1978 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1978 French Open
Final
Champion	Virginia Ruzici
Runner-up	Mima Jaušovec
Score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Seeds	16
Events

Virginia Ruzici defeated the defending champion Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Virginia Ruzici is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Mima Jaušovec (finalist)
Virginia Ruzici (champion)
Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
Nancy Richey (second round)
Kathy May (quarterfinals)
Janet Newberry (first round)
Katja Ebbinghaus (second round)
Laura duPont (first round)
Renáta Tomanová (second round)
Florența Mihai (first round)
Jeanne Evert (second round)
Michelle Tyler (second round)
Fiorella Bonicelli (quarterfinals)
Mariana Simionescu (third round)
Mareen Louie (second round)
Caroline Stoll (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6

5	Kathy May	4	2
					1	Mima Jaušovec	6	6

					3	Regina Maršíková	3	4
3	Regina Maršíková	6	6

Q	Helga Masthoff	3	3
									1	Mima Jaušovec	2	2

									2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
Q	Mirka Bendlová	3	3

	Brigitte Simon	6	6
						Brigitte Simon	3	0

					2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6
13	Fiorella Bonicelli	7	4	6

2	Virginia Ruzici	6	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

1	Jaušovec	6	6
	Walsh	1	3	1	Jaušovec	6	6
	Nagelsen	6	7		Nagelsen	4	2
	Hanika	4	5						1	Jaušovec	6	6
Q	Bowrey	7	6						Q	Bowrey	1	3
	Coles	5	4	Q	Bowrey	7	6
12	Tyler	6	6	12	Tyler	5	4
	Gerulaitis	2	2										1	Jaušovec	6	6
9	Tomanová	6	7										5	May	4	2
Q	Gregory	1	5	9	Tomanová	3	7	4
	Strachoňová	7	6		Strachoňová	6	6	6
	Giscafré	6	1							Strachoňová	1	0
	Sparre-Viragh	6	6						5	May	6	6
	Wikstedt	3	4		Sparre-Viragh	6	2	6
5	May	6	6	5	May	4	6	8
	Ganz	1	2

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

3	Maršíková	7	6
	Whytcross	5	1		3	Maršíková	6	6
	Desfor	6	6	6		Desfor	0	4
	Anliot	7	3	3						3	Maršíková	6	6
Q	Budařová	6	6							14	Simionescu	1	4
	Fayter	1	3		Q	Budařová	7	5	3
14	Simionescu	6	6		14	Simionescu	6	7	6
	Evers	4	2											3	Maršíková	6	6
15	Louie	6	6											Q	Masthoff	3	3
	Harris	2	3		15	Louie	6	4	2
Q	Masthoff	4	6	6	Q	Masthoff	3	6	6
Q	Madruga	6	0	4						Q	Masthoff	7	6
	Hunt	6	6								Hunt	6	4
	Ornstein	2	3			Hunt	6	5	6
7	Ebbinghaus	6	2	6	7	Ebbinghaus	4	7	0
	O'Neil	2	6	2

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

Q	Bendlová	6	2	6
8	Du Pont	4	6	3	Q	Bendlová	1	6	6
	Rual	6	6			Rual	6	2	3
	Klein	1	2							Q	Bendlová	6	6
	Medrado	6	2	6							Medrado	3	4
	Riedel	4	6	3		Medrado	6	6
11	Evert	6	6	6	11	Evert	1	2
	Simmonds	7	3	2										Q	Bendlová	3	3
	Simon	7	6												Simon	6	6
10	Mihai	5	2			Simon	6	6
Q	Tobin	6	6		Q	Tobin	1	1
	Stratton	1	2								Simon	6	6
	González	6	6								González	4	3
	Bohm	4	3			González	6	4	6
4	Richey	6	6		4	Richey	4	6	3
	Bostrom	2	2

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	Teeguarden	7	2	7
6	Newberry	5	6	5		Teeguarden	6	6
	Eisterlehner	4	6	6		Eisterlehner	1	4
	Smith	6	3	2						Teeguarden	3	7	4
Q	Mandlíková	6	6						13	Bonicelli	6	6	6
	Pinterová	2	1		Q	Mandlíková	2	5
13	Bonicelli	6	6		13	Bonicelli	6	7
	Fuchs	4	1											13	Bonicelli	7	4	6
	Thibault	6	6											2	Ruzici	6	6	8
16	Stoll	3	4			Thibault	7	6
	Latham	4	6	6		Latham	5	3
	Lovera	6	4	4						Thibault	3	2
	Ekblom	6	7						2	Ruzici	6	6
	Doerner	2	5			Ekblom	1	3
2	Ruzici	6	6		2	Ruzici	6	6
	Blackwood	4	0

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

1978 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1977 Australian Open (December) – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1978 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles