edition | 77 |
| Category | 48th 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 82nd staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1978.[4][5]
Finals
Men's singles
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
Virginia Ruzici defeated Mima Jaušovec, 6–2, 6–2 [2]
- It was Ruzici's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Gene Mayer / Hank Pfister defeated 
José Higueras / Manuel Orantes, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 [3]
Women's doubles
Gail Sherriff Lovera, 5–7, 6–4, 8–6 [2]
Mixed doubles
Renáta Tomanová / Pavel Složil defeated Virginia Ruzici / 
Patrice Dominguez, 7–6, retired [2]
Prize money
| 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
- ^ a b "ATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1978 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1978 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ISBN 2906450510.
- ISBN 978-0354090681.
